Schools by Reading Proficiency in Honolulu (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 69 schools in Honolulu, Hawaii. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Hawaii.
- 185Noelani Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 85% · 84%
- 286Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 73%
- 385Waikiki Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 81% · 78%
- 468Moanalua High SchoolHonolulu · Public HighReading · math: 79% · 38%
- 583Manoa Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 78% · 76%
- 680Moanalua Middle SchoolHonolulu · Public MiddleReading · math: 78% · 61%
- 783Maemae Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 78%
- 880Pauoa Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 77%
- 984King Liholiho Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 75%
- 1083Nuuanu Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 67%
- 1182Hokulani Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 67%
- 1273Henry J Kaiser High SchoolHonolulu · Public HighReading · math: 75% · 48%
- 1367President Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolHonolulu · Public HighReading · math: 75% · 48%
- 1481Koko Head Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 72%
- 1580Kahala Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 67%
- 1679Major General William R Shafter Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 62%
- 1778Kamiloiki Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 62%
- 1870Kalani High SchoolHonolulu · Public HighReading · math: 72% · 50%
- 1979School for Examining Essential Questions of SustainabilityHonolulu · Charter MiddleReading · math: 72% · 47%
- 2084Mayor John H Wilson Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 71% · 71%
- 2183Hahaione Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 71% · 65%
- 2280Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 71% · 65%
- 2379Niu Valley Middle SchoolHonolulu · Public MiddleReading · math: 71% · 61%
- 2476Kaimuki Middle SchoolHonolulu · Public MiddleReading · math: 69% · 66%
- 2578Aina Haina Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 68% · 60%
- 2675Voyager - A Public Charter SchoolHonolulu · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 57%
- 2754President William McKinley High SchoolHonolulu · Public HighReading · math: 67% · 33%
- 2871Moanalua Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 65% · 58%
- 2964Makalapa Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 65% · 53%
- 3072Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64% · 51%
- 3164Aliamanu Middle SchoolHonolulu · Public MiddleReading · math: 64% · 40%
- 3265Salt Lake Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 63% · 54%
- 3358Admiral Arthur W Radford High SchoolHonolulu · Public HighReading · math: 63% · 31%
- 3473Aliiolani Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 67%
- 3559Kalihi Uka Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 62%
- 3669Aliamanu Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 61%
- 3765President Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 57%
- 3872Red Hill Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 61% · 57%
- 3959Prince David Kawananakoa Middle SchoolHonolulu · Public MiddleReading · math: 58% · 49%
- 4068Waialae Elementary - PCSHonolulu · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 56% · 51%
- 4158Kapalama Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 49%
- 4256Robert Louis Stevenson Middle SchoolHonolulu · Public MiddleReading · math: 54% · 43%
- 4358President Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 57%
- 4465Mokulele Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 47%
- 4552Lanakila Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 47%
- 4647William P Jarrett Middle SchoolHonolulu · Public MiddleReading · math: 52% · 40%
- 4738Kaimuki High SchoolHonolulu · Public HighReading · math: 52% · 17%
- 4850King David Kalakaua Middle SchoolHonolulu · Public MiddleReading · math: 51% · 42%
- 4937Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHonolulu · Public HighReading · math: 49% · 20%
- 5052Kalihi Kai Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 48% · 50%
- 5145Puuhale Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 47%
- 5246Royal Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 42%
- 5355Pearl Harbor Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 46% · 47%
- 5447Queen Kaahumanu Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 44% · 44%
- 5544Ala Wai Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 42%
- 5642King William Lunalilo Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 37%
- 5741Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 37%
- 5837Kaewai Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 32%
- 5934Palolo Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 32%
- 6044Halau Ku Mana - A New Century PCSHonolulu · Charter HighReading · math: 42% · 17%
- 6145President George Washington Middle SchoolHonolulu · Public MiddleReading · math: 41% · 35%
- 6240Kalihi Waena Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 40% · 41%
- 6335Kauluwela Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 37%
- 6438Princess Miriam K Likelike Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 42%
- 6528Princess Victoria Kaiulani Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 22%
- 6622Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle SchoolHonolulu · Public MiddleReading · math: 27% · 13%
- 6723Governor Sanford B Dole Middle SchoolHonolulu · Public MiddleReading · math: 25% · 13%
- 6826Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 24% · 21%
- 6924Kalihi Elementary SchoolHonolulu · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 17%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noelani Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 85% · 84% | 84.7 Top 10% | 84% Math proficiency | 422 |
| 2 | Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 82% · 73% | 85.6 Top 5% | 73% Math proficiency | 529 |
| 3 | Waikiki Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 81% · 78% | 84.6 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 553 |
| 4 | Moanalua High School Honolulu · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 79% · 38% | 67.7 Top 25% | 38% Math proficiency | 1,966 |
| 5 | Manoa Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 78% · 76% | 83.4 Top 10% | 76% Math proficiency | 518 |
| 6 | Moanalua Middle School Honolulu · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 78% · 61% | 79.6 Top 10% | 61% Math proficiency | 768 |
| 7 | Maemae Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77% · 78% | 83.2 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 667 |
| 8 | Pauoa Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77% · 77% | 80.2 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 9 | King Liholiho Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77% · 75% | 84.1 Top 10% | 75% Math proficiency | 424 |
| 10 | Nuuanu Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77% · 67% | 83.4 Top 10% | 67% Math proficiency | 314 |
| 11 | Hokulani Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77% · 67% | 82.3 Top 10% | 67% Math proficiency | 280 |
| 12 | Henry J Kaiser High School Honolulu · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 75% · 48% | 73.0 Top 25% | 48% Math proficiency | 1,073 |
| 13 | President Theodore Roosevelt High School Honolulu · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 75% · 48% | 66.9 Top 25% | 48% Math proficiency | 1,336 |
| 14 | Koko Head Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72% · 72% | 80.9 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 15 | Kahala Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72% · 67% | 79.6 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 273 |
| 16 | Major General William R Shafter Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 72% · 62% | 78.7 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 380 |
| 17 | Kamiloiki Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72% · 62% | 78.3 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 370 |
| 18 | Kalani High School Honolulu · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 72% · 50% | 70.4 Top 25% | 50% Math proficiency | 1,455 |
| 19 | School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability Honolulu · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Charter | 72% · 47% | 79.4 Top 25% | 47% Math proficiency | 177 |
| 20 | Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 71% · 71% | 83.7 Top 10% | 71% Math proficiency | 513 |
| 21 | Hahaione Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 71% · 65% | 82.8 Top 10% | 65% Math proficiency | 475 |
| 22 | Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 71% · 65% | 80.2 Top 10% | 65% Math proficiency | 587 |
| 23 | Niu Valley Middle School Honolulu · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 71% · 61% | 79.4 Top 25% | 61% Math proficiency | 786 |
| 24 | Kaimuki Middle School Honolulu · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 69% · 66% | 76.1 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 1,019 |
| 25 | Aina Haina Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68% · 60% | 78.0 Top 25% | 60% Math proficiency | 351 |
| 26 | Voyager - A Public Charter School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 67% · 57% | 75.0 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 242 |
| 27 | President William McKinley High School Honolulu · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 67% · 33% | 53.5 Top 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 1,245 |
| 28 | Moanalua Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 65% · 58% | 71.0 Top 25% | 58% Math proficiency | 661 |
| 29 | Makalapa Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 65% · 53% | 64.2 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 579 |
| 30 | Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 64% · 51% | 72.0 Top 25% | 51% Math proficiency | 371 |
| 31 | Aliamanu Middle School Honolulu · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 64% · 40% | 64.4 Top 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 755 |
| 32 | Salt Lake Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 63% · 54% | 64.7 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 643 |
| 33 | Admiral Arthur W Radford High School Honolulu · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 63% · 31% | 58.1 Top 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 1,227 |
| 34 | Aliiolani Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62% · 67% | 73.0 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 231 |
| 35 | Kalihi Uka Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62% · 62% | 58.8 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 249 |
| 36 | Aliamanu Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 62% · 61% | 68.7 Top 25% | 61% Math proficiency | 650 |
| 37 | President Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62% · 57% | 64.8 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 361 |
| 38 | Red Hill Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 61% · 57% | 71.7 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 39 | Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School Honolulu · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 58% · 49% | 59.4 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 602 |
| 40 | Waialae Elementary - PCS Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Charter | 56% · 51% | 68.2 Top 25% | 51% Math proficiency | 495 |
| 41 | Kapalama Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54% · 49% | 58.0 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 42 | Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School Honolulu · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 54% · 43% | 56.0 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 571 |
| 43 | President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 57% | 58.2 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 346 |
| 44 | Mokulele Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 52% · 47% | 64.5 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 210 |
| 45 | Lanakila Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 47% | 52.4 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 287 |
| 46 | William P Jarrett Middle School Honolulu · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 52% · 40% | 46.9 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 283 |
| 47 | Kaimuki High School Honolulu · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 52% · 17% | 38.2 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 520 |
| 48 | King David Kalakaua Middle School Honolulu · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 51% · 42% | 49.5 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 900 |
| 49 | Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School Honolulu · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 49% · 20% | 36.6 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 2,094 |
| 50 | Kalihi Kai Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 48% · 50% | 51.7 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 533 |
| 51 | Puuhale Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 47% | 45.2 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 239 |
| 52 | Royal Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 42% | 46.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 293 |
| 53 | Pearl Harbor Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 46% · 47% | 54.5 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 54 | Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 44% · 44% | 47.3 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 477 |
| 55 | Ala Wai Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 42% | 43.6 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 344 |
| 56 | King William Lunalilo Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 37% | 42.1 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 244 |
| 57 | Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 37% | 41.1 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 177 |
| 58 | Kaewai Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 32% | 36.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 257 |
| 59 | Palolo Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 32% | 34.4 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 248 |
| 60 | Halau Ku Mana - A New Century PCS Honolulu · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 42% · 17% | 44.2 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 132 |
| 61 | President George Washington Middle School Honolulu · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 41% · 35% | 45.3 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 578 |
| 62 | Kalihi Waena Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 40% · 41% | 40.4 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 432 |
| 63 | Kauluwela Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 37% | 34.5 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 383 |
| 64 | Princess Miriam K Likelike Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 42% | 37.8 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 227 |
| 65 | Princess Victoria Kaiulani Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 22% | 27.8 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 244 |
| 66 | Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School Honolulu · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 27% · 13% | 21.6 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 354 |
| 67 | Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School Honolulu · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 25% · 13% | 23.0 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 564 |
| 68 | Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24% · 21% | 26.4 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 384 |
| 69 | Kalihi Elementary School Honolulu · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 17% | 23.9 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 183 |
Noelani Elementary School in Honolulu leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Honolulu with Reading · math 85% · 84%. Of the 69 schools shown, 65 are public, 4 are charter.
For the full picture see the wider Hawaii schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Honolulu page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best reading results school in Honolulu?
Noelani Elementary School in Honolulu, Hawaii ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Honolulu with Reading · math 85% · 84% (Enrollment: 422).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Honolulu ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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.