Hawaii Department of Education

The Hawaii Department of Education oversees roughly 295 schools — 182 elementary, 42 middle, 46 high, and 25 alternative or charter schools — spread across the Hawaiian Islands, from large Oahu campuses such as James Campbell High School (2,890 students) to tiny Niihau High & Elementary School (13 students). Reported data includes enrollment, Smarter Balanced ELA and math proficiency, science and Biology scores, graduation rates, chronic absenteeism, free/reduced-price lunch rates, per-student spending, and student-teacher ratios.

The strongest elementaries include Mililani Ike Elementary School (91% ELA, 91% math, 94% science, 6% chronic absenteeism), Nuuanu Elementary School, and Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School. Among middle schools, Kulia Academy leads with 84% ELA and 87% math, followed by Moanalua Middle School and Kaimuki Middle School. Kalani High School ranks first among high schools with 81% ELA, while Mililani High School has the highest graduation rate among large comprehensive high schools at 96%. Some higher-poverty schools outperform expectations, including Pauoa Elementary School (45.69% FRPL, 79% ELA), Waipahu High School (49.01% FRPL, 65% ELA), August Ahrens Elementary School, and Holomua Elementary School.

Across the state, math proficiency trails ELA almost everywhere, and the gap is widest in high school — Kalani High School at 81% ELA versus 58% math, and Castle High School at 51% versus 8%. Chronic absenteeism closely tracks achievement: top schools often report under 10%, while the lowest-performing schools report 40%–73%, including Olomana School at 73%. Spending and class size do not reliably predict results; Olomana spends the most per student ($76,044) with a 2:1 ratio, while Myron B. Thompson Academy - New Century PCS spends $7,979 yet posts strong ELA proficiency and a 93% graduation rate. Suppressed values ("—") mean the state withheld a figure for privacy — not zero or failure.