Best Cities in Hawaii for Schools

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the test scores by the Hawaii State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, September 18, 2025.

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Rank (of 53)	City	# Elementary Schools	# Middle Schools	# High Schools	# Alt. Schools	# Private Schools*	Rank score (2025)	Rank (2024)	Rank change from 2024
1^st	Mililani	5	1	1	0	3	0.874	1
2^nd	Pearl City	7	1	1	0	2	0.818	4	2
3^rd	Kilauea	1	0	0	0	1	0.794	8	5
4^th	Kaaawa	1	0	0	0	0	0.789	7	3
5^th	Hanalei	1	0	0	0	0	0.76	3	2
6^th	Koloa	2	0	0	0	0	0.745	9	3
7^th	Kailua	9	1	3	0	9	0.744	11	4
8^th	Waialua	1	0	1	0	1	0.715	6	2
9^th	Laie	1	0	0	0	0	0.701	2	7
10^th	Honolulu	49	12	9	5	44	0.658	10
11^th	Kalaheo	1	0	0	0	0	0.642	5	6
12^th	Haleiwa	2	0	0	0	0	0.623	12
13^th	Waipahu	6	1	1	1	4	0.614	13
14^th	Ewa Beach	7	3	1	0	5	0.585	16	2
15^th	Holualoa	1	0	0	0	0	0.578	27	12
16^th	Makawao	2	1	1	0	4	0.576	15	1
17^th	Kahului	3	1	1	0	3	0.566	18	1
18^th	Aiea	5	1	1	0	4	0.55	20	2
19^th	Kapolei	5	2	2	0	2	0.546	17	2
20^th	Wahiawa	8	2	1	0	2	0.544	22	2
21^st	Eleele	1	0	0	0	0	0.529	19	2
22^nd	Kailua Kona	3	1	2	0	4	0.528	21	1
23^rd	Kula	1	0	0	0	1	0.525	14	9
24^th	Paia	1	0	0	0	1	0.495	42	18
25^th	Captain Cook	2	0	0	0	1	0.483	31	6
26^th	Honokaa	1	0	1	0	0	0.45	39	13
27^th	Haiku	1	0	0	0	1	0.446	24	3
28^th	Kihei	2	1	0	2	2	0.439	23	5
29^th	Lihue	2	1	1	1	2	0.425	26	3
30^th	Kaneohe	8	1	2	1	6	0.421	32	2
31^st	Wailuku	3	1	1	0	3	0.41	25	6
32^nd	Waikoloa	1	0	0	0	0	0.4	35	3
33^rd	Kamuela	1	1	0	1	4	0.394	36	3
34^th	Hauula	1	0	0	0	1	0.387	38	4
35^th	Hilo	9	2	3	2	4	0.376	30	5
36^th	Keaau	2	1	1	0	3	0.363	47	11
37^th	Kapaau	1	1	1	0	0	0.363	28	9
38^th	Papaikou	1	0	0	0	0	0.352	53	15
39^th	Kahuku	1	0	1	0	0	0.335	33	6
40^th	Kealakekua	2	1	1	1	0	0.322	29	11
41^st	Waimanalo	3	0	0	0	0	0.286	40	1
42^nd	Lahaina	2	1	1	0	3	0.282	48	6
43^rd	Kapaa	1	1	1	0	2	0.279	43
44^th	Waimea	0	1	1	1	0	0.276	49	5
45^th	Pahoa	2	0	1	1	1	0.249	41	4
46^th	Kaunakakai	2	0	0	0	1	0.191	44	2
47^th	Hoolehua	0	1	1	0	0	0.189	34	13
48^th	Mountain View	2	0	0	0	0	0.179	46	2
49^th	Kualapuu	1	0	0	0	1	0.152	37	12
50^th	Kekaha	1	0	0	2	1	0.133	51	1
51^st	Maunaloa	1	0	0	0	0	0.118	45	6
52^nd	Waianae	7	1	2	1	3	0.096	50	2
53^rd	Naalehu	1	0	0	0	0	0.01	52	1

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About our rankings:

* Private schools are not used in determining city rank.
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on test scores released by the Hawaii State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 18, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Hawaii State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Hawaii State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Hawaii State Department of Education.