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Enrollment
707
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000286
Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS
89-195 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, HI 96792 · (808) 668-9030 · Honolulu County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL707 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- FTest 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
14.7:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
436 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 51% larger than its 8th grade class (59).
Student demographics
51%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
23.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
20.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS this school | 707 | 61.7% | N/A |
| Kapaa Elementary School Kapaa | 844 | 56.2% | N/A |
| Keaau Elementary School Keaau | 829 | 62.6% | N/A |
| Maili Elementary School Waianae | 609 | 65.0% | N/A |
| Wailuku Elementary School Wailuku | 550 | 59.8% | N/A |
| Kealakehe Elementary School Kailua-Kona | 924 | 68.2% | 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 Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #172 of 178 | #121 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #175 of 178 | #123 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 707 | #19 of 183 | #11 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #114 of 164 | #83 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #158 of 164 | #111 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #52 of 179 | #35 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.3% | #10 of 29 | #7 of 19 |
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
707
-34 (-5%) vs 2020
+24% since 2010-11, when it was 572
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 707 | 48 | 14.7:1 | 62% (436) |
| 2023-24 | 626 | 44 | 14.2:1 | 64% (400) |
| 2022-23 | 611 | 43 | 14.2:1 | 63% (387) |
| 2020-21 | 741 | 37 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 653 | 52 | 12.6:1 | 59% (387) |
| 2015-16 | 641 | 46 | 13.9:1 | 64% (410) |
| 2010-11 | 572 | 41 | 13.9:1 | 47% (267) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (653 to 707); teachers down 8% (52 to 48).
About Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS
Waianae, Hawaii, is home to Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS, a large elementary school. The school had 707 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Hawaii is about 438, so this school runs 61% above that.
Hawaii Department of Education oversees Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS and 295 other schools, with 167,071 students in total.
Pacific Islander students make up a majority at Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS, at 65%. The next largest groups are 25% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS is 48 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.7:1. That is 0.9 students per teacher above the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. Around 62% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Honolulu County report 42%.
Measured against Hawaii public elementary schools, Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Honolulu County, the median household income is $106,195, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Honolulu County is home to 187 public schools and about 111,011 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Nanaikapono Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
The school enrolled 707 students in 2024-25, 34 fewer than the 741 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.0:1 in 2020-21 to 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
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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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Nearby schools
- Nanaikapono Elementary School0.2 mi · 688
- Nanakuli Elementary School0.7 mi · 384
- Nanakuli High & Intermediate School1.0 mi · 928
- Maili Elementary School3.3 mi · 609
- Mauka Lani Elementary School4.2 mi · 549
- Makakilo Elementary School4.5 mi · 454
Frequently asked questions
About Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCSHow large is Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS?
Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS enrolls approximately 707 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS serve?
Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS have?
Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS?
Student demographics at Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS are roughly 2% White, 25% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS in?
Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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