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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 96786

At a glance

Schools

6,354

Students

5-star school

Top rankedMajor Sheldon Wheeler Middle School5^th of 85 Hawaii middle schools

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Biggest riser

Wahiawa Elementary School up 29 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Helemano Elementary School 11.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 96786 — covering Wahiawa, Schofield Barracks, and Wheeler Army Airfield — is served by 10 public schools: seven elementary, two middle, and one high school, together enrolling 6,354 students in the Hawaii Department of Education. Elementary schools hold 3,410 students, middle schools 1,423, and the single high school, Leilehua High School, 1,521 — nearly a quarter of all students in the area.

The clearest standout is Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School, ranked 5th of 85 middle schools (94th percentile, 5 stars), with 68% proficient in ELA, 59% in Math, and 69% in Science. By contrast, Wahiawa Middle School posts 48% ELA, 35% Math, and 43% Science, with higher chronic absenteeism (25% vs 9%). Among elementary schools, Helemano Elementary School leads at the 81st percentile (4 stars), with the area's highest Math (60%) and Science (70%) proficiency and the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.2) — notable given its above-average FRL rate of 59.23%.

Leilehua High School has a split profile: ELA proficiency of 58% is stronger than several K–8 schools, but Math (24%) and Biology I (23%) are the lowest in the ZIP, and its graduation rate is 86.0%. Kaala Elementary School faces the greatest challenges — the highest FRL (71.92%) and absenteeism (28.0%) and the lowest K–8 ELA (41%) and Science (36%) — yet its Math is 55%. Daniel K Inouye Elementary School has the lowest FRL (28.6%) and absenteeism (8.0%) but only 40th-percentile results. Wahiawa Elementary School is improving sharply, rising from the 45th to 63rd percentile. Area averages are 54.7% ELA, 48.2% Math, and 47.4% Science/Bio, with Science/Bio scores swinging widely year to year.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				HSA Science (2026)	HSA Biology I (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	HSA Biology I 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
Leilehua High School	Public	9-12	1515 California Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6550	1,521	113	13.4	49.8%	212 (13.9%)	95 (6.2%)	341 (22.4%)	351 (23.1%)	4 (0.3%)	299 (19.7%)	219 (14.4%)	33.7	30^th of 65 public high schools	53.8%		38.1	24^th of 62 public high schools	61.3%	6		23.0	58.0	24.0	$24,968	$2,691	$22,277
Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Wheeler Army Airfield	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 622-6525	729	47	15.6	38.8%	228 (31.3%)	94 (12.9%)	217 (29.8%)	36 (4.9%)	5 (0.7%)	44 (6.0%)	105 (14.4%)	86	5^th of 85 public middle schools	94.1%		83.3	3^rd of 84 public middle schools	96.4%	2	69.0		68.0	59.0	$22,175	$2,537	$19,638
Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Wheeler Army Airfield	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6400	598	41	14.7	43.8%	214 (35.8%)	76 (12.7%)	177 (29.6%)	34 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.0%)	71 (11.9%)	70.1	68^th of 203 public elementary schools	66.5%		73.3	68^th of 204 public elementary schools	66.7%		49.0		61.0	57.0	$23,958	$1,881	$22,077
Wahiawa Middle School	Public	6-8	275 Rose St	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6500	694	45	15.4	64.4%	21 (3.0%)	12 (1.7%)	167 (24.1%)	202 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	182 (26.2%)	110 (15.9%)	40.9	37^th of 85 public middle schools	56.5%		34.4	40^th of 84 public middle schools	52.4%	3	43.0		48.0	35.0	$24,205	$2,926	$21,279
Wahiawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1402 Glen Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6393	429	34	12.6	59.4%	32 (7.5%)	11 (2.6%)	101 (23.5%)	57 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (31.5%)	93 (21.7%)	67.8	76^th of 203 public elementary schools	62.6%		51.3	105^th of 204 public elementary schools	48.5%	29	56.0		54.0	54.0	$28,855	$3,131	$25,724
Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Schofield Barracks	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 624-9500	681	54	12.6	52.4%	206 (30.2%)	84 (12.3%)	237 (34.8%)	24 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.3%)	85 (12.5%)	40.3	130^th of 203 public elementary schools	36.0%		41.5	123^rd of 204 public elementary schools	39.7%	7	39.0		49.0	37.0	$24,976	$2,942	$22,034
Kaala Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	130 California Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6366	381	32	11.9	71.9%	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	96 (25.2%)	66 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (40.4%)	56 (14.7%)	44.2	119^th of 203 public elementary schools	41.4%		58.4	95^th of 204 public elementary schools	53.4%	24	36.0		41.0	55.0	$29,449	$3,256	$26,193
Iliahi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2035 California Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6411	313	24	13.0	53.0%	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (26.8%)	52 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (22.4%)	101 (32.3%)	68.1	74^th of 203 public elementary schools	63.5%		80.5	51^st of 204 public elementary schools	75.0%	23	50.0		58.0	56.0	$28,786	$3,453	$25,333
Helemano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Ihi Ihi Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6336	417	37	11.2	59.2%	30 (7.2%)	15 (3.6%)	95 (22.8%)	115 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.7%)	105 (25.2%)	84.6	38^th of 203 public elementary schools	81.3%		84.2	38^th of 204 public elementary schools	81.4%		70.0		64.0	60.0	$31,123	$3,478	$27,645
Daniel K Inouye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Waianae & Ayres Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 622-6380	591	42	14.0	28.6%	262 (44.3%)	69 (11.7%)	136 (23.0%)	26 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	80 (13.5%)	43.5	122^nd of 203 public elementary schools	39.9%		54.3	99^th of 204 public elementary schools	51.5%	23	39.0		46.0	45.0	$24,051	$2,035	$22,016

Cities Near Zip Code 96786

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wahiawa	0.75 mi	10	15^th
Mililani	3.02 mi	7	2^nd
Waipahu	6.44 mi	9	12^th
Waialua	7.4 mi	2	5^th
Pearl City	7.46 mi	9	3^rd

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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.

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