Schools in Papaikou · Hawaii Department of Education school district
Papaikou’s public schools score below 100% of Hawaii districts
The public schools Papaikou’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 100% of Hawaii’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 0 pts vs HI 50%
2020–21
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 0 pts vs HI 32%
2020–21
Graduate on time
86%
▲ 0 pts vs HI 86%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$23.9K
▼ 1% vs HI $24.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
HI 14.2 · smaller classes
Schools
1
183 students
The School Grade
How Papaikou compares
D− Test scoresD− Graduation
Hawaii school districts we grade (1)Better than 0%
Lower resultsHigher results
Hawaii towns with similar household incomes (70)Better than 0%
High confidence. Built on 78,236 tested students and a graduating class of 13,004; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Hawaii’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Hawaii only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Papaikou.
54 schools teach 7th grade in Papaikou’s district. Which one depends on your address: Mililani Middle School, Kahuku High & Intermediate School, Ewa Makai Middle School and Waipahu Intermediate School and more.
54 schools teach 8th grade in Papaikou’s district. Which one depends on your address: Mililani Middle School, Kahuku High & Intermediate School, Ewa Makai Middle School and Waipahu Intermediate School and more.
46 schools teach 9th grade in Papaikou’s district. Which one depends on your address: James Campbell High School, Waipahu High School, Mililani High School and Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School and more.
45 schools teach 10th grade in Papaikou’s district. Which one depends on your address: James Campbell High School, Waipahu High School, Mililani High School and Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School and more.
45 schools teach 11th grade in Papaikou’s district. Which one depends on your address: James Campbell High School, Waipahu High School, Mililani High School and Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School and more.
44 schools teach 12th grade in Papaikou’s district. Which one depends on your address: James Campbell High School, Waipahu High School, Mililani High School and Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School and more.
The path, start to finish
PK–6Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary SchoolHawaii Department of Education school district
7–1254 schoolsDepends on your address
1245 high schoolsDepends on your address
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Close to the state in reading
Reading50%
State average 50%
Math32%
State average 32%
Every school in Papaikou
1 school. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Elementary
Also serving Papaikou · in other towns
Mililani Middle School
A−1,635 students16:1Rate it →
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
C+1,433 students15:1Rate it →
Ewa Makai Middle School
B−1,221 students15:1Rate it →
Waipahu Intermediate School
B−1,113 students15:1Rate it →
Kaimuki Middle School
A1,019 students18:1Rate it →
Maui Waena Intermediate School
B−1,015 students15:1Rate it →
Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School
C944 students14:1Rate it →
Nanakuli High & Intermediate School
D−928 students12:1Rate it →
King David Kalakaua Middle School
C+900 students14:1Rate it →
Iao Intermediate School
C+893 students15:1Rate it →
Waiakea Intermediate School
C+857 students15:1Rate it →
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
B−826 students14:1Rate it →
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Papaikou
There’s no college in Papaikou, but 2 are within 30 miles. The closest is Hawaii Community College in Hilo, 6.2 miles away.
Hawaii Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hilo
6.2 mi1,123 students
University of Hawaii at HiloUniversity or college · Public · Hilo
6.3 mi2,250 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Papaikou. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Hawaii. Stars are from neighbors.