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The highest-performing public schools in science in Hawaii County, Hawaii

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in science in Hawaii County, Hawaii, drawn from 47 qualifying public schools. Haaheo Elementary School leads the list at 76.0%, against a median of 39.0% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Hawaii County, Hawaii

Top % Proficient (Science)

76.0%

Median % Proficient (Science)

39.0%

BEST IN SCIENCE · HAWAII COUNTY, HAWAII

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Haaheo Elementary School	Hilo, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	122	76.0%
2	Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School	Hilo, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	422	72.0%
3	Kaumana Elementary School	Hilo, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	238	68.0%
4	Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS	Keaau, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	451	67.0%
5	Innovations - PCS	Kailua-Kona, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	241	64.0%
6	Holualoa Elementary School	Holualoa, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	438	57.0%
7	Honaunau Elementary School	Captain Cook, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	148	56.0%
8	Hilo Intermediate School	Hilo, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Middle	560	53.0%
9	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School	Paauilo, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Combined	180	53.0%
10	Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary School	Papaikou, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	183	50.0%
11	Waiakea Elementary School	Hilo, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	706	49.0%
12	Waiakea High School	Hilo, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	High	1,183	47.0%
13	West Hawaii Explorations Academy	Kailua-Kona, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	High	286	47.0%
14	Konawaena Middle School	Kealakekua, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Middle	614	46.0%
15	Waiakeawaena Elementary School	Hilo, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	669	45.0%
16	Honokaa High & Intermediate School	Honokaa, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	High	695	43.0%
17	Kohala Elementary School	Kapaau, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	381	43.0%
18	Hilo Union Elementary School	Hilo, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	449	42.0%
19	Kahakai Elementary School	Kailua-Kona, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	507	42.0%
20	Waikoloa Elementary and Middle School	Waikoloa, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	732	42.0%
21	Keaukaha Elementary School	Hilo, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	341	41.0%
22	Konawaena Elementary School	Kealakekua, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	505	41.0%
23	Kealakehe Intermediate School	Kailua-Kona, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Middle	677	41.0%
24	Kohala High School	Kapaau, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	High	259	39.0%
25	Mountain View Elementary School	Mountain View, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	468	35.0%
26	Waimea Elementary School	Kamuela, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	474	35.0%
27	Waiakea Intermediate School	Hilo, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Middle	857	34.0%
28	Hilo High School	Hilo, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	High	1,170	33.0%
29	Keaau Middle School	Keaau, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Middle	696	32.0%
30	Na Wai Ola - PCS	Mountain View, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	145	31.0%
31	Waimea Middle - PCCS	Kamuela, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Middle	188	31.0%
32	Konawaena High School	Kealakekua, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	High	955	30.0%
33	Kealakehe High School	Kailua-Kona, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	High	1,401	29.0%
34	Keaau Elementary School	Keaau, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	829	29.0%
35	Kohala Middle School	Kapaau, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Middle	172	29.0%
36	Kona Pacific - PCS	Kealakekua, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	177	28.0%
37	Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School	Hilo, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	354	27.0%
38	Pahoa High & Intermediate School	Pahoa, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	High	745	27.0%
39	Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino	Kealakekua, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Combined	275	27.0%
40	Pahoa Elementary School	Pahoa, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	402	25.0%
41	Keonepoko Elementary School	Pahoa, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	565	25.0%
42	Kau High & Pahala Elementary School	Pahala, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Combined	488	22.0%
43	Kua o ka La - NCPCS	Hilo, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Combined	185	22.0%
44	Honokaa Elementary School	Honokaa, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	378	21.0%
45	Keaau High School	Keaau, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	High	1,041	20.0%
46	Kealakehe Elementary School	Kailua-Kona, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	924	17.0%
47	Naalehu Elementary School	Naalehu, HI	Hawaii Department of Education	Elementary	412	11.0%

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