Hawaii · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Public Schools in Hawaii

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

Compiled from official source data by .
64/100
Top score
C+
Top grade
52/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Waianae High School in Waianae is Hawaii's top-resourced public school, scoring 64/100 on the NCES resource index.

64/100
top score (grade C+)
5
schools at the top grade (C+)
52/100
average across the top 50
# School GradeScore
1 Waianae High School Waianae C+ 64
2 Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School Wahiawa C+ 64
3 Halau Ku Mana - a New Century Pcs Honolulu C+ 64
4 Hokulani Elementary School Honolulu C+ 62
5 Mililani Ike Elementary School Mililani C+ 61
6 Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School Honolulu C 59
7 Dreamhouse Ewa Beach Kapolei C 59
8 Manoa Elementary School Honolulu C 58
9 Kaimuki Middle School Honolulu C 57
10 President Theodore Roosevelt High School Honolulu C 55
11 Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School Honolulu C 55
12 Kanuikapono - Pcs Anahola C 55
13 Mililani High School Mililani C- 54
14 Kalani High School Honolulu C- 54
15 Niu Valley Middle School Honolulu C- 54
16 Aiea Intermediate School Aiea C- 54
17 Moanalua High School Honolulu C- 53
18 Gustav H Webling Elementary School Aiea C- 53
19 School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability Honolulu C- 53
20 Nuuanu Elementary School Honolulu C- 52
21 West Hawaii Explorations Academy Kailua-Kona C- 52
22 Henry J Kaiser High School Honolulu C- 51
23 Highlands Intermediate School Pearl City C- 51
24 Mokapu Elementary School Kailua C- 51
25 Aliamanu Middle School Honolulu C- 51
26 Pearl Ridge Elementary School Aiea C- 51
27 Hawaii Technology Academy - Pcs Waipahu C- 50
28 Mililani Mauka Elementary School Mililani C- 50
29 University Laboratory School Honolulu C- 50
30 Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School Honolulu C- 50
31 Kalaheo High School Kailua D 49
32 Kapunahala Elementary School Kaneohe D 49
33 Kaelepulu Elementary School Kailua D 49
34 Pearl City High School Pearl City D 48
35 Admiral Arthur W Radford High School Honolulu D 48
36 Waiakea Intermediate School Hilo D 48
37 Moanalua Middle School Honolulu D 48
38 Waikele Elementary School Waipahu D 48
39 Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School Honolulu D 48
40 William P Jarrett Middle School Honolulu D 48
41 Haleiwa Elementary School Haleiwa D 48
42 Waipahu Intermediate School Waipahu D 47
43 King David Kalakaua Middle School Honolulu D 47
44 Moanalua Elementary School Honolulu D 47
45 Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School Honolulu D 47
46 Waialua High & Intermediate School Waialua D 47
47 Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School Honolulu D 47
48 Waimea Canyon Middle School Waimea D 47
49 Noelani Elementary School Honolulu D 47
50 Maunawili Elementary School Kailua D 47

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Hawaii? ▼

The top-rated school in Hawaii is Waianae High School in Waianae with a quality score of 64/100 (grade C+). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.