Finally some common sense being applied.  Demographics and socioeconomic factors are huge when it comes to school performance.  Noelani Elementary in Manoa and Kahala Elementary have a big advantage over the Waianae Coast schools.  Also consider English as a second language, large immigrant populations and the percentage of kids qualifying for free lunch.  It's not a level playing field out there.

Then you have a school like Momilani Elementary in Pearl City.  The principal runs it like a private school, majority of students are there on geographic exceptions.  They have even told parents that have a special needs student that lives in this school's district that they were "full up".  To insure your child gets the "GE" the parent has to commit to serve on a school committee.  She gets to pick and choose the schools make up and historically finishes in the top 5% of all elementary schools Statewide.