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Helemano Elementary School

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Helemano Elementary School ranks 38 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Helemano Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wahiawa, Hawaii, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 435 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.

Helemano Elementary has a history of strong performance, consistently outperforming the state average on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 71% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 64% in Mathematics, and 60% in Science, all significantly higher than the state averages. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking 5th out of 25 Hawaii elementary schools for African American students and 8th out of 110 for Pacific Islander students. Additionally, Helemano Elementary has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 61.15% in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School, Mililani Mauka Elementary School, and Mililani Ike Elementary School, Helemano Elementary stands out with its higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and more diverse student population. This suggests that the school may have effective practices or resources that contribute to its success in providing equitable educational opportunities for its students.

417

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,669

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Ihi Ihi Ave
Wahiawa, HI 96786

(808) 622-6336

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Helemano Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wahiawa Middle School
High:	Leilehua High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

27.6%

Two or more races:

25.2%

Hispanic:

22.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 54th percentile in 2021 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Hawaii elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 81st (2025) from a 54th-percentile low (2021)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hawaii Department of Education

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

38^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	84.2	38 of 204	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	64 of 207	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	82 of 195	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	60 of 193	68.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	90 of 196	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	43 of 196	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	27 of 193	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	90.0	27 of 207	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	78.1	33 of 195	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	86.7	24 of 194	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	68.4	54 of 196	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.5	44 of 195	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	29 of 191	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	52.5	90 of 183	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.2	108 of 191	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.3	93 of 146	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.1	73 of 192	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.8	46 of 194	76.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	5 of 25	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	61 of 160	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	69.2	77 of 203	62.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	21 of 123	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	82 of 198	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	65.9	69 of 165	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	8 of 110	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	45 of 196	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	31 of 153	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	103 of 207	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	44 of 171	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	51 of 202	74.8%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2024)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)58th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%

Mathematics64%

Science60%

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, September 13, 2012

I moved all over the mainland, and I can easily say that this school is comparable to some of the high performing schools over there. Very impressed with this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 14, 2012

I have to say Helemano more then exceeded my expectations. The entire staff is very welcoming. Excellent leadership and teachers. If you ever have a concern or a problem they are more then willing to help resolve it. They welcome parent involvement. Being a military spouse, I always heard that Hawaii education is behind the rest of the states, this is not true and Helemano proves it. Close Quote

Schools Near Helemano 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
Helemano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Ihi Ihi Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6336	417	37	11.2	59.2%	30 (7.2%)	15 (3.6%)	95 (22.8%)	115 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.7%)	105 (25.2%)	84.2	38^th of 204 public elementary schools	81.4%		76.7	64^th of 207 public elementary schools	69.1%	26	60.0	71.0	64.0	$17,669	$1,595	$16,074
Wahiawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1402 Glen Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6393	429	34	12.6	59.4%	32 (7.5%)	11 (2.6%)	101 (23.5%)	57 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (31.5%)	93 (21.7%)	51.3	105^th of 204 public elementary schools	48.5%		49.4	113^th of 207 public elementary schools	45.4%	8	42.0	49.0	52.0	$17,407	$1,308	$16,099
Kamalani Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1403 California Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 203-2992	110	9	12.2	40.9%	18 (16.4%)	1 (0.9%)	44 (40.0%)	7 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (19.1%)	19 (17.3%)	11.3	185^th of 204 public elementary schools	9.3%		18.1	178^th of 207 public elementary schools	14.0%	7	18.0	38.0	15.0	$8,212	$1,819	$6,393
Kaala Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	130 California Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6366	381	32	11.9	71.9%	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	96 (25.2%)	66 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (40.4%)	56 (14.7%)	58.4	95^th of 204 public elementary schools	53.4%		54.1	106^th of 207 public elementary schools	48.8%	11	48.0	51.0	54.0	$17,745	$1,753	$15,992
Iliahi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2035 California Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6411	313	24	13.0	53.0%	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (26.8%)	52 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (22.4%)	101 (32.3%)	80.5	51^st of 204 public elementary schools	75.0%		80.6	51^st of 207 public elementary schools	75.4%		58.0	64.0	67.0	$17,456	$1,564	$15,892
Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Wheeler Army Airfield	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6400	598	41	14.7	43.8%	214 (35.8%)	76 (12.7%)	177 (29.6%)	34 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.0%)	71 (11.9%)	73.3	68^th of 204 public elementary schools	66.7%		80.4	52^nd of 207 public elementary schools	74.9%	16	49.0	64.0	63.0	$15,947	$1,187	$14,760
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%)	54.3	99^th of 204 public elementary schools	51.5%		48.3	119^th of 207 public elementary schools	42.5%	20	52.0	48.0	47.0	$15,984	$1,114	$14,870
Mililani Mauka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	95-1111 Makaikai St	Mililani	96789	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 626-3350	623	43	14.4	17.0%	31 (5.0%)	8 (1.3%)	109 (17.5%)	184 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.7%)	237 (38.0%)	96.8	6^th of 204 public elementary schools	97.1%		97.5	3^rd of 207 public elementary schools	98.6%	3	77.0	82.0	83.0	$16,448	$1,084	$15,364
Mililani Ike Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	95-1330 Lehiwa Dr	Mililani	96789	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 626-2980	409	29	14.1	10.5%	41 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (12.7%)	135 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	156 (38.1%)	98.8	1^st of 204 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.8	2^nd of 207 public elementary schools	99.0%	1	84.0	91.0	89.0	$16,013	$1,104	$14,909
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 Helemano Elementary School

How many students attend Helemano Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Helemano Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Helemano Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wahiawa Middle School
High : Leilehua High School

Is Helemano Elementary School a good school?

Helemano Elementary School ranks 38^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Helemano Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

What is the racial makeup of Helemano Elementary School?

Students at Helemano Elementary School are 28% Asian, 25% Two or more races, 23% Hispanic, 14% Pacific Islander, 7% White, 4% African American.

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