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What's the most underrated thing about August Ahrens Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,152
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000136
August Ahrens Elementary School
94-1170 Waipahu St, Waipahu, HI 96797 · (808) 675-0202 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,152 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Hawaii public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
685 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 141 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 147 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 140 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 166 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 168 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 199 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 170 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (141) is 17% smaller than its 6th grade class (170).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
55.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: Strive HI. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like August Ahrens Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| August Ahrens Elementary School this school | 1,152 | 59.5% | N/A |
| Kalihi Kai Elementary School Honolulu | 533 | 64.7% | N/A |
| Kahului Elementary School Kahului | 795 | 59.6% | N/A |
| Kapalama Elementary School Honolulu | 476 | 56.3% | N/A |
| Honowai Elementary School Waipahu | 568 | 57.6% | N/A |
| Kaleiopuu Elementary School Waipahu | 727 | 47.9% | N/A |
Matched among Hawaii elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where August Ahrens Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #74 of 178 | #63 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #85 of 178 | #70 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,152 | #2 of 183 | #2 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #66 of 164 | #52 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.2% | #161 of 164 | #114 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.5% | #57 of 179 | #37 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #106 of 141 | #78 of 101 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,152
-104 (-8%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,524
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,152 | 84.5 | 13.6:1 | 59% (685) |
| 2023-24 | 1,175 | 82 | 14.3:1 | 57% (665) |
| 2022-23 | 1,187 | 83 | 14.3:1 | 56% (666) |
| 2020-21 | 1,256 | 80 | 15.7:1 | 57% (714) |
| 2017-18 | 1,258 | 74.5 | 16.9:1 | 56% (706) |
| 2015-16 | 1,309 | 79 | 16.6:1 | 62% (812) |
| 2010-11 | 1,331 | 81 | 16.4:1 | 57% (757) |
| 2000-01 | 1,234 | 75 | 16.4:1 | 63% (774) |
| 1990-91 | 1,524 | 84 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for August Ahrens Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,258 to 1,152); teachers up 13% (74.5 to 84.5).
About August Ahrens Elementary School
August Ahrens Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Hawaii Department of Education, located in Waipahu, Hawaii. It educates 1,152 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Hawaii is about 438 students.
The district, Hawaii Department of Education, has 167,071 students enrolled across 296 schools.
Asian students are the majority at August Ahrens Elementary School, with 73% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 12% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 6% Pacific Islander. Among all residents of Honolulu County, the Asian share is about 42%. The school's diversity index is 44%, meaning two students picked at random have a 44% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
August Ahrens Elementary School operates with 84.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.6:1. That matches the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii fairly closely. August Ahrens Elementary School reports 59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Honolulu County averages 42%, lower than here.
allk12 grades August Ahrens Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Hawaii public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
August Ahrens Elementary School is located in Honolulu County, where the median household income is $106,195, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides August Ahrens Elementary School, Honolulu County has 186 other public schools.
Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around August Ahrens Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show an 8% enrollment decrease, from 1,256 in 2020-21 to 1,152 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.6:1, from 15.7:1.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Honolulu County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,001,146
Census ACS
Median income
$106,195
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
111,011 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About August Ahrens Elementary SchoolHow large is August Ahrens Elementary School?
August Ahrens Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,152 students in grades PK-06.
Is August Ahrens Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
August Ahrens Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does August Ahrens Elementary School have?
August Ahrens Elementary School employs 85 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
How diverse is August Ahrens Elementary School?
August Ahrens Elementary School reports a student body of 0% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 73% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees August Ahrens Elementary School?
August Ahrens Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
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