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Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School is a public elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving 583 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School is an exceptional public school, consistently ranking in the top 30 elementary schools in Hawaii over the past 10 years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 74% proficient or better in English Language Arts, 67% in Mathematics, and 77% in Science - significantly higher than the state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is also relatively low at 11.0%, and it has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 17.67%, indicating a relatively affluent student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Alvah A Scott Elementary School and Aiea Elementary School, Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School outperforms them in terms of statewide ranking, student performance, and subgroup performance. The school's consistent high performance over the past 10 years, as well as its ability to support the academic success of various student subgroups, make it a standout in the Hawaii public school system.

587

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,557

Per pupil spending ?

21.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 Main St
Honolulu, HI 96818

(808) 421-4165

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Aliamanu Middle School
High:	Admiral Arthur W Radford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.1%

Hispanic:

24.0%

Two or more races:

19.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Hawaii elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hawaii Department of Education

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

16^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 182Elementary Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education

1^st of 1Hawaii Department of Education among Hawaii districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	16 of 204	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	22 of 207	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	26 of 195	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	27 of 193	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	25 of 196	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	32 of 196	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	41 of 193	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	82.8	46 of 207	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.9	28 of 195	85.6%	★★★★☆
2015	86.0	27 of 194	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.9	45 of 196	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.9	48 of 195	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	68.7	51 of 191	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	66.7	49 of 191	74.3%	★★★★☆
2008	66.4	42 of 146	71.2%	★★★★☆
2007	80.0	27 of 192	85.9%	★★★★☆
2006	65.8	53 of 194	72.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	8 of 25	68.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	67 of 160	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	36 of 125	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	93.2	8 of 203	96.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	81.5	49 of 198	75.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	68.5	65 of 165	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	88.2	30 of 196	84.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	36 of 153	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	25 of 207	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	27 of 171	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	41 of 202	79.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Pacific Islander (2024)85th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)75th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-21 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2024)61st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

Science77%

English Language Arts74%

Mathematics67%

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Monday, July 1, 2013

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				HSA Science (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	520 Main St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4165	587	44	13.4	21.1%	241 (41.1%)	53 (9.0%)	141 (24.0%)	33 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	114 (19.4%)	92.3	16^th of 204 public elementary schools	92.2%		90.6	22^nd of 207 public elementary schools	89.4%	6	77.0	74.0	67.0	$15,557	$1,002	$14,555
Mokulele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 Aupaka St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4180	210	18	11.6	22.4%	71 (33.8%)	21 (10.0%)	58 (27.6%)	16 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	36 (17.1%)	54.3	100^th of 204 public elementary schools	51.0%		72.4	74^th of 207 public elementary schools	64.3%	26	37.0	59.0	49.0	$19,225	$1,395	$17,830
Pearl Harbor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Moanalua Ridge	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 421-4130	413	33	12.5	50.6%	80 (19.4%)	32 (7.7%)	96 (23.2%)	96 (23.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.7%)	64 (15.5%)	40.6	124^th of 204 public elementary schools	39.2%		42.8	133^rd of 207 public elementary schools	35.7%	9	38.0	48.0	41.0	$17,057	$1,586	$15,471
Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 C Ave	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4245	371	29	12.7	23.7%	162 (43.7%)	37 (10.0%)	70 (18.9%)	20 (5.4%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.5%)	66 (17.8%)	71.2	72^nd of 204 public elementary schools	64.7%		85.5	40^th of 207 public elementary schools	80.7%	32	51.0	59.0	63.0	$17,330	$996	$16,334
Aliamanu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3265 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4280	650	39	16.6	26.8%	149 (22.9%)	33 (5.1%)	156 (24.0%)	119 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.2%)	140 (21.5%)	88.8	27^th of 204 public elementary schools	86.8%		88.1	32^nd of 207 public elementary schools	84.5%	5	65.0	72.0	70.0	$16,002	$791	$15,211
Makalapa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4435 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 421-4110	579	38	15.2	46.6%	121 (20.9%)	45 (7.8%)	117 (20.2%)	136 (23.5%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.1%)	95 (16.4%)	67.4	80^th of 204 public elementary schools	60.8%		75.5	66^th of 207 public elementary schools	68.1%	14	55.0	57.0	53.0	$17,592	$1,624	$15,968
Salt Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1131 Ala Lilikoi St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 831-7870	643	45	14.2	49.0%	10 (1.6%)	5 (0.8%)	95 (14.8%)	270 (42.0%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (18.4%)	145 (22.6%)	81.1	50^th of 204 public elementary schools	75.5%		81	49^th of 207 public elementary schools	76.3%	1	64.0	65.0	59.0	$15,041	$990	$14,051
Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Manzelman Cir	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4148	529	34	15.5	4.2%	310 (58.6%)	16 (3.0%)	73 (13.8%)	34 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	84 (15.9%)	97.8	4^th of 204 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.5	7^th of 207 public elementary schools	96.6%	3	82.0	84.0	83.0	$15,351	$1,236	$14,115
Aiea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	99-370 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7200	265	22	12.0	73.2%	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (14.0%)	30 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (60.8%)	33 (12.5%)	9.1	194^th of 204 public elementary schools	4.9%		13.8	189^th of 207 public elementary schools	8.7%	5	13.0	32.0	20.0	$17,744	$1,366	$16,378
Alvah A Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98-1230 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7220	433	30	14.4	48.5%	24 (5.5%)	9 (2.1%)	79 (18.2%)	140 (32.3%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (19.4%)	96 (22.2%)	48.3	110^th of 204 public elementary schools	46.1%		53.3	107^th of 207 public elementary schools	48.3%	3	43.0	50.0	45.0	$15,974	$1,183	$14,791

Frequently Asked Questions about Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School

How many students attend Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Aliamanu Middle School
High : Admiral Arthur W Radford High School

What is the racial makeup of Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School?

Students at Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School are 41% White, 24% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 9% African American, 6% Asian.

Is Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School ranks in the top 7.8% of Hawaii elementary schools.

What district is Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School in?

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