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Waipahu Elementary School

94-465 Waipahu St, Waipahu, HI 96797 · (808) 675-0150 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL827 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Hawaii public elementary schools
  • C-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

Enrollment
827
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
605 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K142%
Kindergarten8510%
Grade 112315%
Grade 29311%
Grade 312315%
Grade 411814%
Grade 514017%
Grade 613116%

This year's kindergarten class (85) is 35% smaller than its 6th grade class (131).

Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
White
20%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 11% · US 43%
Hispanic
8010%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
30337%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 23% · US 6%
Two+
8210%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 20% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
35843%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 25% · US 0%
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
Male
43553%
Female
39247%

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Test scores

Strive HI 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
37.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
36.0%
HI avg 41.9%

What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 →

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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 Waipahu Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn HawaiiIn Honolulu County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
36.0%#133 of 178#99 of 124
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#149 of 178#108 of 124
Enrollment
ranked largest first
827#8 of 183#5 of 126
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.5:1#37 of 164#27 of 116
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.9%#131 of 164#90 of 116
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
73.2%#23 of 179#17 of 125
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-20.3%#45 of 141#34 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 2024-25
Enrollment
827
-138 (-14%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 911
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-258276612.5:173% (605)
2023-248536513.1:176% (651)
2022-238637411.7:176% (659)
2020-219657213.4:183% (804)
2017-181,0377414.0:177% (803)
2015-161,0857115.3:181% (884)
2010-111,0417014.9:181% (843)
2000-019906415.5:184% (829)
1990-919114918.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waipahu Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 20% (1,037 to 827); teachers down 11% (74 to 66).

About Waipahu Elementary School

Waipahu Elementary School is a large elementary school serving families in Waipahu, Hawaii. It enrolls 827 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6. That is 89% larger than the average of about 438 students for elementary schools in Hawaii.

Enrollment across the 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education totals 167,071 students.

Pacific Islander students account for 43% of enrollment at Waipahu Elementary School, more than any other group. Other groups include 37% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Waipahu Elementary School scores 66%.

Its ratio of 12.5:1 is based on 66 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Hawaii average 13.8:1, 1.3 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 73%. On average, public schools in Honolulu County report 42%.

Among Hawaii public elementary schools, Waipahu Elementary School outscored 17%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.

Census data for Honolulu County show median household income comes to about $106,195, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 187 public schools in the county, enrolling about 111,011, Waipahu Elementary School among them.

Waipahu Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Waipahu Intermediate School, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Waipahu Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.

The federal government classifies Waipahu Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.

A 14% decline took enrollment from 965 in 2020-21 to 827 in 2024-25.

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Honolulu County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Waipahu Elementary School
District
Hawaii Department of Education
Address
94-465 Waipahu St, Waipahu, HI 96797
Phone
(808) 675-0150
County
Honolulu County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
827
Teachers (FTE)
66
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
605 (73%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
150003000159
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
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Frequently asked questions

About Waipahu Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Waipahu Elementary School?
Waipahu Elementary School enrolls approximately 827 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Waipahu Elementary School serve?
Waipahu Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Waipahu Elementary School have?
Waipahu Elementary School employs 66 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Waipahu Elementary School?
Student demographics at Waipahu Elementary School are roughly 0% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 37% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Waipahu Elementary School?
Waipahu Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
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