Best schools in Hawaii (2025)
The top five of 294 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Hawaii has 294 schools educating 166,945 students in 2025: 256 public, 38 charter.
The median Enrollment across Hawaii is 467. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Hawaii
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Mililani Ike Elementary School
Mililani · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
409 students
Kaelepulu Elementary School
Kailua · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
188 students
Ka'ohao Public Charter School
Kailua · Charter elementary · Grades PK–6
332 students
Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School
Honolulu · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
529 students
Mililani Mauka Elementary School
Mililani · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
623 students
Best middle schools in Hawaii
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Moanalua Middle School
Honolulu · Public middle · Grades 7–8
768 students
Niu Valley Middle School
Honolulu · Public middle · Grades 6–8
786 students
School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability
Honolulu · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
177 students
Kailua Intermediate School
Kailua · Public middle · Grades 7–8
749 students
Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School
Wahiawa · Public middle · Grades 6–8
729 students
Best high schools in Hawaii
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Henry J Kaiser High School
Honolulu · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,073 students
Kalani High School
Honolulu · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,455 students
Kalaheo High School
Kailua · Public high · Grades 9–12
874 students
Kapolei Charter School by Goodwill Hawaii
Kapolei · Charter high · Grades 9–12
138 students
Moanalua High School
Honolulu · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,966 students
Best traditional public schools in Hawaii
District-run public schools.
Mililani Ike Elementary School
Mililani · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
409 students
Kaelepulu Elementary School
Kailua · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
188 students
Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School
Honolulu · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
529 students
Mililani Mauka Elementary School
Mililani · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
623 students
Momilani Elementary School
Pearl City · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
412 students
Best charter schools in Hawaii
Publicly funded charter schools.
Ka'ohao Public Charter School
Kailua · Charter elementary · Grades PK–6
332 students
School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability
Honolulu · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
177 students
Voyager - A Public Charter School
Honolulu · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
242 students
Waialae Elementary - PCS
Honolulu · Charter elementary · Grades PK–5
495 students
Kapolei Charter School by Goodwill Hawaii
Kapolei · Charter high · Grades 9–12
138 students
Best schools by math proficiency in Hawaii
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Momilani Elementary School
Pearl City · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
412 students
Noelani Elementary School
Honolulu · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
422 students
Kaelepulu Elementary School
Kailua · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
188 students
Waikiki Elementary School
Honolulu · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
553 students
Laie Elementary School
Laie · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
662 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in Hawaii
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Momilani Elementary School
Pearl City · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
412 students
Noelani Elementary School
Honolulu · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
422 students
Mililani Ike Elementary School
Mililani · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
409 students
Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School
Honolulu · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
529 students
Ka'ohao Public Charter School
Kailua · Charter elementary · Grades PK–6
332 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Hawaii
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Halau Ku Mana - A New Century PCS
Honolulu · Charter high · Grades 6–12
132 students
Waimea Middle - PCCS
Kamuela · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
188 students
Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter
Kualapuu · Charter elementary · Grades PK–6
291 students
King Kamehameha III Elementary School
Lahaina · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
333 students
Kalihi Elementary School
Honolulu · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
183 students
Best largest schools in Hawaii
Schools with the highest enrollment.
James Campbell High School
Ewa Beach · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,890 students
Waipahu High School
Waipahu · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,538 students
Mililani High School
Mililani · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,382 students
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School
Honolulu · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,094 students
Moanalua High School
Honolulu · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,966 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Hawaii?
Mililani Ike Elementary School in Mililani ranks first among elementary schools in Hawaii with a Success Index (US) of 88.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 409).
How are elementary schools in Hawaii ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.