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Enrollment
417
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000171
Helemano Elementary School
1001 Ihi Ihi Ave, Wahiawa, HI 96786 · (808) 622-6336 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
11.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
247 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 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
78%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
71.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
64.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 Helemano Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helemano Elementary School this school | 417 | 59.2% | N/A |
| Pearl City Elementary School Pearl City | 396 | 50.3% | N/A |
| Wahiawa Elementary School Wahiawa | 429 | 59.4% | N/A |
| Pohakea Elementary School Ewa Beach | 493 | 60.0% | N/A |
| President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Honolulu | 346 | 56.4% | N/A |
| Alvah A Scott Elementary School Aiea | 433 | 48.5% | 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 Helemano Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #41 of 178 | #37 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #29 of 178 | #26 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #87 of 183 | #60 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #6 of 164 | #3 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 78.3% | #12 of 164 | #9 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.2% | #59 of 179 | #39 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.1% | #19 of 141 | #12 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
417
-69 (-14%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 444
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 417 | 37 | 11.3:1 | 59% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 38 | 11.4:1 | 61% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 40 | 11.4:1 | 58% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 39 | 12.5:1 | 62% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 572 | 41.5 | 13.8:1 | 60% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 607 | 39 | 15.6:1 | 63% (383) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | 35 | 15.7:1 | 57% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 620 | 36 | 17.2:1 | 64% (394) |
| 1990-91 | 444 | 23 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helemano Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (572 to 417); teachers down 11% (41.5 to 37).
About Helemano Elementary School
At 1001 Ihi Ihi Ave in Wahiawa, Hawaii, Helemano Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 417 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
Helemano Elementary School sits within Hawaii Department of Education, which has 296 schools and 167,071 students.
Federal enrollment data show Asian students as the largest group at Helemano Elementary School, at 28%. Other groups make up 25% multiracial, 23% Hispanic, 14% Pacific Islander, and 7% White. County-wide, 42% of Honolulu County residents are Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 78% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.3:1, with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.5 students per teacher below the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 59% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Honolulu County report 42%.
Measured against Hawaii public elementary schools, Helemano Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Honolulu County, the median household income is $106,195, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Honolulu County has 187 public schools and roughly 111,011 students.
Of nearby public schools, Wahiawa Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Helemano Elementary School.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 69 students since 2020-21, to 417. By 2024-25, the school had 11.3 students per teacher, compared with 12.5 in 2020-21.
The Helemano Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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- Wahiawa Elementary School0.7 mi · 429
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- Kaala Elementary School1.6 mi · 381
- Iliahi Elementary School1.7 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Helemano Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Helemano Elementary School?
Helemano Elementary School enrolls approximately 417 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Helemano Elementary School serve?
Helemano Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Helemano Elementary School have?
Helemano Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
How diverse is Helemano Elementary School?
Helemano Elementary School reports a student body of 7% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Black, 28% Asian, 25% Two or more.
Is Helemano Elementary School public or private?
Helemano Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.