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Leihoku Elementary School

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Leihoku Elementary School ranks 119 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Leihoku Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Waianae, Hawaii, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 787 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.

Leihoku Elementary School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher chronic absenteeism rate of 43.0%, compared to 8.0% at Daniel K Inouye Elementary School, 21.0% at Makakilo Elementary School, and 13.0% at Mauka Lani Elementary School. Additionally, Leihoku's test scores in English Language Arts (44%), Mathematics (41%), and Science (46%) are lower than the nearby schools.

Leihoku Elementary School also has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 73.19%, compared to 25.64% at Daniel K Inouye Elementary, 47.9% at Makakilo Elementary, and 41.08% at Mauka Lani Elementary. However, the school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.2, compared to the nearby schools. Despite these challenges, Leihoku Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Hawaii elementary schools over the past 10 years, suggesting a persistent need for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

756

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,254

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

86-285 Leihoku St
Waianae, HI 96792

(808) 697-7100

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Leihoku Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Waianae Intermediate School
High:	Waianae High School

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

50.4%

Hispanic:

27.4%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

119^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^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	42.9	119 of 204	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	126 of 207	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	118 of 195	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	157 of 193	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	164 of 196	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	150 of 196	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	145 of 193	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.2	131 of 207	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	17.1	171 of 195	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.3	163 of 194	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.9	163 of 196	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.7	163 of 195	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.7	120 of 191	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.4	130 of 183	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.8	86 of 191	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.6	84 of 146	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.9	59 of 192	69.3%	★★★★☆
2006	55.6	71 of 194	63.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	83.7	40 of 160	75.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	69 of 125	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	133 of 203	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	76 of 123	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	131 of 198	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	45 of 110	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	115 of 196	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	133 of 153	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.1	90 of 207	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	101 of 171	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	155 of 202	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)75th percentile+36 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)59th percentile+17 vs school

Asian (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

Science46%

English Language Arts44%

Mathematics41%

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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
Leihoku Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	86-285 Leihoku St	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 697-7100	756	70	10.8	73.5%	24 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	207 (27.4%)	49 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	381 (50.4%)	93 (12.3%)	42.9	119^th of 204 public elementary schools	41.7%		46.2	126^th of 207 public elementary schools	39.1%	7	46.0	44.0	41.0	$15,254	$1,415	$13,839
Waianae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	85-220 McArthur St	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 697-7083	407	31	13.1	86.7%	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (28.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	239 (58.7%)	42 (10.3%)	9.7	192^nd of 204 public elementary schools	5.9%		5.9	202^nd of 207 public elementary schools	2.4%	10		28.0	20.0	$17,358	$1,921	$15,437
Maili Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	87-360 Kulaaupuni St	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 697-7150	609	41	14.8	65.0%	22 (3.6%)	5 (0.8%)	182 (29.9%)	73 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	228 (37.4%)	99 (16.3%)	25.3	159^th of 204 public elementary schools	22.1%		30.9	151^st of 207 public elementary schools	27.1%	8	31.0	40.0	33.0	$17,151	$1,912	$15,239
Makaha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84-200 Ala Naauao Pl	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 695-7900	409	36	11.3	79.2%	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	158 (38.6%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	167 (40.8%)	55 (13.4%)	10.5	188^th of 204 public elementary schools	7.8%		14.1	188^th of 207 public elementary schools	9.2%		21.0	30.0	21.0	$18,134	$1,861	$16,273
Nanaikapono Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	89-153 Mano Ave	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 668-5800	688	55	12.5	80.2%	9 (1.3%)	5 (0.7%)	150 (21.8%)	40 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	393 (57.1%)	89 (12.9%)	5.8	201^st of 204 public elementary schools	1.5%		6.2	198^th of 207 public elementary schools	4.3%	3	18.0	24.0	13.0	$17,250	$1,794	$15,456
Nanakuli Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	89-778 Haleakala Ave	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 668-5813	384	29	13.2	75.8%	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	70 (18.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	268 (69.8%)	37 (9.6%)	9.2	193^rd of 204 public elementary schools	5.4%		14.5	186^th of 207 public elementary schools	10.1%	7	16.0	18.0	26.0	$16,898	$1,506	$15,392
Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	89-195 Farrington Hwy	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 668-9030	707	48	14.7	61.7%	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	177 (25.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	461 (65.2%)	55 (7.8%)	7.3	197^th of 204 public elementary schools	3.4%		6.1	199^th of 207 public elementary schools	3.9%	2	16.0	23.0	20.0	$9,080	$771	$8,309
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
Mauka Lani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	92-1300 Panana St	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 672-1100	549	37	14.8	41.7%	51 (9.3%)	14 (2.6%)	162 (29.5%)	73 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (18.2%)	149 (27.1%)	60.7	92^nd of 204 public elementary schools	54.9%		54.3	105^th of 207 public elementary schools	49.3%	13	52.0	55.0	48.0	$15,964	$1,002	$14,962
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Leihoku Elementary School

Is Leihoku Elementary School a good school?

Leihoku Elementary School ranks 119^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leihoku Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 756 students attended Leihoku Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Leihoku Elementary School?

Students at Leihoku Elementary School are 50% Pacific Islander, 27% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% White.

What district is Leihoku Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

What schools do graduates of Leihoku Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Waianae Intermediate School
High : Waianae High School

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