Best Public Schools in Zip Code 96815

Summary:

The 96815 zip code area in Hawaii is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools and 1 alternative school. Waikiki Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind has significantly lower test scores and a high chronic absenteeism rate.

Waikiki Elementary School's test scores are well above the state averages, with over 75% of students proficient or better in core subjects. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.1%. On the other hand, the Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind has 0% proficiency in English Language Arts and Science, and only 4.17% proficiency in Mathematics. This alternative school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 48.9% and a lower four-year graduation rate of 61.5%.

The data also reveals that President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 55.29%, compared to 21.66% at Waikiki Elementary and 53.7% at the Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind. This suggests that socioeconomic factors may be influencing the performance disparities observed among the schools in the 96815 zip code area, which are all part of the Hawaii Department of Education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				HSA Science (2024)	HSA Biology I (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	HSA Biology I All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3440 Leahi Ave	Honolulu	96815	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-4999	52	16	3.2	53.8%	1 (1.9%)	2 (3.8%)	2 (3.8%)	11 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (63.5%)	3 (5.8%)								(n/a)		0.0	0.0	4.2	$72,276	$7,487	$64,789
Waikiki Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3710 Leahi Ave	Honolulu	96815	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 971-6900	571	36	15.8	20.5%	96 (16.8%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (8.8%)	213 (37.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	191 (33.5%)	95.5	12^th of 207 public elementary schools	94.2%		94.9	2^nd of 195 public elementary schools	99.0%	10	82.5		76.7	74.3	$15,173	$1,064	$14,109
President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 Kapahulu Ave	Honolulu	96815	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 971-6922	351	27	13.0	53.3%	52 (14.8%)	12 (3.4%)	57 (16.2%)	104 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (14.5%)	75 (21.4%)	44.4	131^st of 207 public elementary schools	36.7%		49.7	93^rd of 195 public elementary schools	52.3%	38	42.9		44.1	41.1	$17,996	$1,647	$16,349

Cities Near Zip Code 96815

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Honolulu	0.4 mi	76	10^th
Kailua	7.94 mi	13	11^th
Kaneohe	8.25 mi	12	32^nd
Waimanalo	8.28 mi	3	40^th
Aiea	9.56 mi	7	20^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Hawaii State Department of Education.

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