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Schools in Kaneohe

Kaneohe’s public schools are part of Hawaii’s single statewide district

Hawaii runs all its public schools as one district, so its results are the state’s results and there are no other districts to compare Kaneohe with. Each school below is graded on its own results against Hawaii’s other public schools.

—Not graded: one statewide districtK–12Where will my kid go?4/6schools above Hawaii’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in Hawaii’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
52%
Hawaii’s own figure
2021–22 · statewide
Math proficiency
38%
Hawaii’s own figure
2021–22 · statewide
Graduate on time
86%
Hawaii’s own figure
class of 2023 · statewide
Spent per student
$23.9K
Hawaii’s one district
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
HI 14.2
Schools in town
11
2,890 students on the public path
In brief

Kaneohe’s schools, in brief

One district for the whole state

The Hawaii Department of Education runs every public school in Hawaii, so its results are the state’s results. There is no other district to compare Kaneohe with, and no Schools grade.

School by school

4 of Kaneohe’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Hawaii’s 292 public schools. Kapunahala Elementary School places highest (better than 69%); Puohala Elementary School lowest (22%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve Kaneohe, graded from C− to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Castle High School. See the path ↓

Charter schools

1 public charter school is located in Kaneohe; each is graded on its own results. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Kaneohe, with each school’s own grade against Hawaii’s schools.

The path, start to finish
PK–65 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
7–8Puohala Elementary SchoolHawaii Department of EducationC−
9–12Castle High SchoolHawaii Department of EducationB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Hawaii Department of Education.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hawaii Department of EducationGrades PK–12 · 296 schools · 167,071 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (HI 14.2)
$23,878per student · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

How students score

Reading52%
State average 51.9% · 85529 students tested
Math38%
State average 38% · 86170 students tested

Hawaii’s one district is also the state benchmark, so there’s no state comparison for spending.

Kaneohe vs. its neighbors

Every Hawaii town is served by the same district, so its neighbors share Kaneohe’s district figures; there is no neighbor comparison to make.

Every school in Kaneohe

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Hawaii’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Kaneoheby address
Kaneohe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
546 students15:1Rate it →
Kapunahala Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
435 students12:1Rate it →
Heeia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
358 students12:1Rate it →
Puohala Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
320 students16:1Rate it →
Reverend Benjamin Parker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
234 students11:1Rate it →
Castle High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
997 students12:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Hakipuu Academy
High · Grades 5–12
D
Charter
55 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mark Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
234 students26:1Rate it →
Koolau Baptist Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
204 students14:1Rate it →
Windward Nazarene Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–7
Private · Religious
139 students11:1Rate it →
Huakailani School for Girls
Elementary · Grades K–6
Private · Nonsectarian · All-girls
14 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Kaneohe’s schools

Are Kaneohe’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Kaneohe: Hawaii has one statewide district, so there’s nothing in the state to compare it with. School by school, 4 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Hawaii’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Kaneohe in?

The Hawaii Department of Education, which runs every public school in the state: 167,071 students in 2024–25.

Where do Kaneohe kids go to high school?

Castle High School.

Are there private schools in Kaneohe?

Yes: St. Mark Lutheran School (grades PK–8, 234 students), Koolau Baptist Academy (grades K–12, 204 students), Windward Nazarene Academy (grades PK–7, 139 students) and Huakailani School for Girls (grades K–6, 14 students). Kaneohe also has 1 public charter school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.