Best Public Schools in Zip Code 96818

Summary:

The 96818 zip code area in Hawaii is home to 10 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Hawaii Department of Education district. While the schools in this area show a wide range of academic performance, a few standout institutions demonstrate exceptional results.

Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School ranks 7th out of 207 Hawaii elementary schools, with 5 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 80.95% proficiency in English Language Arts and 76.36% in Mathematics, as well as very low chronic absenteeism at 4.1%. Similarly, Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School and Aliamanu Elementary School are also top performers, ranking 22nd and 32nd out of 207 Hawaii elementary schools, respectively.

In contrast, some schools in the 96818 zip code area, such as Salt Lake Elementary School and Mokulele Elementary School, have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. This variation in school quality within the same geographic area suggests that factors such as socioeconomic status, attendance, and consistent educational practices may play a significant role in shaping the academic success of these institutions.

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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
Moanalua High School	Public	9-12	2825 Ala Ilima St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 837-8455	1,933	119	16.2	23.8%	178 (9.2%)	76 (3.9%)	292 (15.1%)	804 (41.6%)	2 (0.1%)	230 (11.9%)	351 (18.2%)	80.5	4^th of 67 public high schools	94.0%		79.2	8^th of 53 public high schools	84.9%	4		47.9	74.3	37.1	$14,794	$1,102	$13,692
Salt Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1131 Ala Lilikoi St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 831-7870	659	42	15.6	50.5%	13 (2.0%)	6 (0.9%)	97 (14.7%)	280 (42.5%)	1 (0.2%)	106 (16.1%)	156 (23.7%)	81	49^th of 207 public elementary schools	76.3%		72.2	52^nd of 195 public elementary schools	73.3%	3	63.8		63.4	58.4	$15,041	$990	$14,051
Pearl Harbor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Moanalua Ridge	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 421-4130	446	33	13.5	49.8%	86 (19.3%)	41 (9.2%)	96 (21.5%)	113 (25.3%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.4%)	67 (15.0%)	42.8	133^rd of 207 public elementary schools	35.7%		57.7	79^th of 195 public elementary schools	59.5%	54	35.2		46.6	38.2	$17,057	$1,586	$15,471
Aliamanu Middle School	Public	7-8	3271 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4100	777	49	15.8	30.8%	233 (30.0%)	60 (7.7%)	160 (20.6%)	144 (18.5%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (7.6%)	119 (15.3%)	61.1	19^th of 89 public middle schools	78.7%		83.6	10^th of 73 public middle schools	86.3%	9	46.5		55.0	47.6	$15,871	$1,360	$14,511
Aliamanu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3265 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4280	643	38	16.9	30.5%	174 (27.1%)	39 (6.1%)	148 (23.0%)	114 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.1%)	116 (18.0%)	88.1	32^nd of 207 public elementary schools	84.5%		80.3	34^th of 195 public elementary schools	82.6%	2	68.4		67.7	66.1	$16,002	$791	$15,211
Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	520 Main St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4165	583	41	14.3	17.7%	253 (43.4%)	51 (8.7%)	132 (22.6%)	27 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	111 (19.0%)	90.6	22^nd of 207 public elementary schools	89.4%		86.2	26^th of 195 public elementary schools	86.7%	4	83.3		71.7	64.2	$15,557	$1,002	$14,555
Mokulele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 Aupaka St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4180	225	19	11.8	17.3%	77 (34.2%)	22 (9.8%)	58 (25.8%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	39 (17.3%)	72.4	74^th of 207 public elementary schools	64.3%		54.1	85^th of 195 public elementary schools	56.4%	11	28.6		59.3	57.0	$19,225	$1,395	$17,830
Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Manzelman Cir	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4148	541	35	15.4	5.4%	341 (63.0%)	14 (2.6%)	71 (13.1%)	32 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.0%)	65 (12.0%)	96.5	7^th of 207 public elementary schools	96.6%		93.3	8^th of 195 public elementary schools	95.9%	1	75.4		81.0	76.4	$15,351	$1,236	$14,115
Admiral Arthur W Radford High School	Public	9-12	4361 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4200	1,231	69	17.8	24.5%	393 (31.9%)	88 (7.1%)	236 (19.2%)	235 (19.1%)	5 (0.4%)	105 (8.5%)	169 (13.7%)	77.5	8^th of 67 public high schools	88.1%		87.8	5^th of 53 public high schools	90.6%	3		41.6	70.5	42.4	$15,449	$1,008	$14,441
Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 C Ave	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4245	390	27	14.4	20.8%	173 (44.4%)	39 (10.0%)	71 (18.2%)	26 (6.7%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.1%)	69 (17.7%)	85.5	40^th of 207 public elementary schools	80.7%		76.1	44^th of 195 public elementary schools	77.4%	4	55.6		67.1	65.3	$17,330	$996	$16,334
Makalapa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4435 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 421-4110	592	32	18.5	45.9%	129 (21.8%)	40 (6.8%)	116 (19.6%)	155 (26.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.8%)	87 (14.7%)	75.5	66^th of 207 public elementary schools	68.1%		70.1	57^th of 195 public elementary schools	70.8%	9	50.0		60.4	57.5	$17,592	$1,624	$15,968

Cities Near Zip Code 96818

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Honolulu	0.47 mi	76	10^th
Aiea	1.55 mi	7	20^th
Pearl City	3.42 mi	9	4^th
Ewa Beach	3.99 mi	11	16^th
Waipahu	4.66 mi	9	13^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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