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The highest-poverty public schools in Honolulu County, Hawaii

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Honolulu County, Hawaii, drawn from 176 qualifying public schools. Palolo Elementary School leads the list at 90.3%, against a median of 47.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

176

Honolulu County, Hawaii

Top % FRL

90.3%

Median % FRL

47.5%

HIGHEST POVERTY · HONOLULU COUNTY, HAWAII

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Palolo Elementary School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	248	90.3%
2	Kauluwela Elementary School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	383	88.8%
3	Linapuni Elementary School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	121	86.8%
4	Waianae Elementary School	Waianae, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	407	86.7%
5	Puuhale Elementary School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	239	84.5%
6	Kaewai Elementary School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	257	80.9%
7	Nanaikapono Elementary School	Waianae, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	688	80.2%
8	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Waimanalo, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	344	79.4%
9	Makaha Elementary School	Waianae, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	409	79.2%
10	Princess Victoria Kaiulani Elementary School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	244	78.7%
11	Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Middle	354	77.1%
12	William P Jarrett Middle School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Middle	283	76.3%
13	Nanakuli Elementary School	Waianae, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	384	75.8%
14	Kalihi Elementary School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	183	75.4%
15	Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Middle	564	75.0%
16	Princess Miriam K Likelike Elementary School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	227	74.0%
17	Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	384	74.0%
18	Leihoku Elementary School	Waianae, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	756	73.5%
19	Aiea Elementary School	Aiea, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	265	73.2%
20	Waipahu Elementary School	Waipahu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	827	73.2%
21	Kahaluu Elementary School	Kaneohe, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	249	73.1%
22	Kaala Elementary School	Wahiawa, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	381	71.9%
23	Hauula Elementary School	Hauula, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	387	71.6%
24	King William Lunalilo Elementary School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	244	70.5%
25	Waianae Intermediate School	Waianae, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Middle	745	69.9%
26	Kalihi Uka Elementary School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	249	69.1%
27	Barbers Point Elementary School	Kapolei, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	522	68.8%
28	Nanakuli High & Intermediate School	Waianae, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	High	928	67.9%
29	Lanakila Elementary School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	287	67.2%
30	Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	477	65.4%
31	Kalihi Waena Elementary School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	432	65.3%
32	Royal Elementary School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	293	65.2%
33	Blanche Pope Elementary School	Waimanalo, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	212	65.1%
34	Iroquois Point Elementary School	Ewa Beach, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	561	65.1%
35	Maili Elementary School	Waianae, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	609	65.0%
36	Ala Wai Elementary School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	344	64.8%
37	Kalihi Kai Elementary School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	533	64.7%
38	Wahiawa Middle School	Wahiawa, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Middle	694	64.4%
39	King David Kalakaua Middle School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Middle	900	64.2%
40	Kahuku Elementary School	Kahuku, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	339	64.0%
41	Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	177	63.3%
42	Kaimuki High School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	High	520	62.5%
43	Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS	Waianae, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	707	61.7%
44	Waianae High School	Waianae, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	High	1,551	61.6%
45	Ilima Intermediate School	Ewa Beach, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Middle	725	60.3%
46	Pohakea Elementary School	Ewa Beach, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	493	60.0%
47	August Ahrens Elementary School	Waipahu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	1,152	59.5%
48	Wahiawa Elementary School	Wahiawa, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	429	59.4%
49	President George Washington Middle School	Honolulu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Middle	578	59.3%
50	Helemano Elementary School	Wahiawa, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	417	59.2%

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