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Maili Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Maili Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Waianae, Hawaii, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 605 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.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Maili Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Hawaii elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 37.11% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 33.56% in mathematics, compared to state averages of 50-56% and 39-53%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 48.6%, much higher than the state average.

When comparing Maili Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, the differences become even more stark. For example, Makakilo Elementary School, located about 7.67 miles away, has significantly higher student proficiency rates in English Language Arts (58.54%), Mathematics (59.22%), and Science (50.79%) than Maili Elementary School. While Maili Elementary School's per-student spending of $17,151 in the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the nearby schools, the school's consistently low statewide ranking and performance on standardized tests indicate the need for a comprehensive review and intervention to address the root causes of the school's underperformance.

609

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,151

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

87-360 Kulaaupuni St
Waianae, HI 96792

(808) 697-7150

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Maili Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Waianae Intermediate School
High:	Waianae High School

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

37.4%

Hispanic:

29.9%

Two or more races:

16.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

159^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

150^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	25.3	159 of 204	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	151 of 207	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	172 of 195	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	171 of 193	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	167 of 196	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	173 of 196	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	175 of 193	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.6	190 of 207	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	185 of 195	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.7	187 of 194	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.1	183 of 196	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.0	183 of 195	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.6	177 of 191	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.5	167 of 183	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.2	177 of 191	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.8	144 of 146	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.0	187 of 192	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.9	188 of 194	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	38.0	118 of 160	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	109 of 125	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	193 of 203	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	52 of 123	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	79 of 198	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	96.8	16 of 165	90.3%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	30 of 110	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	74 of 196	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	80 of 153	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.7	67 of 207	67.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	133 of 171	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.2	113 of 202	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)90th percentile+63 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)73rd percentile+51 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2024)26th percentile~ school

White (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%

Mathematics33%

Science31%

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Schools Near Maili 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
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%)	25.3	159^th of 204 public elementary schools	22.1%		30.9	151^st of 207 public elementary schools	27.1%	8	31.0	40.0	33.0	$17,151	$1,912	$15,239
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%)	42.9	119^th of 204 public elementary schools	41.7%		46.2	126^th of 207 public elementary schools	39.1%	7	46.0	44.0	41.0	$15,254	$1,415	$13,839
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%)	9.7	192^nd of 204 public elementary schools	5.9%		5.9	202^nd of 207 public elementary schools	2.4%	10		28.0	20.0	$17,358	$1,921	$15,437
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%)	5.8	201^st of 204 public elementary schools	1.5%		6.2	198^th of 207 public elementary schools	4.3%	3	18.0	24.0	13.0	$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%)	9.2	193^rd of 204 public elementary schools	5.4%		14.5	186^th of 207 public elementary schools	10.1%	7	16.0	18.0	26.0	$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%)	7.3	197^th of 204 public elementary schools	3.4%		6.1	199^th of 207 public elementary schools	3.9%	2	16.0	23.0	20.0	$9,080	$771	$8,309
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%)	10.5	188^th of 204 public elementary schools	7.8%		14.1	188^th of 207 public elementary schools	9.2%		21.0	30.0	21.0	$18,134	$1,861	$16,273
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%)	60.7	92^nd of 204 public elementary schools	54.9%		54.3	105^th of 207 public elementary schools	49.3%	13	52.0	55.0	48.0	$15,964	$1,002	$14,962
Makakilo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	92-675 Anipeahi St	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 672-1122	454	32	14.1	47.4%	23 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (23.1%)	106 (23.3%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (16.5%)	144 (31.7%)	70.7	74^th of 204 public elementary schools	63.7%		74.7	69^th of 207 public elementary schools	66.7%	5	52.0	61.0	57.0	$15,720	$936	$14,784
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%)	41.5	123^rd of 204 public elementary schools	39.7%		48.8	115^th of 207 public elementary schools	44.4%	8	40.0	50.0	38.0	$16,452	$1,545	$14,907

Frequently Asked Questions about Maili Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Maili Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Waianae Intermediate School
High : Waianae High School

What district is Maili Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

How many students attend Maili Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Maili Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Maili Elementary School?

Students at Maili Elementary School are 37% Pacific Islander, 30% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 4% White.

Is Maili Elementary School a good school?

Maili Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Hawaii elementary schools.

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