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The highest-poverty public schools in Hawaii

Across Hawaii, 270 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Honaunau Elementary School leads the list at 93.2%, against a median of 51.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
270
Hawaii
Top % FRL
93.2%
Median % FRL
51.0%
HIGHEST POVERTY · HAWAII
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Honaunau Elementary SchoolCaptain Cook, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary14893.2%
2Palolo Elementary SchoolHonolulu, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary24890.3%
3Kauluwela Elementary SchoolHonolulu, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary38388.8%
4Linapuni Elementary SchoolHonolulu, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary12186.8%
5Waianae Elementary SchoolWaianae, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary40786.7%
6Kualapuu School - Public Conversion CharterKualapuu, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary29184.9%
7Puuhale Elementary SchoolHonolulu, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary23984.5%
8Molokai Middle SchoolHoolehua, HIHawaii Department of EducationMiddle17683.5%
9Pahoa Elementary SchoolPahoa, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary40281.8%
10Kaewai Elementary SchoolHonolulu, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary25780.9%
11Nanaikapono Elementary SchoolWaianae, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary68880.2%
12Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate SchoolWaimanalo, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary34479.4%
13Makaha Elementary SchoolWaianae, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary40979.2%
14Princess Victoria Kaiulani Elementary SchoolHonolulu, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary24478.7%
15Kaunakakai Elementary SchoolKaunakakai, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary28278.4%
16Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle SchoolHonolulu, HIHawaii Department of EducationMiddle35477.1%
17William P Jarrett Middle SchoolHonolulu, HIHawaii Department of EducationMiddle28376.3%
18Naalehu Elementary SchoolNaalehu, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary41276.0%
19Nanakuli Elementary SchoolWaianae, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary38475.8%
20Kalihi Elementary SchoolHonolulu, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary18375.4%
21Governor Sanford B Dole Middle SchoolHonolulu, HIHawaii Department of EducationMiddle56475.0%
22Molokai High SchoolHoolehua, HIHawaii Department of EducationHigh34474.7%
23Kua o ka La - NCPCSHilo, HIHawaii Department of EducationCombined18574.1%
24Princess Miriam K Likelike Elementary SchoolHonolulu, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary22774.0%
25Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary SchoolHonolulu, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary38474.0%
26Leihoku Elementary SchoolWaianae, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary75673.5%
27Mountain View Elementary SchoolMountain View, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary46873.3%
28Aiea Elementary SchoolAiea, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary26573.2%
29Waipahu Elementary SchoolWaipahu, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary82773.2%
30Kahaluu Elementary SchoolKaneohe, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary24973.1%
31Kaala Elementary SchoolWahiawa, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary38171.9%
32Keaau Middle SchoolKeaau, HIHawaii Department of EducationMiddle69671.8%
33Pahoa High & Intermediate SchoolPahoa, HIHawaii Department of EducationHigh74571.8%
34Keaau High SchoolKeaau, HIHawaii Department of EducationHigh1,04171.7%
35Hauula Elementary SchoolHauula, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary38771.6%
36Hana High & Elementary SchoolHana, HIHawaii Department of EducationCombined36871.2%
37Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary SchoolPapaikou, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary18370.5%
38King William Lunalilo Elementary SchoolHonolulu, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary24470.5%
39Waianae Intermediate SchoolWaianae, HIHawaii Department of EducationMiddle74569.9%
40Keonepoko Elementary SchoolPahoa, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary56569.9%
41Kalihi Uka Elementary SchoolHonolulu, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary24969.1%
42Barbers Point Elementary SchoolKapolei, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary52268.8%
43Hilo Union Elementary SchoolHilo, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary44968.4%
44Keaukaha Elementary SchoolHilo, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary34168.3%
45Kealakehe Elementary SchoolKailua-Kona, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary92468.2%
46Waimea Middle - PCCSKamuela, HIHawaii Department of EducationMiddle18868.1%
47Nanakuli High & Intermediate SchoolWaianae, HIHawaii Department of EducationHigh92867.9%
48Lanakila Elementary SchoolHonolulu, HIHawaii Department of EducationElementary28767.2%
49Kau High & Pahala Elementary SchoolPahala, HIHawaii Department of EducationCombined48867.0%
50Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate SchoolPaauilo, HIHawaii Department of EducationCombined18066.7%
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