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What tradition at Waialua Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000142
Waialua Elementary School
67-020 Waialua Beach Rd, Waialua, HI 96791 · (808) 637-8228 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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
13.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
208 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 | 8 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (61).
Student demographics
77%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
66.0%
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 66 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 Waialua Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waialua Elementary School this school | 413 | 50.4% | N/A |
| Makawao Elementary School Makawao | 463 | 51.6% | N/A |
| Holualoa Elementary School Holualoa | 438 | 47.7% | N/A |
| Kula Elementary School Kula | 339 | 49.3% | N/A |
| King Kamehameha III Elementary School Lahaina | 333 | 52.9% | N/A |
| Kilauea Elementary School Kilauea | 283 | 40.6% | 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 Waialua Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #34 of 178 | #31 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #48 of 178 | #43 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #88 of 183 | #61 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #59 of 164 | #46 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.9% | #25 of 164 | #18 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.4% | #96 of 179 | #55 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.6% | #32 of 141 | #23 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
413
-65 (-14%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 589
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 413 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 50% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 47% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 28.5 | 15.5:1 | 45% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 478 | 28 | 17.1:1 | 48% (231) |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 31 | 17.7:1 | 50% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 566 | 31 | 18.3:1 | 46% (259) |
| 2010-11 | 529 | 30 | 17.6:1 | 51% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 574 | 35 | 16.4:1 | 61% (351) |
| 1990-91 | 589 | 33 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waialua Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (548 to 413); teachers unchanged (31 to 31).
About Waialua Elementary School
Waialua Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Waialua, Hawaii. Its 413 students are spread across pre-K through 6.
Hawaii Department of Education operates 296 schools. Combined enrollment is 167,071 students.
Enrollment at Waialua Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 32%. The school is also 24% Hispanic, 21% multiracial, 13% Asian, and 10% Pacific Islander. That is higher than the 18% White share among all Honolulu County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Waialua Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 77%.
Teachers at Waialua Elementary School total 31 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.3:1. Elementary schools in Hawaii have a similar average ratio of 13.8:1. The school counts 208 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 50%. The 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County is 8 points lower.
Waialua Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 72% of Hawaii public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Honolulu County residents, median household income is 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. Federal data list 187 public schools in Honolulu County, with a combined enrollment of about 111,011.
The closest other public school is Waialua High & Intermediate School, about 0.8 miles away. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Waialua Elementary School is coded Town: Fringe, for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Waialua Elementary School saw enrollment fall 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 17.1:1 to 13.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Waialua Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Waialua Elementary SchoolHow large is Waialua Elementary School?
Waialua Elementary School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Waialua Elementary School serve?
Waialua Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Waialua Elementary School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Waialua Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waialua Elementary School?
At Waialua Elementary School, the student body is approximately 32% White, 24% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 21% Two or more.
Is Waialua Elementary School public or private?
Waialua Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.