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Waianae Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

197^th

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of 203 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Waianae Elementary School is a public school in Waianae, HI, serving grades PK–6 with 407 students as part of the Hawaii Department of Education, the state's single statewide district, which means the school's own statewide rank is the more useful measure. In 2025–2026, Waianae Elementary School ranked 197 out of 203 Hawaii elementary schools — the 3rd percentile — with 0 stars, continuing a decade-long pattern of bottom-tier rankings that includes 192/204 (6th percentile) in 2024–2025 and 202/207 (2nd percentile) in 2023–2024.

Proficiency in 2025–2026 was 17% in English Language Arts, 18% in Math, and 21% in Science. Chronic absenteeism was 52.0% in 2024–2025, meaning roughly half of students missed school regularly, and 86.73% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch — the highest rate among nearby schools. By contrast, Leihoku Elementary School, just 0.82 miles away, ranked in the 47th percentile with 51% ELA, 41% Math, and 45% Science, even though it also serves a high-poverty population (73.54% free/reduced lunch, 43.0% chronic absenteeism). Other nearby schools, including Makaha Elementary School, Nanaikapono Elementary School, Nanakuli Elementary School, and Maili Elementary School, also posted low proficiency, but Waianae's ELA rate was the lowest among them.

Notably, the school spent $17,358 per student in 2018–2019 — more than most nearby schools — and its student-teacher ratio of 13.1 in 2024–2025 was moderate, so funding and class size alone do not explain the outcomes. Science is a relative bright spot at 21% proficiency, up from 9.26% in 2023–2024 and higher than Makaha Elementary School, Nanaikapono Elementary School, Nanakuli Elementary School, and Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS. Subgroup effectiveness rankings are low across the board, including 2nd percentile for low-income students and 7th percentile for English learners, suggesting improvement efforts will need to reach multiple groups at once. The most immediate levers appear to be attendance, ELA and Math instruction, and targeted support.

407

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

86.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

85-220 McArthur St
Waianae, HI 96792

(808) 697-7083

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Waianae Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Waianae Intermediate School
High:	Waianae High School

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

58.7%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

197^th of 203

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	6.9	197 of 203	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	192 of 204	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	202 of 207	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	194 of 195	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	192 of 193	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	196 of 196	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	194 of 196	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	189 of 193	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	182 of 207	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.6	183 of 195	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.4	176 of 194	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.2	188 of 196	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.6	188 of 195	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.4	186 of 191	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.4	176 of 183	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.9	184 of 191	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	139 of 146	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.2	188 of 192	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.5	191 of 194	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	137 of 160	14.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	1.0	124 of 125	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	186 of 203	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	108 of 116	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	121 of 123	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	173 of 198	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	32.9	128 of 165	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	8.3	197 of 202	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	112 of 115	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	102 of 110	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	177 of 196	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	30.8	170 of 207	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	123 of 173	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	180 of 202	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)29th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2024)22nd percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2024)18th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2024)14th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile+4 vs school

Pacific Islander (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

Science21%

Mathematics18%

English Language Arts17%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				HSA Science (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Waianae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	85-220 McArthur St	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 697-7083	407	31	13.1	86.7%	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (28.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	239 (58.7%)	42 (10.3%)	6.9	197^th of 203 public elementary schools	3.0%		9.7	192^nd of 204 public elementary schools	5.9%	5	21.0	17.0	18.0	$17,358	$1,921	$15,437
Leihoku Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	86-285 Leihoku St	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 697-7100	756	70	10.8	73.5%	24 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	207 (27.4%)	49 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	381 (50.4%)	93 (12.3%)	49	108^th of 203 public elementary schools	46.8%		42.9	119^th of 204 public elementary schools	41.7%	11	45.0	51.0	41.0	$15,254	$1,415	$13,839
Maili Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	87-360 Kulaaupuni St	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 697-7150	609	41	14.8	65.0%	22 (3.6%)	5 (0.8%)	182 (29.9%)	73 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	228 (37.4%)	99 (16.3%)	14.2	181^st of 203 public elementary schools	10.8%		25.3	159^th of 204 public elementary schools	22.1%	22	20.0	32.0	28.0	$17,151	$1,912	$15,239
Makaha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84-200 Ala Naauao Pl	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 695-7900	409	36	11.3	79.2%	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	158 (38.6%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	167 (40.8%)	55 (13.4%)	7.6	193^rd of 203 public elementary schools	4.9%		10.5	188^th of 204 public elementary schools	7.8%	5	13.0	26.0	21.0	$18,134	$1,861	$16,273
Nanaikapono Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	89-153 Mano Ave	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 668-5800	688	55	12.5	80.2%	9 (1.3%)	5 (0.7%)	150 (21.8%)	40 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	393 (57.1%)	89 (12.9%)	8.4	192^nd of 203 public elementary schools	5.4%		5.8	201^st of 204 public elementary schools	1.5%	9	17.0	29.0	19.0	$17,250	$1,794	$15,456
Nanakuli Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	89-778 Haleakala Ave	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 668-5813	384	29	13.2	75.8%	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	70 (18.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	268 (69.8%)	37 (9.6%)	6.3	200^th of 203 public elementary schools	1.5%		9.2	193^rd of 204 public elementary schools	5.4%	7	17.0	18.0	19.0	$16,898	$1,506	$15,392
Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	89-195 Farrington Hwy	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 668-9030	707	48	14.7	61.7%	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	177 (25.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	461 (65.2%)	55 (7.8%)	9.5	189^th of 203 public elementary schools	6.9%		7.3	197^th of 204 public elementary schools	3.4%	8	18.0	28.0	22.0	$9,080	$771	$8,309
Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Schofield Barracks	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 624-9500	681	54	12.6	52.4%	206 (30.2%)	84 (12.3%)	237 (34.8%)	24 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.3%)	85 (12.5%)	40.3	130^th of 203 public elementary schools	36.0%		41.5	123^rd of 204 public elementary schools	39.7%	7	39.0	49.0	37.0	$16,452	$1,545	$14,907
Mauka Lani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	92-1300 Panana St	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 672-1100	549	37	14.8	41.7%	51 (9.3%)	14 (2.6%)	162 (29.5%)	73 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (18.2%)	149 (27.1%)	65.2	82^nd of 203 public elementary schools	59.6%		60.7	92^nd of 204 public elementary schools	54.9%	10	61.0	52.0	48.0	$15,964	$1,002	$14,962
Daniel K Inouye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Waianae & Ayres Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 622-6380	591	42	14.0	28.6%	262 (44.3%)	69 (11.7%)	136 (23.0%)	26 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	80 (13.5%)	43.5	122^nd of 203 public elementary schools	39.9%		54.3	99^th of 204 public elementary schools	51.5%	23	39.0	46.0	45.0	$15,984	$1,114	$14,870

Frequently Asked Questions about Waianae Elementary School

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Is Waianae Elementary School a good school?

Waianae Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Hawaii elementary schools.

How many students attend Waianae Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Waianae Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Waianae Elementary School?

Students at Waianae Elementary School are 59% Pacific Islander, 29% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Waianae Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Waianae Intermediate School
High : Waianae High School

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