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Best Hawaii public schools
Eight rankings of Hawaii's public schools from the latest NCES + state-assessment data. Unlike most school rankings, this list leads with BeatsExpectations: a demographics-adjusted score that asks how a school performs relative to what its student population would predict, not just in absolute terms.
Hawaii schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios
Schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual.| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS | Volcano | 8.1:1 |
| 2 | Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter | Kualapuu | 9.7:1 |
| 3 | King Kamehameha III Elementary School | Lahaina | 9.8:1 |
| 4 | Leihoku Elementary School | Waianae | 10.8:1 |
| 5 | University Laboratory School | Honolulu | 10.8:1 |
| 6 | Princess Nahienaena Elementary School | Lahaina | 10.8:1 |
| 7 | Lahaina Intermediate School | Lahaina | 10.9:1 |
| 8 | DreamHouse Ewa Beach | Kapolei | 11.0:1 |
| 9 | President George Washington Middle School | Honolulu | 11.1:1 |
| 10 | Reverend Benjamin Parker Elementary School | Kaneohe | 11.1:1 |
| 11 | Kau High & Pahala Elementary School | Pahala | 11.2:1 |
| 12 | Helemano Elementary School | Wahiawa | 11.3:1 |
| 13 | Kahaluu Elementary School | Kaneohe | 11.3:1 |
| 14 | Makaha Elementary School | Waianae | 11.4:1 |
| 15 | Palolo Elementary School | Honolulu | 11.5:1 |
Fastest-growing Hawaii public schools, 2017-2024
Schools open in both years with 200+ enrollment in 2017, ranked by % change.| # | School | City | Enrollment Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS | Waipahu | +73% |
| 2 | Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS | Hilo | +42% |
| 3 | Pahoa High & Intermediate School | Pahoa | +40% |
| 4 | Ewa Makai Middle School | Ewa Beach | +38% |
| 5 | Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino | Kealakekua | +31% |
| 6 | Kihei Charter School | Kihei | +29% |
| 7 | Kainalu Elementary School | Kailua | +26% |
| 8 | Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS | Kamuela | +25% |
| 9 | Waimea High School | Waimea | +23% |
| 10 | Pauoa Elementary School | Honolulu | +22% |
| 11 | Kohala Elementary School | Kapaau | +16% |
| 12 | Konawaena High School | Kealakekua | +15% |
| 13 | Naalehu Elementary School | Naalehu | +15% |
| 14 | Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS | Pahoa | +15% |
| 15 | Puohala Elementary School | Kaneohe | +14% |
Most racially diverse Hawaii public schools
Schools ranked by how balanced their student body is. The largest single racial group's share of enrollment, lowest first.| # | School | City | Max group |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leilehua High School | Wahiawa | 23.1% Asian (351) |
| 2 | Pearl Harbor Elementary School | Honolulu | 23.2% Hispanic (96) |
| 3 | Ewa Beach Elementary School | Ewa Beach | 23.3% Two or more (163) |
| 4 | Makalapa Elementary School | Honolulu | 23.5% Asian (136) |
| 5 | Aliamanu Elementary School | Honolulu | 24.0% Hispanic (156) |
| 6 | Gustav H Webling Elementary School | Aiea | 24.3% Two or more (106) |
| 7 | President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | Honolulu | 24.9% Asian (86) |
| 8 | King Kekaulike High School | Pukalani | 25.1% Pacific Islander (305) |
| 9 | Waialua High & Intermediate School | Waialua | 25.1% Two or more (144) |
| 10 | Hookele Elementary School | Kapolei | 25.4% Hispanic (182) |
| 11 | Waimea Canyon Middle School | Waimea | 25.9% Pacific Islander (121) |
| 12 | Waiakea High School | Hilo | 26.0% Pacific Islander (308) |
| 13 | Kapaa High School | Kapaa | 26.1% Two or more (262) |
| 14 | Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School | Lihue | 26.4% Two or more (218) |
| 15 | Kihei Elementary School | Kihei | 27.0% Hispanic (196) |
Largest Hawaii public schools
Brick-and-mortar schools ranked by total enrollment. Virtual schools excluded.| # | School | City | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Campbell High School | Ewa Beach | 2,890 |
| 2 | Waipahu High School | Waipahu | 2,538 |
| 3 | Mililani High School | Mililani | 2,382 |
| 4 | Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School | Honolulu | 2,094 |
| 5 | Moanalua High School | Honolulu | 1,966 |
| 6 | Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS | Waipahu | 1,924 |
| 7 | Kapolei High School | Kapolei | 1,836 |
| 8 | Maui High School | Kahului | 1,725 |
| 9 | Mililani Middle School | Mililani | 1,635 |
| 10 | Waianae High School | Waianae | 1,551 |
| 11 | Leilehua High School | Wahiawa | 1,521 |
| 12 | Pearl City High School | Pearl City | 1,481 |
| 13 | Kalani High School | Honolulu | 1,455 |
| 14 | Kahuku High & Intermediate School | Kahuku | 1,433 |
| 15 | Kealakehe High School | Kailua-Kona | 1,401 |
About these rankings
These tables use the most recent NCES Common Core of Data (2024-25) for enrollment, demographics, and staffing, and state-native assessment data (typically 2023-24 or 2024-25) for proficiency. BeatsExpectations is computed via per-state ordinary-least-squares regression of composite proficiency on free-and-reduced-lunch share. Full methodology.
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