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Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School is a PK–6 school serving 529 students on Manzelman Circle in Honolulu (96818), part of the statewide Hawaii Department of Education, located near Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam.

Hickam's academic record is unusually stable. It has earned a 5-star rating in every year on record and has never ranked below the 94th percentile among Hawaii elementary schools, placing it consistently in the top 3–5% statewide; in the two most recent years it ranked 4th and then 3rd out of roughly 200 schools. In 2025–2026, 80% of students were proficient in English language arts, 81% in math, and 88% in science, compared with nearby-school averages of about 50.5, 44.8, and 50.4 respectively. Chronic absenteeism was 5.0%, against a nearby average of 19.8%, and the free/reduced-lunch rate was 4.16%, far below the nearby average of 42.7%.

The lead over neighbors is not marginal. Even the strongest nearby performer, Aliamanu Elementary School — itself a 4-star, 85th-percentile school — trails Hickam by about 15 points in ELA, 16 in math, and 19 in science. Hickam posts these results with the lowest per-student spending in the comparison group ($15,351, from 2018–19, so read as historical context only) and a higher-than-average student-teacher ratio of 15.5 that has risen about 19% in two years. Science is the fastest-improving subject, up 12.6 points over two years, while ELA dipped 4 points even as the school's statewide rank improved. Among student groups, students with disabilities rank at the 97th percentile — matching or exceeding the school's overall standing — and low-income students rank at the 87th percentile, the school's relative soft spot, though still a strong result.

529

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

4.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

Manzelman Cir
Honolulu, HI 96818

(808) 421-4148

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Two or more races:

15.9%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 94th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Hawaii elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

3^rd of 203

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	98.0	3 of 203	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	4 of 204	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	7 of 207	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	8 of 195	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	5 of 193	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	7 of 196	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	10 of 196	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	7 of 193	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	95.8	9 of 207	95.7%	★★★★★
2016	91.0	11 of 195	94.4%	★★★★★
2015	93.2	9 of 194	95.4%	★★★★★
2013	89.6	9 of 196	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.8	13 of 195	93.3%	★★★★★
2011	91.7	10 of 191	94.8%	★★★★★
2009	83.0	22 of 191	88.5%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	16 of 146	89.0%	★★★★☆
2007	84.3	21 of 192	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.8	30 of 194	84.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	2 of 27	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	93.6	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★
2024	50.4	104 of 160	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	94.6	3 of 130	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	96.6	1 of 125	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	10 of 203	95.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	97.5	10 of 198	94.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	97.5	2 of 165	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	27 of 202	86.6%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	91.8	22 of 196	88.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	4 of 155	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	99.9	3 of 153	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	7 of 207	96.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	93.7	7 of 173	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	14 of 171	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	15 of 202	92.6%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2024)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)95th percentile~ school

African American (2026)93rd percentile-6 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)89th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

Science88%

Mathematics81%

English Language Arts80%

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by a parent
Monday, June 4, 2018

My son just completed kindergarten here, and I have only had very positive experiences with the school, staff, and teachers. Great communication from the teacher and staff, great feedback to the parents, emphasis on creativity and problem solving, along with teamwork. My son was reading by the end of kindergarten. Love this school!! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 29, 2018

We love Hickam Elementary as does our daughter. Ms. Reid is amazing and very attentive to the needs of my daughter's education. We couldn't be happier. We also enjoy going to all the events at the school. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 17, 2014

My kids attended Hickam from 2010-2013. While some of the teachers and staff are great, I am going to address the problem with 2nd grade specifically, and the policies that are not being upheld to state standard. I had to homeschool my 2nd grader after unsuccessfully working with the teacher, and principle. The work load is overwhelming, fun activities are only permitted if all work is done, kids are all expected to perform at the same level, and recesses are used as punishment to complete work if not done. This is against state regulations. For years, I've heard, and experienced these problems, and parents are told "well everyone else can keep up". This is not true. My son rarely had a behavioral problem, but struggled in English. By the end of 1st quarter, he felt he was the worst student and cried about missing Rocking Readers, Recesses, and Parties. My volunteering in class was useless to help the situation. I would encourage any parent going through this to get involved in voicing our frustrations and make a positive change. I found many parents going through the same thing at Hickam, but nothing changed for the better. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 11, 2009

I don't care for the amount of homework my children (ages 8 and 10) have. They have so many folder, notebooks and composition books to keep track of it is ridiculous. I feel they are trying to make up for the low national ranking by making it really hard for the children. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				HSA Science (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	98	3^rd of 203 public elementary schools	98.5%		97.8	4^th of 204 public elementary schools	98.0%	1	88.0	80.0	81.0	$15,351	$1,236	$14,115
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%)	66	80^th of 203 public elementary schools	60.6%		54.3	100^th of 204 public elementary schools	51.0%	20	50.0	59.0	51.0	$19,225	$1,395	$17,830
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%)	82.7	44^th of 203 public elementary schools	78.3%		71.2	72^nd of 204 public elementary schools	64.7%	28	60.0	64.0	66.0	$17,330	$996	$16,334
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%)	79.4	53^rd of 203 public elementary schools	73.9%		92.3	16^th of 204 public elementary schools	92.2%	37	67.0	63.0	53.0	$15,557	$1,002	$14,555
Iroquois Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5553 Cormorant Ave	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 499-6500	561	37	15.1	65.1%	72 (12.8%)	12 (2.1%)	162 (28.9%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	192 (34.2%)	100 (17.8%)	15.1	178^th of 203 public elementary schools	12.3%		12.5	181^st of 204 public elementary schools	11.3%	3	28.0	32.0	24.0	$16,435	$1,220	$15,215
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%)	48	109^th of 203 public elementary schools	46.3%		40.6	124^th of 204 public elementary schools	39.2%	15	50.0	48.0	38.0	$17,057	$1,586	$15,471
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%)	55.3	100^th of 203 public elementary schools	50.7%		67.4	80^th of 204 public elementary schools	60.8%	20	45.0	51.0	50.0	$17,592	$1,624	$15,968
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%)	8.5	191^st of 203 public elementary schools	5.9%		9.1	194^th of 204 public elementary schools	4.9%	3	17.0	28.0	20.0	$17,744	$1,366	$16,378
Lehua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	791 Lehua Ave	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 453-6490	248	20	12.4	49.2%	20 (8.1%)	9 (3.6%)	46 (18.5%)	44 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (29.8%)	55 (22.2%)	62.2	88^th of 203 public elementary schools	56.7%		60.5	93^rd of 204 public elementary schools	54.4%	5	70.0	50.0	41.0	$18,424	$1,746	$16,678
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%)	86.8	31^st of 203 public elementary schools	84.7%		88.8	27^th of 204 public elementary schools	86.8%	4	69.0	65.0	65.0	$16,002	$791	$15,211

Frequently Asked Questions about Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School

How many students attend Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School.

Is Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 203 Hawaii elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School in?

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What is the racial makeup of Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School?

Students at Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School are 59% White, 16% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

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