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Haaheo Elementary School

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Haaheo Elementary School ranks 55 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Haaheo Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hilo, Hawaii, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 132 students. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Haaheo Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Hawaii elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 55-96 out of 193-207 schools. Its SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 1-4 stars, currently at 4 stars. The school performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 26th out of 203 Hawaii elementary schools for Asian students, 11th out of 196 schools for Pacific Islander students, 7th out of 198 schools for English Language Learners, and 18th out of 153 schools for Special Education students, all with 5-star ratings. Haaheo's test scores are generally above the state average, with 61% proficiency in ELA, 51% in Math, and 76% in Science for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 47.9% in 2023-2024 to 35.0% in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools like Keaau Elementary School and Kua o ka La - NCPCS, Haaheo Elementary School generally outperforms them in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and student group performance. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.4% to 56.06% over the past few years, indicates a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may present unique challenges and opportunities for the school. Overall, Haaheo Elementary School appears to be a strong-performing school, particularly for certain student subgroups, and is generally outperforming its nearby counterparts.

122

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,116

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 Haaheo Rd
Hilo, HI 96720

(808) 974-4111

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Haaheo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hilo Intermediate School
High:	Hilo High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

25.4%

Pacific Islander:

23.0%

Two or more races:

22.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Hawaii median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

55^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	55 of 204	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	59 of 207	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	60 of 195	69.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	96 of 193	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.4	145 of 196	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	111 of 196	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	124 of 193	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.8	100 of 207	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.1	72 of 195	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.0	87 of 194	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.3	90 of 196	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	72 of 195	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.9	47 of 191	75.4%	★★★★☆
2010	68.6	49 of 183	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	65.3	52 of 191	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.2	30 of 192	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	55.5	72 of 194	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	85.1	26 of 203	87.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	98.0	7 of 198	96.5%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	95.0	11 of 196	94.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	18 of 153	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	63 of 207	69.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	56 of 171	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	84 of 202	58.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)96th percentile+25 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)94th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2024)87th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

Science76%

English Language Arts61%

Mathematics51%

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Schools Near Haaheo Elementary School

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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
Haaheo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	121 Haaheo Rd	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 974-4111	122	11	11.0	50.8%	22 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (25.4%)	13 (10.7%)	1 (0.8%)	28 (23.0%)	27 (22.1%)	78	55^th of 204 public elementary schools	73.0%		78.3	59^th of 207 public elementary schools	71.5%	4	76.0	61.0	51.0	$16,116	$1,394	$14,722
Hilo Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 Waianuenue Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 933-0900	449	38	11.9	68.4%	31 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	134 (29.8%)	35 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	165 (36.7%)	83 (18.5%)	41.9	122^nd of 204 public elementary schools	40.2%		47.9	120^th of 207 public elementary schools	42.0%	2	42.0	48.0	39.0	$18,068	$1,957	$16,111
Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	966 Kilauea Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 974-4160	354	25	14.1	65.0%	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (22.9%)	42 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (36.4%)	88 (24.9%)	9.9	191^st of 204 public elementary schools	6.4%		14.3	187^th of 207 public elementary schools	9.7%	4	27.0	26.0	16.0	$17,738	$1,684	$16,054
Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	278 Ainako Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 974-4855	422	23	18.3	26.1%	49 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (22.7%)	60 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (15.6%)	151 (35.8%)	93.2	14^th of 204 public elementary schools	93.1%		89.6	26^th of 207 public elementary schools	87.4%	12	72.0	75.0	75.0	$15,582	$1,242	$14,340
Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	27-330 Old Mamalahoa Hwy	Papaikou	96781	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 313-5200	183	15	12.2	70.5%	17 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (30.6%)	23 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (29.0%)	34 (18.6%)	29	148^th of 204 public elementary schools	27.5%		6	201^st of 207 public elementary schools	2.9%	53	50.0	36.0	20.0	$19,667	$2,665	$17,002
Keaukaha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	240 Desha Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 974-4181	341	28	12.1	68.3%	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (26.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	201 (58.9%)	41 (12.0%)	36.9	130^th of 204 public elementary schools	36.3%		34.2	146^th of 207 public elementary schools	29.5%	16	41.0	46.0	35.0	$18,443	$2,308	$16,135
Waiakea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 W Puainako St	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 981-7215	706	47	15.0	53.1%	24 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	166 (23.5%)	104 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	208 (29.5%)	204 (28.9%)	42.3	120^th of 204 public elementary schools	41.2%		56.8	97^th of 207 public elementary schools	53.1%	23	49.0	42.0	39.0	$15,167	$1,077	$14,090
Waiakeawaena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Kilauea Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 981-7200	669	52	12.8	51.4%	23 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	182 (27.2%)	80 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (23.2%)	228 (34.1%)	46.8	112^th of 204 public elementary schools	45.1%		59.6	90^th of 207 public elementary schools	56.5%	22	45.0	49.0	42.0	$16,286	$1,496	$14,790
Kaumana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1710 Kaumana Dr	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 974-4190	238	15	15.8	51.7%	17 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (37.8%)	12 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (17.2%)	78 (32.8%)	88.2	28^th of 204 public elementary schools	86.3%		70.2	79^th of 207 public elementary schools	61.8%	51	68.0	71.0	65.0	$17,553	$1,304	$16,249
Keaau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16-680 Keaau-Pahoa Rd	Keaau	96749	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 982-4210	829	56	14.8	62.6%	59 (7.1%)	7 (0.8%)	239 (28.8%)	106 (12.8%)	2 (0.2%)	236 (28.5%)	180 (21.7%)	25	161^st of 204 public elementary schools	21.1%		21.4	171^st of 207 public elementary schools	17.4%	10	29.0	39.0	35.0	$16,336	$1,183	$15,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Haaheo Elementary School

What district is Haaheo Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

Is Haaheo Elementary School a good school?

Haaheo Elementary School ranks 55^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Haaheo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 122 students attended Haaheo Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Haaheo Elementary School?

Students at Haaheo Elementary School are 25% Hispanic, 23% Pacific Islander, 22% Two or more races, 18% White, 11% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Haaheo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Haaheo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hilo Intermediate School
High : Hilo High School

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