Hawaii public schools post gains in math, attendance
Hawaii public school students showed continued progress in mathematics and attendance during the 2025-26 school year, with proficiency levels in math and language arts approaching pre-pandemic levels, according to the state Department of Education's latest Strive HI results. Statewide math proficiency reached 42.5%, up from 42.2% last year and 38.5% in 2021-22. It was the fourth consecutive year of improvement and put students within 1 percentage point of the pre-pandemic rate of 43.1%. Language arts proficiency was 53.2%, down slightly from 53.8% last year but close to the ...
