Summary:
ZIP code 96795 covers Waimanalo, Hawaii, and contains 3 public schools serving a combined 726 students: Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School (PK–8, 344 students), Blanche Pope Elementary School (PK–6, 212 students), and Malama Honua Charter School (K–8, 170 students). All three are classified as elementary and belong to the Hawaii Department of Education, but two of them—Waimanalo and Malama Honua—also serve middle grades. There is no standalone middle, high, or alternative school in the ZIP, so older students attend campuses that also enroll younger children.
Malama Honua Charter School stands out on nearly every outcome. It posts the highest 2025-26 proficiency in the ZIP in ELA (50%), math (44%), and science (56%), the lowest chronic absenteeism (13.0%), and the lowest free/reduced-lunch rate (50.59%). Its statewide rank is 97 of 203—the 52nd percentile, with 3 stars—while the other two sit near the bottom. Notably, it achieves this with the highest student-teacher ratio (15.4) and the lowest per-student spending in the 2018-19 data ($9,108). Its science proficiency also jumped from 29% to 56% year over year.
Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate is the largest school and has the smallest classes (12.7 students per teacher), but also the highest economic need (79.36% free/reduced lunch). Its 2025-26 proficiency is 29% ELA, 20% math, and 21% science, ranking 188 of 203 with 0 stars—though it improved in all three subjects from 2024-25. Blanche Pope spends the most per student ($19,076 in 2018-19) yet shows decline: ELA fell 12 points to 23%, science fell 5 points to 12%, and math slipped 2 points to 30%. It also has the highest absenteeism at 42.0% and ranks 186 of 203 with 0 stars.
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