Best Schools for Black Students in Hawaii (2026)
These are the Hawaii public schools where black students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested black students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keoneula Elementary School Ewa Beach | 50% | 30% | 25 | C |
| 2 | Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School Wahiawa | 35% | 35% | 45 | B |
| 3 | Daniel K Inouye Elementary School Wahiawa | 45% | 25% | 45 | C+ |
| 4 | Ewa Beach Elementary School Ewa Beach | — | 30% | 19 | C |
| 5 | Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School Wahiawa | 25% | 15% | 53 | D |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Hill Elementary School Honolulu | 65% | 45% | 52 | A |
| 2 | Kailua Intermediate School Kailua | 70% | 30% | 27 | A |
| 3 | Mililani Middle School Mililani | 65% | 35% | 47 | C+ |
| 4 | Moanalua Middle School Honolulu | 62% | 37% | 61 | A+ |
| 5 | Makalapa Elementary School Honolulu | 55% | 45% | 37 | C+ |
| 6 | Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School Honolulu | 45% | 45% | 45 | A+ |
| 7 | Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School Honolulu | 65% | 25% | 33 | A |
| 8 | Aliamanu Middle School Honolulu | 62% | 22% | 75 | A |
| 9 | Kapolei Middle School Kapolei | 65% | 15% | 40 | C+ |
| 10 | Holomua Elementary School Ewa Beach | 50% | 30% | 21 | B |
| 11 | Ilima Intermediate School Ewa Beach | 50% | 30% | 22 | C+ |
| 12 | Ewa Makai Middle School Ewa Beach | 55% | 25% | 51 | B |
| 13 | Aliamanu Elementary School Honolulu | 45% | 35% | 34 | A |
| 14 | Major General William R Shafter Elementary School Honolulu | 45% | 35% | 35 | A |
| 15 | Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School Wahiawa | 57% | 22% | 132 | A+ |
| 16 | Pearl Harbor Elementary School Honolulu | 30% | 30% | 23 | C+ |
| 17 | Highlands Intermediate School Pearl City | 50% | 10% | 24 | B+ |
| 18 | Iroquois Point Elementary School Ewa Beach | 35% | 15% | 36 | D |
| 19 | Mokapu Elementary School Kailua | 35% | 15% | 41 | B |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS Waipahu | 85% | 25% | 31 | B+ |
| 2 | Admiral Arthur W Radford High School Honolulu | 75% | 25% | 32 | A |
| 3 | Moanalua High School Honolulu | 70% | 10% | 20 | A |
| 4 | Leilehua High School Wahiawa | 70% | 10% | 23 | B |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology