Summary:
Zip code 96813 in Honolulu contains 6 schools serving roughly 2,423 students: three elementary schools (PK–5), two middle schools (6–8), and one alternative K–12 charter school — there is no traditional high school in the area. All six belong to the Hawaii Department of Education, a single statewide district, so district rankings and ratings are identical everywhere and only school-level results separate these campuses. The local student population is diverse in need: free/reduced lunch rates run from about 13% to 77%, and chronic absenteeism ranges from 4% to 27%.
Pauoa Elementary School is the clear academic standout, ranking 5th of 203 elementary schools (98th percentile, 5 stars) with 2025–26 proficiency of 79% in ELA, 75% in math, and 84% in science — the top science score in the zip code — plus 16.0% chronic absenteeism. Myron B. Thompson Academy - New Century PCS, the only alternative option, posts a 93.0% graduation rate, the lowest absenteeism (4.0%) and lowest free/reduced lunch (12.9%), but also the highest student-teacher ratio (22.1) and lowest spending ($7,979), so its results reflect a different setting. Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School is the stronger middle school, ranking 13th of 85 (4 stars) with 602 students.
At the other end, Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School (rank 55th of 85; ELA 40%, math 24%) and Royal Elementary School (126th of 203; ELA 43%, math 42%) both have 27.0% chronic absenteeism and are among the lowest performers. President Abraham Lincoln Elementary School spends the most ($18,745) with the smallest classes (13.3), yet its rank slid from 30th to 70th. Notably, math trails ELA at most schools, science improved almost everywhere this year, and similar resources at Pauoa and Royal produced very different results.
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