Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000140
Waimalu Elementary School
98-825 Moanalua Rd, Aiea, HI 96701 · (808) 483-7210 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- CTest 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
12.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
156 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
0
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 | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 44% smaller than its 6th grade class (57).
Student demographics
75%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
48.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
43.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 Waimalu Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waimalu Elementary School this school | 312 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Eleele Elementary School Eleele | 367 | 51.0% | N/A |
| Pauoa Elementary School Honolulu | 348 | 45.7% | N/A |
| Aliiolani Elementary School Honolulu | 231 | 45.9% | N/A |
| Princess Nahienaena Elementary School Lahaina | 433 | 51.5% | N/A |
| Alvah A Scott Elementary School Aiea | 433 | 48.5% | 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 Waimalu Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #111 of 178 | #87 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #110 of 178 | #86 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #134 of 183 | #92 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #25 of 164 | #18 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.8% | #62 of 164 | #41 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #98 of 179 | #57 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.8% | #20 of 141 | #13 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
312
-59 (-16%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 882
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 312 | 25.5 | 12.2:1 | 50% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 29 | 11.8:1 | 56% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 31 | 11.9:1 | 58% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 28 | 13.3:1 | 56% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 52% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 34 | 14.0:1 | 58% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 50% (264) |
| 2000-01 | 691 | 38 | 18.2:1 | 36% (252) |
| 1990-91 | 882 | 47 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waimalu Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (426 to 312); teachers down 20% (32 to 25.5).
About Waimalu Elementary School
The public elementary school Waimalu Elementary School is located in Aiea, Hawaii. The student body numbers 312 students, from pre-K through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Hawaii) has about 438 students.
District-wide, Hawaii Department of Education has 296 schools and 167,071 students.
Federal enrollment data show Asian students as the largest group at Waimalu Elementary School, at 35%. Other groups include 24% Pacific Islander, 20% multiracial, 18% Hispanic, and 3% White. Waimalu Elementary School's diversity index is 75%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. On average, elementary schools in Hawaii have 13.8:1, compared with 12.2:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Waimalu Elementary School is 50%. The gap from the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County is 8 points.
Measured against Hawaii public elementary schools, Waimalu Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Honolulu County show that the median household income is $106,195, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Besides Waimalu Elementary School, Honolulu County has 186 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Waimalu Elementary School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Pearl Ridge Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Waimalu Elementary School's enrollment declined from 371 in 2020-21 to 312 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.2:1, from 13.3:1.
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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 Waimalu Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Waimalu Elementary School?
Waimalu Elementary School enrolls approximately 312 students in grades PK-06.
Is Waimalu Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Waimalu Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waimalu Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waimalu Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waimalu Elementary School?
At Waimalu Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 35% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Is Waimalu Elementary School public or private?
Waimalu Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
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