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If you had an hour of school board time for Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
743
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000094
Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School
4319 Hardy St, Lihue, HI 96766 · (808) 274-3150 · Kauai County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL743 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- A-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
14.6:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
350 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 | 13 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 130 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 137 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (137).
Student demographics
75%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
70.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
66.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School this school | 743 | 47.1% | N/A |
| Kapolei Elementary School Kapolei | 673 | 44.0% | N/A |
| King Kaumualii Elementary School Lihue | 524 | 51.5% | N/A |
| Waiakea Elementary School Hilo | 706 | 53.1% | N/A |
| Makakilo Elementary School Kapolei | 454 | 47.4% | N/A |
| Kipapa Elementary School Mililani | 473 | 47.6% | 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 Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Kauai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #33 of 178 | #2 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #35 of 178 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 743 | #13 of 183 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #107 of 164 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.6% | #63 of 164 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.1% | #109 of 179 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #105 of 141 | #7 of 9 |
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
743
-29 (-4%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 1,137
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 743 | 51 | 14.6:1 | 47% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 724 | 49 | 14.8:1 | 50% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 731 | 50 | 14.6:1 | 48% (351) |
| 2020-21 | 772 | 51 | 15.1:1 | 52% (402) |
| 2017-18 | 811 | 51 | 15.9:1 | 48% (389) |
| 2015-16 | 818 | 50 | 16.4:1 | 48% (393) |
| 2010-11 | 926 | 54 | 17.1:1 | 43% (402) |
| 2000-01 | 913 | 48 | 19.0:1 | 35% (319) |
| 1990-91 | 1,137 | 60 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (811 to 743); teachers unchanged (51 to 51).
About Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School
Located in Lihue, Hawaii, Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School is a large elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 743 students. The school's enrollment is 70% bigger than the 438 average for elementary schools in Hawaii.
Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School belongs to Hawaii Department of Education, a district of 296 schools and 167,071 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School. The largest is multiracial students, at 35%. Smaller groups are 25% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 16% Pacific Islander, and 4% White. The school's diversity index is 75%, meaning two students picked at random have a 75% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 51 full-time-equivalent teachers at Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School and a ratio of 14.6:1. This ratio sits 0.8 above the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 47% of students. For comparison, public schools in Kauai County average 47%.
Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 82% of Hawaii public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School is located in Kauai County, where the median household income is $97,668, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School is one of 22 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Kauai High School, about 1.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Remote.
The school enrolled 743 students in 2024-25, 29 fewer than the 772 it had in 2020-21.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kauai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,731
Census ACS
Median income
$97,668
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,236 students
Quick facts
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- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Lihue
- Kauai High SchoolHigh · 1,016 students
- Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle SchoolMiddle · 826 students
- King Kaumualii Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Kawaikini - NCPCSCombined · 177 students
Nearby schools
- Kauai High School1.2 mi · 1,016
- Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School1.6 mi · 826
- King Kaumualii Elementary School1.7 mi · 524
- Kawaikini - NCPCS2.3 mi · 177
- Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School7.4 mi · 242
- Kapaa Middle School7.5 mi · 507
Frequently asked questions
About Elsie H Wilcox Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School?
Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School enrolls approximately 743 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School serve?
Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School?
At Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 20% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 35% Two or more.
What district is Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School in?
Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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