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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 96818

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Schools

5,964

Students

5-star school

Top rankedLt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School3^rd of 203 Hawaii elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School up 28 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mokulele Elementary School 11.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 96818 in Honolulu contains 10 public schools serving about 5,964 students in grades PK through 12, all within the Hawaii Department of Education. Eight are elementary schools (3,982 students), one is a middle school (755) and one is a high school (1,227); school names reflect the area's large military installations. Test scores cover 2024-25 and 2025-26, while absenteeism, free/reduced lunch and student-teacher ratio are 2024-25 only, and per-pupil spending is 2018-19 — seven years old, and best read as historical context.

Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School is the clear standout: ranked 3rd of 203 elementary schools (99th percentile, 5 stars) in 2025-26, with the ZIP's highest proficiency in every subject (ELA 84, Math 83, Science 88), the lowest chronic absenteeism (5.0%) and lowest free/reduced lunch (4.16%). Admiral Arthur W Radford High School ranks 8th of 65 high schools (88th percentile) with a 93.0% graduation rate, though its Math proficiency (34%) trails ELA (63%) by 29 points. Aliamanu Middle School is the most improved, climbing 19 → 17 → 11 of 85, while Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School fell from 16th of 204 (92nd percentile, 5 stars) to 53rd of 203 (74th, 4 stars). Pearl Harbor Elementary School is the lowest performer (2 stars, 46th percentile; ELA 48, Math 38) with the ZIP's highest absenteeism (18.0%) and free/reduced lunch (50.61%).

Across the ZIP, 2025-26 proficiency averages ELA 61.2, Math 53.9 and Science 59.8, but enrollment-weighted ELA fell 4.4 points and Math 2.7 points from the prior year while Science rose 1.1 points, with science gains concentrated at the lowest-performing schools. Math weakens sharply as grade level rises: elementary 57.4, middle 46, high 34. Free/reduced lunch is strongly inversely related to ELA proficiency (r ≈ −0.89), and per-pupil spending shows no positive relationship with results — Hickam posts the best outcomes on the ZIP's second-lowest spending. Makalapa Elementary School is the quiet decliner, slipping 68th → 61st → 51st percentile over three years.

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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 (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	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
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
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%)	76.6	58^th of 203 public elementary schools	71.4%		81.1	50^th of 204 public elementary schools	75.5%	8	66.0		58.0	55.0	$15,041	$990	$14,051
Admiral Arthur W Radford High School	Public	9-12	4361 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4200	1,227	73	16.8	20.7%	390 (31.8%)	102 (8.3%)	225 (18.3%)	226 (18.4%)	3 (0.2%)	96 (7.8%)	185 (15.1%)	63	8^th of 65 public high schools	87.7%		68.5	7^th of 62 public high schools	88.7%	1		46.0	63.0	34.0	$15,449	$1,008	$14,441
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
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
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
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
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
Aliamanu Middle School	Public	7-8	3271 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4100	755	50	15.1	28.7%	206 (27.3%)	55 (7.3%)	148 (19.6%)	157 (20.8%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (8.2%)	125 (16.6%)	68.7	11^th of 85 public middle schools	87.1%		61.9	17^th of 84 public middle schools	79.8%	6	57.0		61.0	46.0	$15,871	$1,360	$14,511
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

Cities Near Zip Code 96818

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Honolulu	0.47 mi	77	11^th
Aiea	1.55 mi	7	23^rd
Pearl City	3.42 mi	9	3^rd
Ewa Beach	3.99 mi	11	18^th
Waipahu	4.66 mi	9	12^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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