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Waipahu Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Waipahu Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 853 students in grades PK-6 in Waipahu, Hawaii. 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, Waipahu Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Hawaii elementary schools, ranking between 144-177 out of 193-207 schools over the past 10 years. It has maintained a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger during this time period. The school performs relatively well for its Asian student population, ranking 41 out of 203 Hawaii elementary schools in 2023-2024, but ranks much lower for its African American, Pacific Islander, and English Language Learner student populations. Waipahu Elementary School also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.0% to 25.8% in recent years, which is significantly above the state average.

Waipahu Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments and the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA), is below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 36.11% compared to the state average of 50%. This performance lags behind many of the nearby elementary schools in the area, such as Lehua Elementary, Pearl City Elementary, and Holomua Elementary, which all have significantly higher statewide rankings, academic proficiency rates, and lower chronic absenteeism compared to Waipahu Elementary.

827

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,139

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

94-465 Waipahu St
Waipahu, HI 96797

(808) 675-0150

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Waipahu Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Waipahu Intermediate School
High:	Waipahu High School

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

43.3%

Asian:

36.6%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

158^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

149^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	25.5	158 of 204	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	154 of 207	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	144 of 195	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	152 of 193	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	177 of 196	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	175 of 196	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	160 of 193	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.2	156 of 207	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.7	164 of 195	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.5	169 of 194	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.9	190 of 196	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.6	190 of 195	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.6	189 of 191	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.4	173 of 183	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	24.4	157 of 191	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.0	136 of 146	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.5	166 of 192	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.7	179 of 194	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	33.7	124 of 160	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	80.7	41 of 203	79.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	101 of 123	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	163 of 198	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	91 of 110	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	158 of 196	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	78 of 153	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	139 of 207	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	64.7	91 of 202	55.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2024)80th percentile+54 vs school

White (2024)55th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2024)22nd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)17th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%

Mathematics36%

Science31%

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Schools Near Waipahu 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ewa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91-1280 Renton Rd	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 681-8202	1,226	66	18.5	48.7%	41 (3.3%)	15 (1.2%)	259 (21.1%)	354 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	215 (17.5%)	342 (27.9%)	47.3	111^th of 204 public elementary schools	45.6%		51.4	109^th of 207 public elementary schools	47.3%	2	44.0	47.0	46.0	$15,232	$1,351	$13,881
Holomua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	91-1561 Keaunui Dr	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 685-2000	1,107	74	14.9	35.6%	76 (6.9%)	19 (1.7%)	203 (18.3%)	406 (36.7%)	1 (0.1%)	152 (13.7%)	250 (22.6%)	72.5	69^th of 204 public elementary schools	66.2%		76.8	63^rd of 207 public elementary schools	69.6%	6	51.0	64.0	58.0	$16,136	$1,141	$14,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Waipahu Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Waipahu Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Waipahu Intermediate School
High : Waipahu High School

What district is Waipahu Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

How many students attend Waipahu Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 827 students attended Waipahu Elementary School.

Is Waipahu Elementary School a good school?

Waipahu Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Hawaii elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Waipahu Elementary School?

Students at Waipahu Elementary School are 43% Pacific Islander, 37% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

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