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August Ahrens Elementary School

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August Ahrens Elementary School ranks 94 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

August Ahrens Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waipahu, Hawaii, serving 1,175 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

August Ahrens Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Hawaii elementary schools, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. In the 2024-2025 school year, 56% of students were proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts, and 55% were proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/Mathematics. However, the school's science proficiency, as measured by the HSA/Science assessment, has been lower, ranging from 25-43% proficient or better. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, August Ahrens Elementary School generally performs in the middle range, with some higher-performing schools like Kanoelani Elementary and Manana Elementary outperforming it in academic metrics.

The school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15-18.4% in recent years, is above the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56-57% in recent years, which is higher than some of the nearby higher-performing schools. This suggests that the school may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population. Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $16,178 in 2018-2019, which was above the state average, the mixed academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rate indicate that additional resources may not be translating into consistently strong student outcomes.

1,152

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,178

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

94-1170 Waipahu St
Waipahu, HI 96797

(808) 675-0202

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend August Ahrens Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Waipahu Intermediate School
High:	Waipahu High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

73.0%

Two or more races:

12.0%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2019 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Hawaii median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2019) to 54th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

94^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st 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	59.5	94 of 204	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	85 of 207	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	89 of 195	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	75 of 193	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	97 of 196	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	76 of 196	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	95 of 193	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.6	99 of 207	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.9	107 of 195	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.6	121 of 194	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.7	156 of 196	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.5	134 of 195	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.5	146 of 191	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.1	93 of 183	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.9	72 of 191	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.5	89 of 146	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.4	119 of 192	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.3	135 of 194	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	86 of 160	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	64 of 125	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	139 of 203	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	44 of 123	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	81 of 198	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	62.1	76 of 165	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	22 of 110	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.0	112 of 196	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	118 of 153	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.9	94 of 207	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	61.9	95 of 202	53.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2025)80th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)54th percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)53rd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2024)46th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%

Mathematics55%

Science43%

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Schools Near August Ahrens 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
August Ahrens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94-1170 Waipahu St	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 675-0202	1,152	85	13.6	59.5%	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	98 (8.5%)	841 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.1%)	138 (12.0%)	59.5	94^th of 204 public elementary schools	53.9%		64.6	85^th of 207 public elementary schools	58.9%	9	43.0	56.0	55.0	$16,178	$1,442	$14,736
Waikele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94-1035 Kukula St	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 677-6100	515	33	15.6	41.6%	10 (1.9%)	10 (1.9%)	70 (13.6%)	217 (42.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (16.7%)	122 (23.7%)	86.1	34^th of 204 public elementary schools	83.3%		78	60^th of 207 public elementary schools	71.0%	26	68.0	68.0	63.0	$17,614	$1,443	$16,171
Waipahu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94-465 Waipahu St	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 675-0150	827	66	12.5	73.2%	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	80 (9.7%)	303 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	358 (43.3%)	82 (9.9%)	25.5	158^th of 204 public elementary schools	22.5%		28.9	154^th of 207 public elementary schools	25.6%	4	31.0	37.0	36.0	$17,139	$1,711	$15,428
Kanoelani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94-1091 Oli Lp	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 675-0195	735	52	14.1	37.1%	28 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	149 (20.3%)	277 (37.7%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (13.2%)	181 (24.6%)	87.1	32^nd of 204 public elementary schools	84.3%		85.6	39^th of 207 public elementary schools	81.2%	7	71.0	68.0	63.0	$14,806	$976	$13,830
Kaleiopuu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94-665 Kaaholo St	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 675-0266	727	49	14.8	47.9%	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (13.6%)	381 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (14.2%)	132 (18.2%)	67.4	81^st of 204 public elementary schools	60.3%		56.4	99^th of 207 public elementary schools	52.2%	18	60.0	58.0	47.0	$14,778	$911	$13,867
Honowai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94-600 Honowai St	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 675-0165	568	46	12.3	57.6%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	84 (14.8%)	303 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (19.4%)	68 (12.0%)	34.2	138^th of 204 public elementary schools	32.4%		31	150^th of 207 public elementary schools	27.5%	12	35.0	44.0	39.0	$16,506	$1,534	$14,972
Pearl City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1090 Waimano Home Rd	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 453-6455	396	32	12.3	50.3%	25 (6.3%)	14 (3.5%)	83 (21.0%)	114 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (15.2%)	100 (25.3%)	79.6	54^th of 204 public elementary schools	73.5%		81.2	48^th of 207 public elementary schools	76.8%	6	62.0	61.0	64.0	$16,325	$1,300	$15,025
Lehua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	791 Lehua Ave	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 453-6490	248	20	12.4	49.2%	20 (8.1%)	9 (3.6%)	46 (18.5%)	44 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (29.8%)	55 (22.2%)	60.5	93^rd of 204 public elementary schools	54.4%		69.2	81^st of 207 public elementary schools	60.9%	12	67.0	43.0	50.0	$18,424	$1,746	$16,678
Manana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1147 Kumano St	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 453-6430	270	21	12.8	34.8%	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	48 (17.8%)	114 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.5%)	70 (25.9%)	95.9	11^th of 204 public elementary schools	94.6%		93.8	16^th of 207 public elementary schools	92.3%	5	79.0	77.0	80.0	$17,645	$1,611	$16,034
Pearl City Highlands School	Public	PK, KG-6	1419 Waimanalo Home Rd	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 453-6470	515	32	16.3	26.2%	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (16.1%)	216 (41.9%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (12.4%)	141 (27.4%)	93.2	15^th of 204 public elementary schools	92.6%		89.9	25^th of 207 public elementary schools	87.9%	10	84.0	71.0	71.0	$14,317	$841	$13,476

Frequently Asked Questions about August Ahrens Elementary School

How many students attend August Ahrens Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,152 students attended August Ahrens Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of August Ahrens Elementary School attend?

Students who attend August Ahrens Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Waipahu Intermediate School
High : Waipahu High School

What is the racial makeup of August Ahrens Elementary School?

Students at August Ahrens Elementary School are 73% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 6% Pacific Islander.

Is August Ahrens Elementary School a good school?

August Ahrens Elementary School ranks 94^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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