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Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Waimanalo, Hawaii, with 357 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Hawaii Department of Education elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School faces significant challenges in academic achievement, with only 27.47% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 16.67% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 50% and 48% respectively. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 45%, much higher than the 5-21% range of nearby schools like Kamiloiki Elementary, Maunawili Elementary, and Ka'ohao Public Charter School. Additionally, 76.75% of Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the 5.57% to 52.04% range of surrounding schools.

Despite higher spending per student at $18,181 compared to the $8,273 to $24,619 range of nearby schools, Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School's performance continues to lag. Addressing the root causes of the school's persistent low performance, high chronic absenteeism, and inequitable outcomes for its diverse student population will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach tailored to the unique needs of the Waimanalo community.

344

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,181

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41-1330 Kalanianaole Hwy
Waimanalo, HI 96795

(808) 259-0460

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Kailua High School

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

54.7%

Hispanic:

24.4%

Two or more races:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Hawaii Department of Education's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

Elementary school

196^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

75^th of 84

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

179^th of 182Elementary Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education

1^st of 1Hawaii Department of Education among Hawaii districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	196 of 204	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	193 of 207	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	181 of 195	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	182 of 193	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	186 of 196	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	183 of 196	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	174 of 193	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.1	187 of 207	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.8	159 of 195	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.7	160 of 194	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.2	162 of 196	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.5	158 of 195	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.8	148 of 191	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.1	147 of 183	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.5	162 of 191	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.7	122 of 146	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.3	172 of 192	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.9	178 of 194	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	116 of 160	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	11.6	192 of 203	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	83 of 123	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	147 of 198	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	138 of 165	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	105 of 110	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	131 of 196	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	146 of 153	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	175 of 207	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	163 of 171	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	196 of 202	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	75 of 84	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	75 of 89	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	69 of 73	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	51 of 72	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.9	66 of 73	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	56 of 70	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	57 of 67	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.1	63 of 82	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	54 of 73	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	60 of 72	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.3	28 of 76	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	29.3	56 of 73	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.2	44 of 71	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.5	43 of 65	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.8	58 of 68	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.9	39 of 46	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.0	48 of 71	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	22.7	58 of 69	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	48 of 71	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	11.6	79 of 87	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	15 of 52	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	40.7	29 of 81	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	60 of 68	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	50 of 52	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	36 of 81	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	46 of 59	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	68 of 89	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	68 of 74	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	82 of 86	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+29 vs school

African American (2024)28th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2024)16th percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2024)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2025)5th percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+60 vs school

African American (2024)32nd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2024)12th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2024)9th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%

Science20%

Mathematics15%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				HSA Science (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Public	PK, KG-8	41-1330 Kalanianaole Hwy	Waimanalo	96795	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 259-0460	344	27	12.7	79.4%	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	84 (24.4%)	22 (6.4%)	2 (0.6%)	188 (54.7%)	42 (12.2%)	7.5	196^th of 204 public elementary schools	3.9%		10.7	193^rd of 207 public elementary schools	6.8%	3	20.0	27.0	15.0	$18,181	$2,048	$16,133
Malama Honua Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	41-054 Ehukai St	Waimanalo	96795	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 259-5522	170	11	15.4	50.6%	19 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (14.1%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (54.7%)	32 (18.8%)	45.1	115^th of 204 public elementary schools	43.6%		56.6	98^th of 207 public elementary schools	52.7%	17	29.0	59.0	42.0	$9,108	$1,139	$7,969
Blanche Pope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	41-133 Huli St	Waimanalo	96795	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 259-0450	212	16	13.2	65.1%	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (18.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (73.1%)	15 (7.1%)	17	174^th of 204 public elementary schools	14.7%		17.2	182^nd of 207 public elementary schools	12.1%	8	17.0	35.0	32.0	$19,076	$1,765	$17,311
Keolu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1416 Keolu Dr	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 266-7818	125	10	12.5	45.6%	14 (11.2%)	1 (0.8%)	40 (32.0%)	11 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (24.0%)	29 (23.2%)	51.3	106^th of 204 public elementary schools	48.0%		54.9	102^nd of 207 public elementary schools	50.7%	4		48.0	48.0	$24,619	$3,799	$20,820
Enchanted Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	770 Keolu Dr	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 266-7800	258	18	14.3	32.9%	37 (14.3%)	1 (0.4%)	55 (21.3%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (22.1%)	99 (38.4%)	94.3	12^th of 204 public elementary schools	94.1%		96	10^th of 207 public elementary schools	95.2%	2	79.0	77.0	70.0	$16,542	$1,230	$15,312
Kaelepulu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	530 Keolu Dr	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 266-7811	188	14	13.4	16.0%	63 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (14.9%)	20 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.1%)	58 (30.9%)	96.2	10^th of 204 public elementary schools	95.1%		95.5	13^th of 207 public elementary schools	93.7%	3	83.0	77.0	78.0	$15,818	$782	$15,036
Maunawili Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1465 Ulupii St	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 266-7822	361	27	13.3	27.1%	65 (18.0%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (19.7%)	22 (6.1%)	3 (0.8%)	77 (21.3%)	122 (33.8%)	92	18^th of 204 public elementary schools	91.2%		95.1	14^th of 207 public elementary schools	93.2%	4	71.0	73.0	73.0	$16,919	$1,233	$15,686
Ka'ohao Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	140 Alala Rd	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 266-7844	332	22	15.0	5.1%	177 (53.3%)	3 (0.9%)	43 (13.0%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.8%)	83 (25.0%)	93.7	13^th of 204 public elementary schools	93.6%		96.2	9^th of 207 public elementary schools	95.7%	4	75.0	76.0	72.0	$8,273	$288	$7,985
Hahaione Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	595 Pepeekeo St	Honolulu	96825	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 397-5822	475	36	13.1	11.8%	74 (15.6%)	2 (0.4%)	59 (12.4%)	146 (30.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.8%)	170 (35.8%)	90.9	23^rd of 204 public elementary schools	88.7%		74.4	72^nd of 207 public elementary schools	65.2%	49	72.0	71.0	70.0	$14,421	$1,011	$13,410
Kailua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	315 Kuulei Rd	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 266-7878	267	19	14.0	50.6%	39 (14.6%)	1 (0.4%)	60 (22.5%)	16 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (21.7%)	93 (34.8%)	16.2	176^th of 204 public elementary schools	13.7%		21.8	168^th of 207 public elementary schools	18.8%	8	28.0	28.0	29.0	$18,679	$1,464	$17,215

Frequently Asked Questions about Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School

Is Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School a good school?

Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Hawaii elementary schools.

What district is Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School in?

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How many students attend Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School?

Students at Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School are 55% Pacific Islander, 24% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% White.

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Students who attend Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

High : Kailua High School

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