Summary:
ZIP code 96826 in Honolulu has four public schools — one middle school serving grades 6–8 and three elementary schools serving PK–5 — enrolling a combined 1,343 students under the Hawaii Department of Education. All four share the same district record, so school-level rank history and metrics are what actually separate them. Overall, the ZIP's average test score moved only slightly, from about 38.5% to 39.2%, but that nearly flat number hides large differences between individual schools.
Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School is the strongest current performer: the highest ELA (51%) and science (39%) proficiency, the highest average test score at about 42.7%, and the biggest one-year gain of roughly 8.3 points, with its rank percentile climbing from 24 to 38. King William Lunalilo Elementary School is the steadiest improver, gaining in all three subjects and lifting its percentile from 16 to 29 over three years, despite having the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 70.49%. President George Washington Middle School holds the highest current rank percentile at 52, but has slipped from 62 three years ago, with ELA and science scores dipping. Ala Wai Elementary School shows the most warning signs: the lowest current average (about 35.7%), declines in all three subjects, a percentile drop from 44 to 23, and a star rating fall from 2 to 1.
Attendance tracks with performance here — Ala Wai has the highest chronic absenteeism (34.0%) alongside the weakest scores, while Washington (22.0%) and Kuhio (23.0%) have the lowest. Across the ZIP, ELA averages 44.0%, math 37.8%, and science 35.8%, making science the weakest subject. Spending and student-teacher ratios show no simple pattern, and the spending figures date to 2018–2019, so they may not reflect today's resources. With only four schools spanning different grade levels, these are best read as strong local signals rather than firm conclusions.
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