From Ronna Bolante's article "Grading the Public Schools" in
*Honolulu* May
2008, Vol. XLII, No. 11, page 55 -

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For a more apples-to-apples comparison, consider Hawai'i students'
scores on
the National Assessment of Education Progress, better known as "The
Nation's
Report Card." This test, administered every other year in all 50
stateas,
has not been overhauled. The national test shows that Hawai'i's overall
scores have improved, but not nearly as dramatically as they have on the
state test. What's more, Hawai'i students' scores continue to trail
national averages, with just 21 percent of our eighth graders considered
proficient in math and 20 percent proficient in reading.

Other things haven't changed at all since we published our first
"Grading
the Public Schools" chart. Scores still get worse as students move
through
the public school system - elementary schools have the highest marks
while
high schools score the lowerst. Schools in Hawai'i's poorest districts
continue to struggle with the most dismal performance overall.

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from page 56, the top 10 schools with district -

1. Momilani Elementary - Oahu Leeward
2. Mililani Mauka Elementary - Oahu Central
3. Noelani Elementary - Oahu Honolulu
4. 'Aina Haina Elementary - Oahu Honolulu
5. Waikiki Elementary - Oahu Honolulu
6. Ma'ema'e Elementary - Oahu Honolulu
7. Sunset Elementary - Oahu Windward
8. Mililani 'ike Elementary - Oahu Central
9. Palisades Elementary - Oahu Leeward
10. Kula Elementary - Maui

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from page 70, the bottom 10 schools with distict -

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249. Moloka'i High - Maui
250. Kaimuki High - Oahu Honolulu
251. Keolu Elementary - Oahu Windward
252. Wai'anae Elementary - Oahu Leeward
253. Wai'anae Intermediate - Oahu Leeward
254. Wai'anae High - Oahu Leeward
255. Kea'au Middle - Hawaii
256. Central Middle - Oahu Honolulu
257. Nanakuli High & Intermediate - Oahu Leeward
258. Na'alehu Elementary & Intermediate - Hawaii

from page 71, Hawai'i's top performing elementary, middle, high and
multilevel schools

Momilani Elementary (No. 1)
Kaimuki Mille School (No. 26)
Moanalua High School (No. 47)
Pa'auilo Elementary & Intermediate (No. 97)

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