Hawaii · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced 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 .
66/100
Top score
B-
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 66/100 on the NCES resource index.

66/100
top score (grade B-)
1
schools at the top grade (B-)
52/100
average across the top 50
#SchoolGradeScore
1Waianae High SchoolWaianaeB-66
2Mililani Ike Elementary SchoolMililaniC+63
3Halau Ku Mana - a New Century PcsHonoluluC+63
4Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle SchoolWahiawaC+62
5Hokulani Elementary SchoolHonoluluC+60
6Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary SchoolHonoluluC58
7Manoa Elementary SchoolHonoluluC58
8President Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolHonoluluC57
9Mililani High SchoolMililaniC56
10Kaimuki Middle SchoolHonoluluC56
11Kanuikapono - PcsAnaholaC56
12Prince David Kawananakoa Middle SchoolHonoluluC55
13Dreamhouse Ewa BeachKapoleiC55
14King Kamehameha Iii Elementary SchoolLahainaC55
15Moanalua High SchoolHonoluluC-54
16Kalani High SchoolHonoluluC-54
17Niu Valley Middle SchoolHonoluluC-54
18Aiea Intermediate SchoolAieaC-54
19Gustav H Webling Elementary SchoolAieaC-54
20Linapuni Elementary SchoolHonoluluC-54
21School for Examining Essential Questions of SustainabilityHonoluluC-53
22Henry J Kaiser High SchoolHonoluluC-52
23Mokapu Elementary SchoolKailuaC-52
24Pearl Ridge Elementary SchoolAieaC-52
25Nuuanu Elementary SchoolHonoluluC-52
26Mililani Mauka Elementary SchoolMililaniC-51
27West Hawaii Explorations AcademyKailua-KonaC-51
28Highlands Intermediate SchoolPearl CityC-50
29Aliamanu Middle SchoolHonoluluC-50
30University Laboratory SchoolHonoluluC-50
31Lahaina Intermediate SchoolLahainaC-50
32Haleiwa Elementary SchoolHaleiwaC-50
33Admiral Arthur W Radford High SchoolHonoluluD49
34Kalaheo High SchoolKailuaD49
35Mayor John H Wilson Elementary SchoolHonoluluD49
36Kapunahala Elementary SchoolKaneoheD49
37Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle SchoolHonoluluD49
38Kaelepulu Elementary SchoolKailuaD49
39Pearl City High SchoolPearl CityD48
40Aiea High SchoolAieaD48
41Waialua High & Intermediate SchoolWaialuaD48
42Kaimuki High SchoolHonoluluD48
43Aina Haina Elementary SchoolHonoluluD48
44Kalihi Elementary SchoolHonoluluD48
45Waipahu High SchoolWaipahuD47
46King David Kalakaua Middle SchoolHonoluluD47
47Waiakea Intermediate SchoolHiloD47
48Moanalua Elementary SchoolHonoluluD47
49Waikele Elementary SchoolWaipahuD47
50Waimea Canyon Middle SchoolWaimeaD47

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Hawaii? ▼

The highest-ranked school in Hawaii is Waianae High School in Waianae with a quality score of 66/100 (grade B-). 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.