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Daniel K Inouye Elementary School

Q: Is Daniel K Inouye Elementary School a good school?

Daniel K Inouye Elementary School ranks 99 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Daniel K Inouye Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wahiawa, Hawaii, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 659 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.

Over the past 10 years, Daniel K Inouye Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Hawaii elementary schools, typically between the 40th and 60th percentile, with a SchoolDigger rating that has fluctuated between 2 and 3 stars out of 5. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile for Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner students, but performing much better for Pacific Islander and Special Education students, ranking in the top quartile. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 8.0% to 14.3% in recent years, which is above the state average.

Academically, Daniel K Inouye Elementary School's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments and the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, has been mixed, with proficiency rates generally below the state average but showing some improvement in recent years. When compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Iliahi Elementary and Mililani Mauka Elementary, which outperform Daniel K Inouye Elementary in academic achievement and statewide rankings, the school's performance is in the middle to lower range. However, it does outperform lower-performing schools like Wahiawa Elementary and Kamalani Academy.

591

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,984

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Waianae & Ayres Ave
Wahiawa, HI 96786

(808) 622-6380

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Daniel K Inouye Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School
High:	Leilehua High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

Hispanic:

23.0%

Two or more races:

13.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Hawaii median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

99^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^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	54.3	99 of 204	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	119 of 207	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	104 of 195	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	94 of 193	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	80 of 196	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	79 of 196	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	77 of 193	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	95 of 207	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.2	108 of 195	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.5	93 of 194	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.1	127 of 196	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.4	105 of 195	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.7	123 of 191	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.5	63 of 183	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.7	71 of 191	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	44 of 146	69.9%	★★★★☆
2007	68.3	52 of 192	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	78.6	27 of 194	86.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	122 of 160	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	112 of 125	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	151 of 203	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	116 of 123	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	152 of 198	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	40.5	115 of 165	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	93.7	17 of 196	91.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	40 of 153	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	40 of 207	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	114 of 171	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	148 of 202	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)91st percentile+49 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2024)30th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2025)10th percentile-41 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

Science52%

English Language Arts48%

Mathematics47%

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by a parent
Sunday, May 15, 2016

THIS IS THE WORST SCHOOL EVER. ADMINISTRATION IS RACIST AND THEY DO NOT SUSPEND STUDENTS FOR BULLYING AND OR FIGHTING. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kipapa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	95-076 Kipapa Dr	Mililani	96789	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 627-7322	473	36	13.1	47.6%	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	111 (23.5%)	89 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (15.2%)	181 (38.3%)	75.2	65^th of 204 public elementary schools	68.1%		86.5	36^th of 207 public elementary schools	82.6%	29	57.0	63.0	57.0	$17,333	$1,364	$15,969
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel K Inouye Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Daniel K Inouye Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Daniel K Inouye Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School
High : Leilehua High School

Is Daniel K Inouye Elementary School a good school?

Daniel K Inouye Elementary School ranks 99^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Daniel K Inouye Elementary School?

Students at Daniel K Inouye Elementary School are 44% White, 23% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 12% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Daniel K Inouye Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended Daniel K Inouye Elementary School.

What district is Daniel K Inouye Elementary School in?

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