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Waimalu Elementary School

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Waimalu Elementary School ranks 137 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Waimalu Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aiea, Hawaii, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 342 students. While the school is part of the highly-ranked Hawaii Department of Education district, Waimalu Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 64 out of 207 Hawaii elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 132 out of 207 in 2023-2024, with a 2 out of 5 star rating.

One bright spot is the school's performance with English Language Learner students, ranking 37 out of 123 Hawaii elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 4 out of 5 star rating. However, the school struggles with White students, ranking 194 out of 202 Hawaii elementary schools in 2023-2024 with a 0 out of 5 star rating. Additionally, Waimalu Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.1% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are also generally below the state average across all subjects and grade levels, with 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency at 37% compared to the state average of 50%.

Interestingly, Momilani Elementary School, located just 1.58 miles away, ranked 5 out of 207 Hawaii elementary schools in 2023-2024 and had much higher test scores across all subjects and grade levels. This suggests that while Waimalu Elementary faces challenges, there is potential for improvement with the right strategies and resources, as the school has achieved a 3 out of 5 star rating in the past.

312

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,370

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

98-825 Moanalua Rd
Aiea, HI 96701

(808) 483-7210

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Waimalu Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Aiea Intermediate School
High:	Aiea High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

34.9%

Pacific Islander:

24.0%

Two or more races:

20.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

137^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

130^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	34.5	137 of 204	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	132 of 207	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	109 of 195	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	82 of 193	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	91 of 196	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	115 of 196	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	84 of 193	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.2	64 of 207	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	74 of 195	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.7	90 of 194	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.1	143 of 196	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.4	125 of 195	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.1	117 of 191	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.2	97 of 183	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.4	88 of 191	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.5	75 of 146	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.1	85 of 192	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.2	98 of 194	49.5%	★★★☆☆

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	43.0	88 of 125	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	124 of 203	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	37 of 123	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	102 of 198	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	56.4	89 of 165	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	71 of 110	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	105 of 196	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	124 of 153	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	149 of 207	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	131 of 171	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	194 of 202	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2024)46th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)46th percentile+10 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%

Mathematics43%

Science23%

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Schools Near Waimalu 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
Waimalu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98-825 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7210	312	26	12.2	50.0%	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.6%)	55 (17.6%)	109 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (24.0%)	63 (20.2%)	34.5	137^th of 204 public elementary schools	32.8%		43.1	132^nd of 207 public elementary schools	36.2%	5	23.0	48.0	43.0	$18,370	$1,613	$16,757
Pearl Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98-940 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 483-7250	409	29	14.1	24.0%	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (17.4%)	143 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.8%)	134 (32.8%)	81.7	48^th of 204 public elementary schools	76.5%		88.3	31^st of 207 public elementary schools	85.0%	17	58.0	68.0	64.0	$14,945	$904	$14,041
Waiau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98-450 Hookanike St	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 453-6530	498	34	14.6	49.6%	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	126 (25.3%)	73 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	142 (28.5%)	144 (28.9%)	66.6	83^rd of 204 public elementary schools	59.3%		57.7	96^th of 207 public elementary schools	53.6%	13	52.0	60.0	51.0	$16,633	$1,345	$15,288
Alvah A Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98-1230 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7220	433	30	14.4	48.5%	24 (5.5%)	9 (2.1%)	79 (18.2%)	140 (32.3%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (19.4%)	96 (22.2%)	48.3	110^th of 204 public elementary schools	46.1%		53.3	107^th of 207 public elementary schools	48.3%	3	43.0	50.0	45.0	$15,974	$1,183	$14,791
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
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
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
Momilani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2130 Hookiekie St	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 453-6444	412	24	17.5	16.5%	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.6%)	184 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.0%)	134 (32.5%)	97.9	3^rd of 204 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.7	5^th of 207 public elementary schools	97.6%	2	87.0	82.0	83.0	$14,779	$976	$13,803
Aiea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	99-370 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7200	265	22	12.0	73.2%	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (14.0%)	30 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (60.8%)	33 (12.5%)	9.1	194^th of 204 public elementary schools	4.9%		13.8	189^th of 207 public elementary schools	8.7%	5	13.0	32.0	20.0	$17,744	$1,366	$16,378
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Waimalu Elementary School

How many students attend Waimalu Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Waimalu Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Waimalu Elementary School?

Students at Waimalu Elementary School are 35% Asian, 24% Pacific Islander, 20% Two or more races, 18% Hispanic, 3% White.

Is Waimalu Elementary School a good school?

Waimalu Elementary School ranks 137^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Waimalu Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Aiea Intermediate School
High : Aiea High School

What district is Waimalu Elementary School in?

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