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What tradition at Leihoku Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
756
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000230
Leihoku Elementary School
86-285 Leihoku St, Waianae, HI 96792 · (808) 697-7100 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL756 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% 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
10.8:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
556 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 | 15 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 109 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (109).
Student demographics
65%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
44.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
41.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 Leihoku Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leihoku Elementary School this school | 756 | 73.5% | N/A |
| Nanaikapono Elementary School Waianae | 688 | 80.2% | N/A |
| Maili Elementary School Waianae | 609 | 65.0% | N/A |
| Keaau Elementary School Keaau | 829 | 62.6% | N/A |
| Kealakehe Elementary School Kailua-Kona | 924 | 68.2% | N/A |
| Hilo Union Elementary School Hilo | 449 | 68.4% | 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 Leihoku Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #118 of 178 | #92 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #127 of 178 | #97 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 756 | #11 of 183 | #7 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #3 of 164 | #1 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #134 of 164 | #92 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.5% | #20 of 179 | #15 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #69 of 141 | #49 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
756
-23 (-3%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 754
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 756 | 70 | 10.8:1 | 74% (556) |
| 2023-24 | 787 | 70 | 11.2:1 | 73% (576) |
| 2022-23 | 804 | 68 | 11.8:1 | 72% (577) |
| 2020-21 | 779 | 60 | 13.0:1 | 75% (587) |
| 2017-18 | 896 | 60 | 14.9:1 | 71% (633) |
| 2015-16 | 958 | 58 | 16.5:1 | 75% (718) |
| 2010-11 | 882 | 56 | 15.8:1 | 65% (570) |
| 2000-01 | 823 | 57 | 14.4:1 | 70% (580) |
| 1990-91 | 754 | 39 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leihoku Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (896 to 756); teachers up 17% (60 to 70).
About Leihoku Elementary School
Leihoku Elementary School serves students in Waianae, Hawaii, as a large elementary school. Its enrollment is 756 students, spread over pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Hawaii average about 438 students, which makes this school 73% bigger than average.
Hawaii Department of Education is made up of 296 schools with 167,071 students in all.
More than half of enrollment at Leihoku Elementary School is Pacific Islander: 50%. Enrollment also includes 27% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 3% White. The diversity index for Leihoku Elementary School is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Leihoku Elementary School totals 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 74% of students (556) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Honolulu County, the average is 42%.
On the allk12 Grade, Leihoku Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 37% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Honolulu County show that median household income comes to about $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 counts 187 public schools with about 111,011 students.
The closest school to Leihoku Elementary School is Waianae Elementary School, located about 0.8 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Leihoku Elementary School.
NCES describes the area around Leihoku Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Leihoku Elementary School enrolled 779 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 756. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.0:1 to 10.8:1.
Leihoku Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Leihoku Elementary SchoolHow large is Leihoku Elementary School?
Leihoku Elementary School enrolls approximately 756 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Leihoku Elementary School serve?
Leihoku Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Leihoku Elementary School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Leihoku Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Leihoku Elementary School?
Student demographics at Leihoku Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 27% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Leihoku Elementary School in?
Leihoku Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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