Statistics on Education in Micronesia
Francis X. Hezel, SJ MicSem Articles | education

The following lists of ranked schools are based on test results for as many years past as are available, using as many standardized tests as are given. When consulting these statistics, be cautious about equating test scores with the quality of a school. They are indicators of quality, but they are not the only indicators. For further explanation of these statistics, consult the article they were based upon, "How Good Are Our Schools?".

MicSem Education Statistics on Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia Education Statistics: Republic of the Marshall Islands Education Statistics: Republic of Palau Education Statsistics: Micronesia Regional Education Statistics:
FSM Elementary Schools:

Chuuk:
Chuuk: Public Schools with Highest Average Scores on High School Entrance Test (1995-2000)

School Avg Score 95 96 97 98 99 00
Mechetiw, Weno 83
91
89 65 84 82 85
Peniata, Wonei 81
67
69 88 83 85 91
Moch, Mortlocks 78
84
91 69 88 66 71
St. Cecilia 75
73
73 74 81 77 74
Sapetiw, Wonei 73
87
52 81 70 90 58
Pwene, Fefan 73
90
66 79 68 61 74
Likinioch, Mortlocks 71
72
76 64 84 69 61
SDA 69
46
59 85 84 72 67
Berea 68
64
66 74 73 63 69
St. Julia 64
60
55 71 57 70 68
Sino Memorial, Tonoas 63
63
68 70 69 53 57
Iras, Weno 63
46
77 70 66 58 59
Namoluk, Mortlocks 62
74
71 40 79 63 45
Munien, Tol 59
72
72 67 56 44 43
UFO, Fefan 58
54
44 66 67 50 64
Satawan 57 56 47 88 44 69 37
Faro, Tol 54
57
44 --- 67 49 51
Kuchua, Uman 53
69
54 33 58 52 51
Ettal 53
52
42 68 58 48 50
Ta 50
46
42 70 54 43 45
Wineifei, Tol 50
69
76 67 31 44 14
Kuttu 49
56
48 48 44 45 52
West Fefan 48
52
53 49 40 49 43
Fono 47
70
36 44 57 44 28
Fananu 46
58
--- 16 32 76 ---
Messa, Fefan 46 30 48 53 33 44 65
Kuchua 45
49
37 50 48 36 51
Polowat 44
81
--- --- --- 25 26
Nomwin 44
80
--- 49 16 30 ---
Sapota, Paata 43
20
71 7 --- --- 75
Oneop 43
36
41 46 41 53 41
Mwan 42
42
36 28 46 46 51
Nama 42
49
48 42 39 29 47
Houk 41
38
--- --- --- 43 ---
Nukuno 39
39
39 47 38 21 49
Necheche 39
39
48 31 29 29 59
Epin, Paata 39
23
13 --- --- 44 77
Udot 39
52
53 40 41 17 33
Neauo 37
42
28 41 34 50 28
Kukku, Fefan 35
30
31 25 45 43 37
Losap 35
51
31 --- 31 23 41
Romanum 35
48
46 36 32 17 33
Murilo 34
40
--- 31 33 30 ---
Sapou, Pwelle 33
45
9 35 --- 58 18
Sapuk 33
36
43 48 25 24 23
Wonip, Tol 33
51
30 56 22 22 17
Piis-Emmwar 32
48
41 --- 25 27 21
Fanapanges 31
---
16 23 39 34 44
Parem 31
37
33 34 18 --- 33
Penia/Peniasene 31
17
25 24 43 52 25
Netiw, Tol 30
28
19 26 45 --- ---
Siis 30
26
36 9 36 42 29
Foson, Tol 29
33
14 25 38 24 38
Nechap 28
32
23 40 26 18 30
Sapore 27
31
27 29 34 23 17
Wichukuno 27
14
8 52 30 49 10
Amwachang, Tol 26
21
--- 26 16 42 ---
Panitiw, Uman 26
44
24 7 31 23 24
Inaka 26
19
12 30 29 27 41
Manaio 25
27
22 19 25 49 7
Nukof, Paata 24
8
21 --- 23 6 62
Eot 24
20
22 21 36 15 32
Piis-Panewu 24
17
21 --- 33 --- ---
Nethon, Polle 23
7
--- --- --- 39 ---
Pollap 23
37
--- --- 9 --- ---
Piherach 21
12
--- 8 19 43 ---
Chukienu 21
---
--- --- 28 14 ---
Ruo 20
24
--- 16 15 23 ---
Sapota, Uman 20
18
26 16 17 26 18
Onou 19
8
--- --- 16 32 ---
Makur 19
33
--- 8 22 11 ---
Neirenom, Polle 16
22
7 --- --- --- 18
Onoun 14
19
--- 12 18 8 ---
Foup, Tol 14
16
14 26 8 4 16
Unanu 10
16
--- 6 --- 8 ---


Kosrae

Kosrae: High School Entrance Test Results (1999-2000)
(average score by school)

School Language Math Average
Utwe 51 68 60
Lelu 47 70 59
Sansrik 50 62 56
Malem 45 64 55
Tafunsak 45 62 54
Walung 43 64 54


Pohnpei

Pohnpei: Elementary Schools Pass Rates on High School Entrance Test (1987-1999)

School
Students
Passed
% Passed
Calvary Christian Academy 147 116 79%
Seventh Day Adventist 245 189 77%
Seinwar 283 198 70%
Ponape Catholic School 204 136 67%
Rohnkiti 212 138 65%
Mwoakilloa 122 67 55%
Ohmine 1173 617 53%
Net 772 332 43%
Sokehs Powe 533 221 41%
Kolonia 1076 436 41%
Awak 323 119 37%
Mand 159 58 36%
Pehleng 223 77 35%
Sapwuahfik 189 64 34%
Parem 108 36 33%
Pingelap 286 93 33%
Saladak 390 115 29%
ESDM 167 48 29%
Nukuoro 151 42 28%
Iohl 30 8 27%
Lukop 218 56 26%
Salapwuk 43 11 26%
Palikir 309 78 25%
Sapwerek 175 40 23%
Wene 306 69 23%
Enipein 214 48 22%
Temwen 155 34 22%
Rohi 105 21 20%
Lewetik 58 11 19%
Sokehs Pah (RSP) 183 34 19%
Sekere 332 61 18%
Wapar 160 27 17%
Sapwalap 324 44 14%
Kapingamarangi 245 30 12%


Yap

Yap: Exit Test Scores by School Group (1998-2000)
(by percentage of correct answers)

School Avg 1998 1999 2000
SDA 83 81 90 78
St. Mary's 81 83 77 81
Fanif 80 80 83 78
Tomilang 79 81 78 79
Gagil 79 79 82 75
Gilman 79 84 76 77
Rumung 78 81 80 74
Mogmog 78 80 78 77
Delipebenaw 77 72 82 76
Maap 76 77 68 82
Falalap 74 78 --- 70
Bael 73 71 71 77
Colonia Middle Sch 73 72 74 73
Fasserai 71 78 68 73
Fais 71 71 78 64
Satawal 70. 72 63 74
Kanifay 68 --- 76 59
Ifalik 64 64 65 64
Falalop, Woleai 63 63 62 65
Tegailap 61 66 57 ---
Lamot 61 70 54 60
North Fanif 54 43 66 ---
Seliap 54 57 51 ---
Woltegai 52 57 46 ---
Faraulep 41 36 46 ---


FSM NST Scores

NST Language Arts (1995-1997)
(average score by percentage)

Grade Yap Pohnpei Kosrae Chuuk
6th 50 53 58 34*
8th 53 60 63 ---
10th 63 64 74 53*
(* indicates results based on 1995 test only)


NST Mathematics (1995-1997)
(average score by percentage)

Grade Yap Pohnpei Kosrae Chuuk
6th 35 41 39 31*
8th 46 55 54 ---
10th 38 44 45 29*
(* indicates results based on 1995 test only)


FSM High Schools

FSM Public High Schools: Pass Rates on COM-FSM Entrance Test (1994-2000)
(percentage of students passing)

School 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Average
PICS/BOHS (Pohnpei) 38 27 37 44 65 65 72 50
Kosrae HS 35 40 22 38 40 75 73 46
Yap HS 29 44 25 24 47 59 60 41
Outer Islands HS (Yap) 35 26 11 19 27 39 39 28
Chuuk HS 8 3 1 2 5 8 11 5


FSM Private High Schools: Pass Rates on COM-FSM Entrance Test
(percentage of students passing)

School Average 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Pohnpei 61 46 36 49 60 78 79 82
   Calvary 93 78 --- 100 75 100 100 100
   SDA 74 63 50 59 86 83 83 94
   PATS 60 39 39 56 45 77 77 90
   Ohwa 19 16 15 7 33 17 17 27
Chuuk 49 50 49 44 32 53 58 56
   Xavier 85 94 82 81 85 88 66 100
   Saramen Chuuk 62 46 61 36 41 70 92 88
   Berea 31 27 33 39 19 56 37 9
   SDA 28 --- --- 29 0 0 55 54
   Mizpah 22 10 4 4 0 22 71 44
   Pentecostal 5 --- --- --- 0 0 11 10


FSM College of Micronesia

FSM States: Pass Rates on COM-FSM Entrance Test
(percentage of students passing)

School Average 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Pohnpei 52 40 29 41 42 69 69 75
Kosrae 46 35 40 22 38 40 75 73
Yap 35 29 36 21 22 0 48 51
Chuuk 24 29 23 23 16 24 28 27


RMI Elementary Schools

Marshalls Elementary Schools: Pass Rates on High School Entrance Test
(1993-1999) and Scores on PILLS Test (1994-1998)

Note: Pacific Islands Literacy Level Skills (PILLS) test is designed to identify students who have failed to achieve minimal standards in English, Marshallese, and math. In the table below, the figures have been changed to represent the percentage of students who have achieved (rather than failed in) minimum standards. This will permit easier comparison with the high school entrance test results.

Schools Average PILLS Entrance
Coop, Majuro 94 89 99
St. Thomas 94 89 98
St. Joseph 89 81 97
Assumption 86 77 94
Likiep, Likiep 75 68 82
St. Paul 72 80 64
Queen of Peace 68 64 71
Melang, Likiep 67 70 64
Rita Christian 63 56 70
Mejit 58 56 60
Laura, SDA 58 60 55
Wotje, Wotje 56 51 61
Ebeye, SDA 56 51 60
Delap, SDA 56 47 64
Ebon, Ebon 54 59 48
Jeh, SDA 45 46 43
Aur, Aur 45 58 31
Jebal, Likiep 44 69 19
Ine, SDA 44 69 18
Kattiez, Ailinglaplap 43 44 42
Ajeltake, Majuro 43 30 55
Namdrik 43 35 51
Namu, SDA 42 50 33
Aerok, Ailinglaplap 41 42 39
Imiej, Jaluit 41 50 32
Jabor, Jaluit 41 32 49
Delap Calvary 40 44 36
Jebro Kabua 40 51 29
Tobal, Aur 38 16 59
Imroij, Jaluit 38 43 33
Woja, Ailinglaplap 37 21 53
Mejorirok 37 38 36
Ailuk Protestant 36 32 40
Enekoion, Ebon 36 46 25
Laura, Majuro 35 37 32
Mejatto, Jaluit 35 46 23
Tutu, Arno 35 32 37
Ailuk, Ailuk 34 28 40
Ulien, Arno 34 49 18
Jebat 33 24 41
Ailinglaplap 33 22 44
Imroj, Protestant 33 36 29
Jaluit, Jaluit 32 37 27
Woja, SDA 31 28 33
Toka, Ebon 30 39 21
Arno Public 29 43 14
Longar, Arno 28 33 22
Mili, Mili 28 19 37
Tarawa, Maloelap 28 24 32
Enewetak 27 27 27
Enejelar, Ailuk 27 36 18
Bikarej, Arno 26 28 24
Ebeye, Kwajalein 26 27 25
Utrik 26 30 22
Ebeye Calvary 26 38 13
Jabnoden, Jaluit 24 30 17
Lae 24 23 25
Wodmeej, Wotje 24 28 19
Nallo, Mili 23 12 33
Enejet, Mili 22 28 16
Jeh, Ailinglaplap 22 26 17
Namej, Jaluit 22 30 13
Laura Protestant 22 44 0
Rita Elem, Majuro 21 41 ----
Jang, Maloelap 21 23 19
Woja, Majuro 20 15 25
Ebeye Christian 20 33 6
Jah, Ailinglaplap 19 38 0
Namu, Namu 19 25 13
Laura Calvary 19 19 18
Delap Elem., Majuro 18 36 ---
Ronglap (Majatto) 16 22 9
Wotto 16 9 22
Lukoj, Arno 16 20 12
Kaven, Maloelap 15 16 13
Mae, Namu 14 24 4
Nibun, Wotje 14 20 8
Aerok Protestant 14 13 14
Majkon, Namu 13 10 15
Matolen, Arno 13 26 ---
Enibur, Kwajalein 13 17 9
Buoj, Ailinglaplap 12 8 15
Lukonwood, Mili 12 24 0
Mejel, Ailinglaplap 12 4 20
Laura Christian Academy 12 7 17
Enewa, Ailinglaplap 12 16 7
Ejet, Kili 12 9 15
Rairok, Majuro 11 22 ---
Uliga Elem 11 21 ---
Rongrong Protestant 11 17 5
Aerok, Maloelap 10 7 12
Loen, Namu 10 10 10
Ujae 9 8 10
Tokewa, Mili 9 8 9
Ollet, Maloelap 8 4 12
Lib 7 3 10
Kilange, Arno 7 13 ---
Uliga Protestant 6 --- 12
Ine Public, Arno 5