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Enrollment
642
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000105
Mililani Waena Elementary School
95-502 Kipapa Dr, Mililani, HI 96789 · (808) 627-7300 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL642 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% 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
13.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
189 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 | 16 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (129).
Student demographics
76%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
66.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
64.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 66 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 Mililani Waena Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mililani Waena Elementary School this school | 642 | 29.4% | N/A |
| Hookele Elementary School Kapolei | 717 | 27.5% | N/A |
| Mililani Uka Elementary School Mililani | 658 | 22.9% | N/A |
| Pomaikai Elementary School Kahului | 545 | 25.9% | N/A |
| Kaneohe Elementary School Kaneohe | 546 | 35.3% | N/A |
| Puu Kukui Elementary School Wailuku | 750 | 33.6% | 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 Mililani Waena Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #38 of 178 | #34 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #47 of 178 | #42 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 642 | #33 of 183 | #23 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #52 of 164 | #39 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.2% | #39 of 164 | #22 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.4% | #137 of 179 | #86 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.7% | #60 of 141 | #43 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
642
-153 (-19%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 1,028
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 642 | 49 | 13.1:1 | 29% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 679 | 47 | 14.4:1 | 28% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 714 | 48 | 14.9:1 | 27% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 795 | 47 | 16.9:1 | 19% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 780 | 45 | 17.3:1 | 26% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 777 | 41 | 18.9:1 | 26% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 597 | 36 | 16.6:1 | 27% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 794 | 42 | 18.9:1 | 21% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 1,028 | 50 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mililani Waena Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (780 to 642); teachers up 9% (45 to 49).
About Mililani Waena Elementary School
Mililani Waena Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Mililani, Hawaii, administered by Hawaii Department of Education. The school had 642 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Hawaii) has about 438 students.
Mililani Waena Elementary School is in Hawaii Department of Education, a district with 167,071 students across 296 schools.
At Mililani Waena Elementary School, the largest share of students is multiracial, at 32%. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 13% Pacific Islander, and 6% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 76% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Mililani Waena Elementary School employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.1:1. This ratio sits 0.7 below the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 29% in 2024-25. That is 13 points below the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County.
The allk12 Grade for Mililani Waena Elementary School is A-. Compared with Hawaii public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Honolulu County (population about 1,001,146), the median household income is $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Mililani Waena Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in the county.
Mililani High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Mililani Waena Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 153 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 13.1 students per teacher, compared with 16.9 in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
- James Campbell High SchoolHigh · 2,890 students
- Waipahu High SchoolHigh · 2,538 students
- Mililani High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Mililani
- Mililani High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Mililani Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,635 students
- Mililani Uka Elementary SchoolElementary · 658 students
- Mililani Mauka Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Kipapa Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Mililani Ike Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
Nearby schools
- Mililani High School0.1 mi · 2,382
- Kipapa Elementary School0.4 mi · 473
- Mililani Mauka Elementary School1.2 mi · 623
- Mililani Uka Elementary School1.3 mi · 658
- Mililani Middle School2.0 mi · 1,635
- Mililani Ike Elementary School2.3 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About Mililani Waena Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mililani Waena Elementary School?
Mililani Waena Elementary School enrolls approximately 642 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Mililani Waena Elementary School serve?
Mililani Waena Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mililani Waena Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mililani Waena Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (49 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mililani Waena Elementary School?
Mililani Waena Elementary School reports a student body of 6% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Black, 22% Asian, 32% Two or more.
Who oversees Mililani Waena Elementary School?
Mililani 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.