Is Waimea Elementary School a good school?

Waimea Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Hawaii elementary schools.

How many students attend Waimea Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 465 students attended Waimea Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Waimea Elementary School?

Students at Waimea Elementary School are 42% Pacific Islander, 24% Two or more races, 21% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Waimea Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Waimea Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Honokaa High & Intermediate School

Waimea Elementary School in Kamuela HI

Performance Trends

Compare Details Waimea Elementary School ranks worse than 79.5% of elementary schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 145^th among 181 ranked elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Waimea Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Pacific Islander (41.7%), two or more races (23.7%), Hispanic (21.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waimea Elementary School is 14.5. 98 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Waimea Elementary School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waimea Elementary School is $17,475, which is the 54^th highest among 181 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Waimea Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Hawaii Department of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawaii Department of Education 1^st of 1 Hawaii school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Waimea Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	20.95	170^th	194	12.4%
2007	15.29	179^th	192	6.8%
2008	11.92	137^th	146	6.2%
2009	18.84	167^th	191	12.6%
2010	20.56	157^th	183	14.2%
2011	30.32	151^st	191	20.9%
2012	36.79	143^rd	195	26.7%
2013	45.38	123^rd	196	37.2%
2015	14.44	174^th	194	10.3%
2016	16.91	174^th	195	10.8%
2017	40.23	140^th	207	32.4%
2018	16.99	172^nd	193	10.9%
2019	15.70	177^th	196	9.7%
2021	15.46	173^rd	196	11.7%
2022	19.49	161^st	193	16.6%
2023	24.45	155^th	195	20.5%

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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Waimea Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	291	1	703	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	1030
1990	353	1	749	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	1133
1991	378	29	798	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	1211
1992	391	2	757	66	8	n/a	n/a	0	1224
1993	404	0	765	76	7	n/a	n/a	0	1252
1994	429	0	851	83	8	n/a	n/a	0	1371
1995	309	4	797	69	7	n/a	n/a	-1	1185
1996	309	4	797	69	7	n/a	n/a	-1	1185
1997	301	8	813	75	5	n/a	n/a	7	1209
1998	310	4	868	85	8	n/a	n/a	0	1275
1999	259	2	856	82	6	n/a	n/a	0	1205
2000	245	1	867	87	5	n/a	n/a	0	1205
2001	256	3	827	74	2	n/a	n/a	0	1162
2002	86	1	418	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	550
2003	86	1	418	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	550
2004	87	1	433	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	567
2005	82	3	467	43	4	n/a	n/a	0	599
2006	105	2	496	39	6	n/a	n/a	0	648
2007	129	1	500	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	673
2008	127	2	472	37	6	n/a	n/a	0	644
2009	121	3	450	24	6	n/a	n/a	0	604
2010	117	2	495	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	645
2011	68	4	106	14	3	286	104	0	585
2012	66	2	103	36	3	342	57	0	609
2013	55	3	89	51	2	320	51	0	571
2014	58	0	79	73	2	311	69	0	592
2015	53	0	57	51	1	295	94	0	551
2016	44	0	54	72	2	278	109	0	559
2017	37	0	49	89	0	256	120	0	551
2018	29	2	49	101	1	231	117	0	530
2019	27	1	48	101	1	222	118	0	518
2020	36	0	46	100	1	201	123	0	507
2021	35	0	50	99	0	189	126	0	499
2022	32	0	41	91	1	203	110	0	478
2023	22	0	39	99	1	194	110	0	465

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waimea Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1030	54.0	19.0	31.8
1990	1133	58.0	19.5	25.9
1991	1211	64.0	18.9	22.4
1992	1224	67.0	18.2	20.5
1993	1252	69.0	18.1	19.8
1994	1371	74.0	18.5	14.8
1995	1185	63.0	18.8	21.6
1996	1185	63.0	18.8	21.6
1997	1209	66.5	18.2	30.1
1998	1275	72.0	17.7	31
1999	1205	68.5	17.6	43.7
2000	1205	72.5	16.6	44.4
2001	1162	68.5	17.0	55.3
2002	550	35.5	15.5	54.4
2003	550	35.5	15.5	54.4
2004	567	31.5	18.0	53.3
2005	599	36.0	16.6	42.9
2006	648	37.0	17.5	53.4
2007	673	39.0	17.3	45.9
2008	644	38.5	16.7	43.3
2009	604	37.5	16.1	47.8
2010	645	41.0	15.7	57.5
2011	585	40.5	14.4	62.1
2012	609	35.0	17.4	65.8
2013	571	36.0	15.8	68.1
2014	592	36.0	16.4	69.4
2015	551	33.0	16.6	69.9
2016	559	36.0	15.5	69.2
2017	551	33.0	16.6	68.4
2018	530	33.5	15.8	67.9
2019	518	36.0	14.3	67.4
2020	507	37.5	13.5	63.5
2021	499	38.0	13.1	71.7
2022	478	38.0	12.5	71.8
2023	465	32.0	14.5	64.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Waimea Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1030	54.0	19.0	31.8
1990	1133	58.0	19.5	25.9
1991	1211	64.0	18.9	22.4
1992	1224	67.0	18.2	20.5
1993	1252	69.0	18.1	19.8
1994	1371	74.0	18.5	14.8
1995	1185	63.0	18.8	21.6
1996	1185	63.0	18.8	21.6
1997	1209	66.5	18.2	30.1
1998	1275	72.0	17.7	31
1999	1205	68.5	17.6	43.7
2000	1205	72.5	16.6	44.4
2001	1162	68.5	17.0	55.3
2002	550	35.5	15.5	54.4
2003	550	35.5	15.5	54.4
2004	567	31.5	18.0	53.3
2005	599	36.0	16.6	42.9
2006	648	37.0	17.5	53.4
2007	673	39.0	17.3	45.9
2008	644	38.5	16.7	43.3
2009	604	37.5	16.1	47.8
2010	645	41.0	15.7	57.5
2011	585	40.5	14.4	62.1
2012	609	35.0	17.4	65.8
2013	571	36.0	15.8	68.1
2014	592	36.0	16.4	69.4
2015	551	33.0	16.6	69.9
2016	559	36.0	15.5	69.2
2017	551	33.0	16.6	68.4
2018	530	33.5	15.8	67.9
2019	518	36.0	14.3	67.4
2020	507	37.5	13.5	63.5
2021	499	38.0	13.1	71.7
2022	478	38.0	12.5	71.8
2023	465	32.0	14.5	64.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Waimea Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,942 (11.1%)	$15,533 (88.9%)	$17,475

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waimea Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 177^th of 196 Elementary schools	Ranks 155^th of 195 Elementary schools	10.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Waimea Elementary School)	38	39	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	49	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waimea Elementary School)	40	31	9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	56	52	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Waimea Elementary School)	26	48	22%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	52	51	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Waimea Elementary School)	29	42	13%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	49	50	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Waimea Elementary School)	30	38	8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	57	55	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Waimea Elementary School)	28	20	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	44	44
All Grades English Language Arts (Waimea Elementary School)	32	42	10%
All Grades Mathematics (Waimea Elementary School)	33	31	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	518	465	10.2%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	48	39	18.8%
Hispanic	101	99	2%
Pacific Islander	222	194	12.6%
White	27	22	18.5%
Two or More Races	118	110	6.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.4%	64.1%	3.3%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				HSA Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science 5th Grade	HSA Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waimea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	67-1225 Mamalahoa Hwy	Kamuela	96743	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 887-7636	465	32	14.5	64.1%	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (21.3%)	39 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	194 (41.7%)	110 (23.7%)	24.4	155^th of 195 public elementary schools	20.5%		19.5	161^st of 193 public elementary schools	16.6%	6	30.0		39.0	48.0	38.0				42.0	31.0	42.0	20.0				31.0	$17,475	$1,942	$15,533
Waikoloa Elementary and Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	68-1730 Hooko St	Waikoloa	96738	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 883-6808	713	57	12.5	48.4%	124 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	156 (21.9%)	75 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	201 (28.2%)	156 (21.9%)	26	150^th of 195 public elementary schools	23.1%		34.5	132^nd of 193 public elementary schools	31.6%	18	36.0	43.0	40.0	45.0	43.0	42.0	49.0	49.0	45.0	35.0	37.0	27.0	15.0	25.0	38.0	30.0	$16,262	$1,337	$14,925
Honokaa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	45-534 Pakalana St	Honokaa	96727	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 775-8820	406	23	17.6	59.9%	25 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	111 (27.3%)	55 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (21.7%)	126 (31.0%)	41.1	117^th of 195 public elementary schools	40.0%		41.6	111^th of 193 public elementary schools	42.5%	6	55.0		33.0	37.0	49.0	51.0			43.0	37.0	39.0	51.0	40.0			41.0	$15,018	$1,145	$13,873
Kohala Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	54-3609 Akoni Pule Hwy	Kapaau	96755	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 889-7100	339	25	13.5	54.0%	30 (8.8%)	2 (0.6%)	103 (30.4%)	43 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (26.0%)	73 (21.5%)	32	135^th of 195 public elementary schools	30.8%		17	169^th of 193 public elementary schools	12.4%	34	49.0		36.0	38.0	44.0				40.0	45.0	33.0	33.0				37.0	$17,377	$1,199	$16,178

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