Best Public Schools in Zip Code 96814

Summary:

The 96814 zip code area is home to two schools - President William McKinley High School and Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School, both part of the Hawaii Department of Education district. While the high school performs above the state average in several academic areas, both schools face challenges such as high chronic absenteeism rates and a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating economic disadvantage in the community.

President William McKinley High School is a standout, ranking 17th out of 67 Hawaii high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 73.0% and performs above the state average in 11th grade ELA and Math proficiency. In contrast, Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (63.41%) compared to the high school (51.05%), suggesting a greater concentration of low-income families in the elementary school's attendance area.

Both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, with President William McKinley High School at 34.0% and Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School at 27.0%. However, the elementary school performs above the state average in 5th grade ELA and Science proficiency, indicating a focus on core academic subjects. The higher spending per student at the elementary school ($17,851) compared to the high school ($15,909) may reflect a greater emphasis on early childhood education and support services.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				HSA Science (2025)	HSA Biology I (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	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
President William McKinley High School	Public	9-12	1039 South King St	Honolulu	96814	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 594-0400	1,245	90	13.9	53.3%	26 (2.1%)	10 (0.8%)	117 (9.4%)	576 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	352 (28.3%)	164 (13.2%)	43.6	21^st of 62 public high schools	66.1%		61.9	17^th of 67 public high schools	74.6%	4		31.0	60.0	27.0	$15,909	$1,348	$14,561
Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1141 Kinau St	Honolulu	96814	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4414	477	38	12.7	65.4%	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.1%)	157 (32.9%)	2 (0.4%)	179 (37.5%)	74 (15.5%)	36.1	132^nd of 204 public elementary schools	35.3%		49.7	111^th of 207 public elementary schools	46.4%	21	44.0		40.0	37.0	$17,851	$1,935	$15,916

Cities Near Zip Code 96814

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Honolulu	0.09 mi	76	10^th
Aiea	7.24 mi	7	18^th
Kaneohe	7.35 mi	12	30^th
Kailua	8.05 mi	13	7^th
Ewa Beach	8.72 mi	11	14^th

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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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