Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Hawaii public elementary schools
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (65).
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What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School this school | 529 | 4.2% | N/A |
| Ka'ohao Public Charter School Kailua | 332 | 5.1% | N/A |
| Aikahi Elementary School Kailua | 485 | 13.4% | N/A |
| Kainalu Elementary School Kailua | 559 | 17.0% | N/A |
| Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School Koloa | 242 | 23.6% | N/A |
| Sunset Beach Elementary School Haleiwa | 359 | 29.0% | N/A |
| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #7 of 178 | #7 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #4 of 178 | #4 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #52 of 183 | #37 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #140 of 164 | #100 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #147 of 164 | #103 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.2% | #179 of 179 | #125 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #95 of 141 | #70 of 101 |
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 529 | 34 | 15.6:1 | 4% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 35 | 15.5:1 | 5% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 481 | 37 | 13.0:1 | 5% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 35 | 12.9:1 | 5% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 587 | 31 | 18.9:1 | 10% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 527 | 31 | 17.0:1 | 8% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 573 | 33 | 17.4:1 | 8% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 805 | 41 | 19.6:1 | 26% (212) |
| 1990-91 | 759 | 39 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (587 to 529); teachers up 10% (31 to 34).
Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 6 and enrolls 529 students. Across elementary schools in Hawaii, the average enrollment is about 438.
Hawaii Department of Education includes 296 schools. Together they enroll 167,071 students.
Federal enrollment data show Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School is 59% White. Enrollment also includes 16% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 40 points above the 18% share among Honolulu County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
Teacher count: 34 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.6:1. Across elementary schools in Hawaii, the average ratio is 13.8:1. Roughly 4% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Honolulu County, the average eligibility rate is 42%.
Among Hawaii public elementary schools, Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School outscored 98%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
In Honolulu County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $106,195 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School, Honolulu County has 187 public schools.
Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School's nearest public school is Mokulele Elementary School (about 1.4 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The school grew from 453 students in 2020-21 to 529 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 12.9:1 in 2020-21 to 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
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