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Enrollment
553
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000182
Waikiki Elementary School
3710 Leahi Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815 · (808) 971-6900 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL553 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
117 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
4
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 | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 16% |
Student demographics
72%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
79.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
84.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 →
Where Waikiki Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #4 of 178 | #4 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #9 of 178 | #9 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 553 | #46 of 183 | #33 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #137 of 164 | #98 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #96 of 164 | #62 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.2% | #159 of 179 | #105 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #124 of 141 | #90 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
553
-34 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 18.6:1
% White
18%
was 17%
% Hispanic
9%
was 9%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
35%
was 38%
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 | 553 | 36 | 15.4:1 | 21% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 36 | 15.9:1 | 20% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 554 | 36.5 | 15.2:1 | 22% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 587 | 31.5 | 18.6:1 | 24% (141) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waikiki Elementary School.
About Waikiki Elementary School
Waikiki Elementary School sits in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is classified as an elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 553 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Hawaii) has about 438 students.
Hawaii Department of Education is made up of 296 schools with 167,071 students in all.
Waikiki Elementary School has no majority group; Asian students are the largest, at 35%. Smaller groups are 34% multiracial, 18% White, 9% Hispanic, and 5% Pacific Islander. Waikiki Elementary School's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.4:1, with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Waikiki Elementary School is 21%. Public schools in Honolulu County average 42%.
Honolulu County has about 1,001,146 residents, and the median household income is $106,195, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Honolulu County has 187 public schools and roughly 111,011 students.
The closest public school to Waikiki Elementary School is Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind, about 0.3 miles away. Waikiki Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal data place Waikiki Elementary School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 553 students in 2024-25, 34 fewer than the 587 it had in 2017-18. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.6:1 to 15.4:1.
The Waikiki Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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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Nearby schools
- Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind0.3 mi · 49
- President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School0.4 mi · 346
- King Liholiho Elementary School0.9 mi · 424
- Kaimuki Middle School1.1 mi · 1,019
- Kaimuki High School1.3 mi · 520
- Ala Wai Elementary School1.4 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About Waikiki Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Waikiki Elementary School?
Waikiki Elementary School enrolls approximately 553 students in grades PK-05.
Is Waikiki Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Waikiki Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Waikiki Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Waikiki Elementary School.
How diverse is Waikiki Elementary School?
Waikiki Elementary School reports a student body of 18% White, 9% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 34% Two or more.
What district is Waikiki Elementary School in?
Waikiki Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.