Waiakea Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

180 W Puainako St
Hilo, HI 96720

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Top 50%

Serving 725 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waiakea Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Hawaii state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 725 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 50% in HI
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Waiakea Elementary School's student population of 725 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waiakea Elementary School
Pre-K	5
Kind	91
1	116
2	129
3	111
4	128
5	145

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Total Students

725 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waiakea Elementary School
2023	789
2022	813
2021	863
2020	878
2019	878
2018	839
2017	839
2016	816
2015	814
2014	883
2013	858
2012	847
2011	844
2010	847
2009	888
2008	865
2007	852
2006	826
2005	835
2004	784
2003	765
2002	729
2001	760
2000	791
1999	819
1998	863
1997	839
1996	832
1995	882
1994	919
1993	945
1992	924
1991	937
1990	954
1989	980
1988	943
1987	916

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waiakea Elementary School
2023	53
2022	57
2021	57
2020	58
2019	58
2018	55
2017	55
2016	53
2015	48
2014	46
2013	50
2012	49
2011	49
2010	49
2009	51
2008	50
2007	50
2006	48
2005	50
2004	44
2003	40
2002	42
2001	41
2000	44
1999	47
1998	45
1997	46
1996	46
1995	48
1994	53
1993	50
1992	49
1991	48
1990	47
1989	50
1988	49
1987	49

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

School Motto

He mea nui ʻoe – Because you matter

School Rankings

Waiakea Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Waiakea Elementary School is 0.76, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.80. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (HI)

#117 out of 292 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waiakea Elementary School
2023	#117
2022	#110
2021	#142
2019	#109
2018	#143
2017	#142
2016	#112
2015	#135
2014	#177
2013	#144
2012	#91

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44%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waiakea Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	44%	39%	40%
2022	46%	38%	38%
2021	31%	32%	32%
2019	51%	42%	42%
2018	47%	42%	42%
2017	48%	42%	42%
2016	51%	42%	42%
2015	45%	41%	41%
2014	55%	58%	58%
2013	58%	59%	59%
2012	69%	59%	59%

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51%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Waiakea Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	51%	52%	52%
2021	47%	50%	50%
2019	52%	54%	53%
2018	47%	54%	42%
2017	43%	50%	50%
2016	51%	51%	51%
2015	45%	49%	49%
2014	64%	69%	69%
2013	73%	72%	72%
2012	74%	71%	71%
2011	69%	67%	67%

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45-49%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Waiakea Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	47%	40%	40%
2021	32%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waiakea Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	16:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	16:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	17:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	19:1	17:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	18:1
1991	20:1	19:1	19:1
1990	20:1	19:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	20:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2008)
Year	Waiakea Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2008	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

15%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waiakea Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	13%	25%	25%
2022	14%	26%	26%
2021	16%	27%	27%
2020	18%	28%	28%
2019	18%	28%	28%
2018	17%	29%	30%
2017	17%	29%	30%
2016	19%	31%	31%
2015	23%	32%	31%
2014	25%	32%	32%
2013	28%	34%	34%
2012	30%	34%	35%
2011	34%	36%	35%
2010	82%	73%	73%
2009	81%	73%	73%
2008	80%	73%	73%
2007	80%	73%	73%
2006	79%	74%	74%
2005	78%	73%	73%
2004	79%	72%	74%
2003	76%	73%	73%
2002	75%	73%	73%
2001	75%	73%	74%
2000	75%	72%	73%
1999	75%	72%	72%
1998	76%	71%	71%
1997	77%	56%	56%
1996	74%	70%	70%
1995	76%	69%	69%
1994	77%	69%	69%
1993	75%	68%	68%
1992	77%	68%	68%
1991	81%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

22%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waiakea Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	22%	18%	18%
2022	24%	18%	18%
2021	26%	17%	17%
2020	25%	15%	15%
2019	25%	15%	15%
2018	24%	13%	13%
2017	24%	13%	13%
2016	21%	12%	12%
2015	16%	11%	11%
2014	14%	10%	10%
2013	10%	8%	8%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	4%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	5%	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%	5%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	5%	5%	5%
1999	5%	5%	5%
1998	4%	5%	5%
1997	3%	9%	10%
1996	3%	5%	5%
1995	4%	5%	5%
1994	5%	5%	5%
1993	6%	5%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Waiakea Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2012	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	3%	2%

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White

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waiakea Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	4%	11%	11%
2022	5%	11%	11%
2021	4%	11%	11%
2020	4%	12%	12%
2019	4%	12%	12%
2018	5%	13%	13%
2017	5%	13%	13%
2016	5%	13%	13%
2015	6%	13%	13%
2014	6%	14%	14%
2013	7%	14%	14%
2012	9%	14%	14%
2011	8%	14%	14%
2010	13%	19%	19%
2009	14%	19%	19%
2008	14%	19%	19%
2007	15%	19%	19%
2006	14%	19%	19%
2005	16%	19%	20%
2004	17%	20%	20%
2003	18%	20%	20%
2002	19%	20%	20%
2001	20%	20%	20%
2000	20%	21%	20%
1999	20%	21%	21%
1998	20%	21%	21%
1997	20%	22%	22%
1996	23%	22%	23%
1995	20%	23%	23%
1994	17%	23%	23%
1993	19%	24%	24%
1992	17%	24%	24%
1991	18%	23%	22%

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Hawaiian

30%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waiakea Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	31%	26%	26%
2022	29%	26%	26%
2021	29%	27%	27%
2020	29%	28%	28%
2019	29%	28%	28%
2018	29%	30%	30%
2017	29%	30%	30%
2016	31%	30%	31%
2015	34%	31%	32%
2014	35%	32%	32%
2013	39%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

29%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waiakea Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	30%	19%	19%
2022	28%	18%	18%
2021	25%	17%	17%
2020	24%	15%	15%
2019	24%	15%	15%
2018	25%	13%	13%
2017	25%	13%	13%
2016	24%	12%	11%
2015	21%	11%	11%
2014	20%	10%	10%
2013	16%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waiakea Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.75	0.80	0.80
2022	0.77	0.80	0.80
2021	0.77	0.79	0.80
2020	0.77	0.79	0.79
2019	0.77	0.79	0.79
2018	0.77	0.78	0.78
2017	0.77	0.78	0.78
2016	0.77	0.78	0.77
2015	0.77	0.77	0.77
2014	0.76	0.76	0.76
2013	0.74	0.76	0.75
2012	0.71	0.75	0.74
2011	0.69	0.74	0.73
2010	0.32	0.44	0.43
2009	0.33	0.43	0.43
2008	0.35	0.43	0.43
2007	0.34	0.44	0.43
2006	0.36	0.43	0.43
2005	0.37	0.44	0.43
2004	0.36	0.44	0.43
2003	0.39	0.44	0.44
2002	0.40	0.44	0.44
2001	0.40	0.44	0.43
2000	0.40	0.44	0.43
1999	0.40	0.44	0.44
1998	0.38	0.46	0.45
1997	0.39	0.64	0.52
1996	0.40	0.47	0.46
1995	0.38	0.47	0.47
1994	0.39	0.48	0.47
1993	0.42	0.48	0.48
1992	0.39	0.48	0.48
1991	0.31	0.43	0.43

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Eligible for

46%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waiakea Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	48%	37%	37%
2022	50%	39%	39%
2021	48%	39%	39%
2020	51%	36%	36%
2019	51%	36%	36%
2018	48%	38%	38%
2017	48%	38%	38%
2016	50%	40%	40%
2015	50%	40%	40%
2014	49%	40%	40%
2013	45%	40%	40%
2012	44%	38%	38%
2011	43%	36%	36%
2010	36%	33%	33%
2009	38%	30%	30%
2008	35%	27%	27%
2007	36%	29%	29%
2006	40%	30%	30%
2005	42%	31%	31%
2004	42%	32%	32%
2003	42%	33%	33%
2002	40%	31%	31%
2001	39%	33%	33%
2000	31%	30%	30%
1999	32%	30%	30%
1998	32%	27%	27%
1997	36%	30%	30%
1996	18%	16%	16%
1995	17%	13%	13%
1994	14%	13%	13%
1993	20%	19%	19%
1992	24%	20%	20%
1991	23%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Waiakea Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	8%	9%	9%
2022	8%	8%	8%
2021	8%	9%	9%
2020	8%	9%	9%
2019	8%	9%	9%
2018	7%	9%	9%
2017	7%	9%	9%
2016	7%	10%	9%
2015	7%	10%	9%
2014	7%	10%	10%
2013	9%	11%	11%
2012	11%	11%	11%
2011	9%	10%	10%
2010	10%	11%	11%
2009	10%	12%	12%
2008	9%	11%	11%
2007	11%	12%	12%
2006	11%	12%	12%
2005	14%	11%	11%
2004	12%	11%	11%
2003	11%	11%	11%
2002	9%	10%	10%
2001	8%	11%	11%
2000	7%	9%	9%
1999	5%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hawaii Department Of Education School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waiakea Elementary School's ranking?

Waiakea Elementary School is ranked #117 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Waiakea Elementary School often compared to?

Waiakea Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Waiakeawaena Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Waiakea Elementary School?

725 students attend Waiakea Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

30% of Waiakea Elementary School students are Hawaiian, 29% of students are Two or more races, 22% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Waiakea Elementary School?

Waiakea Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Waiakea Elementary School offer ?

Waiakea Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Waiakea Elementary School part of?

Waiakea Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department Of Education School District.

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