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Enrollment
432
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000209
Kalihi Waena Elementary School
1240 Gulick Ave, Honolulu, HI 96819 · (808) 832-3210 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- C-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
14.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
282 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 54% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
62%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
37.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
29.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 Kalihi Waena Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalihi Waena Elementary School this school | 432 | 65.3% | N/A |
| Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School Honolulu | 384 | 74.0% | N/A |
| Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School Honolulu | 477 | 65.4% | N/A |
| Lanakila Elementary School Honolulu | 287 | 67.2% | N/A |
| Ala Wai Elementary School Honolulu | 344 | 64.8% | N/A |
| Kalihi Uka Elementary School Honolulu | 249 | 69.1% | 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 Kalihi Waena Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #160 of 178 | #114 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #150 of 178 | #109 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #81 of 183 | #55 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #91 of 164 | #68 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #143 of 164 | #99 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.3% | #38 of 179 | #26 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #110 of 141 | #81 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
432
-60 (-12%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 607
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 432 | 30.5 | 14.2:1 | 65% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 31.5 | 14.4:1 | 68% (306) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 65% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 67% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 467 | 35 | 13.3:1 | 73% (342) |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 76% (399) |
| 2010-11 | 579 | 35 | 16.5:1 | 78% (453) |
| 2000-01 | 568 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 82% (468) |
| 1990-91 | 607 | 31 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kalihi Waena Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (467 to 432); teachers down 13% (35 to 30.5).
About Kalihi Waena Elementary School
Among the schools in Honolulu, Hawaii, is Kalihi Waena Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 432 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education totals 167,071 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Kalihi Waena Elementary School is Pacific Islander, with 44% of students. The next largest groups are 42% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
Classroom staffing at Kalihi Waena Elementary School totals 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Hawaii is similar, at 13.8:1. Federal data show 65% of students (282) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Honolulu County, the average is 42%.
Among Hawaii public elementary schools, Kalihi Waena Elementary School outscored 15%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Honolulu County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $106,195 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Honolulu County has 187 public schools with about 111,011 students, including Kalihi Waena Elementary School.
Kalihi Waena Elementary School's nearest public school is Linapuni Elementary School (about 0.2 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 492 students in 2020-21 to 432 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Kalihi Waena Elementary School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Kalihi Waena Elementary SchoolHow large is Kalihi Waena Elementary School?
Kalihi Waena Elementary School enrolls approximately 432 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Kalihi Waena Elementary School serve?
Kalihi Waena Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kalihi Waena Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kalihi Waena Elementary School is approximately 14.2:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Kalihi Waena Elementary School?
Kalihi Waena Elementary School reports a student body of 3% Hispanic, 42% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Kalihi Waena Elementary School?
Kalihi Waena Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.