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Alumni: what's one memory from Waialae Elementary - PCS that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
495
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000183
Waialae Elementary - PCS
1045 19th Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 · (808) 733-4880 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- BTest 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
12.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
125 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 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
73%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
55.0%
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 55 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 Waialae Elementary - PCS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waialae Elementary - PCS this school | 495 | 25.3% | N/A |
| Pearl Ridge Elementary School Aiea | 409 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Pomaikai Elementary School Kahului | 545 | 25.9% | N/A |
| Pearl City Highlands School Pearl City | 515 | 26.2% | N/A |
| Waikiki Elementary School Honolulu | 553 | 21.2% | N/A |
| Manoa Elementary School Honolulu | 518 | 18.3% | 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 Waialae Elementary - PCS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #75 of 178 | #64 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #49 of 178 | #44 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #62 of 183 | #44 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #31 of 164 | #23 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.2% | #82 of 164 | #52 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.3% | #149 of 179 | #96 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #129 of 141 | #93 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
495
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 451
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 495 | 40 | 12.4:1 | 25% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 39 | 12.8:1 | 10% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 37 | 12.4:1 | 22% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 38 | 12.9:1 | 21% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 517 | 43.5 | 11.9:1 | 9% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 37 | 13.3:1 | 20% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 435 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 23% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 30 | 15.0:1 | 14% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 451 | 22 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waialae Elementary - PCS.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (517 to 495); teachers down 8% (43.5 to 40).
About Waialae Elementary - PCS
Waialae Elementary - PCS is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 495 students.
Waialae Elementary - PCS is part of Hawaii Department of Education, where 296 schools serve 167,071 students.
Of every 100 students at Waialae Elementary - PCS, about 38 are multiracial, the largest group. The remaining students are 30% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 11% White, and 7% Pacific Islander. A diversity index of 73% means there is a 73% chance two randomly chosen students at Waialae Elementary - PCS are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waialae Elementary - PCS is 12.4:1, based on 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Hawaii is 13.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Waialae Elementary - PCS counts 25% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Honolulu County report 42%.
Waialae Elementary - PCS earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 58% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Honolulu County show that the median household earns about $106,195 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Honolulu County has 187 public schools with about 111,011 students, including Waialae Elementary - PCS.
Waialae Elementary - PCS's closest public school neighbor is Kahala Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Waialae Elementary - PCS is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. Waialae Elementary - PCS holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 490 to 495.
People who know Waialae Elementary - PCS can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Waialae Elementary - PCSWhat is the total enrollment at Waialae Elementary - PCS?
Waialae Elementary - PCS enrolls approximately 495 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Waialae Elementary - PCS serve?
Waialae Elementary - PCS serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Waialae Elementary - PCS?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Waialae Elementary - PCS.
How diverse is Waialae Elementary - PCS?
Waialae Elementary - PCS reports a student body of 11% White, 14% Hispanic, 0% Black, 30% Asian, 38% Two or more.
Who oversees Waialae Elementary - PCS?
Waialae Elementary - PCS 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.