Youth Education 84 Superintendent Keith Hayashi notes that these results are a clear indication that Hawaii’s public schools are in a positive mode. “Our students are gaining ground in every core subject and more students are showing up to school ready to learn. With last year’s gains, we expect to reach academic recovery from the pandemic this year (2025).” While this is the HIDOE’s destination, it represents an important milestone reflecting the hard work happening in classrooms across the state and the resilience of Hawaii’s students. In addition to academic achievement and growth, the annual Strive HI Report provides a snapshot overview of how students are performing in such areas as on-time graduation and progress toward closing achievement gaps. Key year-over-year 2024-25 Strive HI results include: • Statewide science proficiency increased by 2 points to 43% • Statewide language arts proficiency increased by 1 point to 53% • Statewide math proficiency increased by 1 point to 41% • Statewide regular attendance increased 1 point to 76%, with gains across all student groups • Post-secondary enrollment for the Class of 2024 increased 3 points to 53%— breaking out of a four-year plateau at 5051% • On-time graduation remained steady at 86% Also note that Hawaii is one of 13 states that administer the Smarter Balanced Assessments for language arts and math. Of the seven states reporting achievement results for 2024-25 to date, Hawaii is the state closest to academic recovery. Earlier this year, a national study conducted by researchers at Harvard and Stanford ranked Hawaii fourth in the nation for math recovery and second for reading recovery since the pandemic—underscoring the state’s rapid academic rebound. For details, visit HawaiiPublicSchools.org/2025-hawaiipublic-schools-rank-4th-in-math-recovery2nd-in-reading-recovery-national-reportfinds. For Strive HI details, visit HawaiiPublicSchools.org/2025strivehi2025. PUBLIC SCHOOLS OVERVIEW At press time, enrollment at Hawaii’s public and charter schools for the 2025-26 SY has not yet been released. For the 202425 SY, enrollment was tallied at 167,649, remaining relatively steady with a 0.6 percent decrease from 2022-23 SY enrollment. In contrast, charter school enrollment has continued to rise. Currently, 13,070 students are enrolled in Kindergarten through 12th grade across 38 charter schools on Oahu, Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui and Molokai. This marks an increase of 643 students, or a 5.17% rise in enrollment. In mid-2022, the Board of Education launched its strategic planning process for public schools. Nearly a year later, the Board unanimously approved the first phase of the State of Hawaii Public Education (B) 2023-2029 Strategic Plan. Phase I of the strategic plan includes a new mission, vision, core values, priorities, goals and the SCHOOLS & CLASSES ASSETS SCHOOL Assets School provides learning that transforms lives through a strengths-based curriculum that is specifically designed for each student. Our low student-to-teacher ratio is what allows us to provide the necessary time and attention that is essential for the success of each child. Is your child bright, but struggling to learn to read, write or spell? Does your child feel discouraged and anxious about school? If so, Assets School may be the right choice for your family. Our teachers understand the importance of creating an environment where children can discover the joy of learning. We provide an individualized, integrated learning environment for students who are gifted, dyslexic or just learn differently. For more information, visit assets-school.net or call 808-423-1356.
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