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Hilo Union Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

506 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720 · (808) 933-0900 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
449
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Hilo Union Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hilo kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Hilo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Hilo Union Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 49.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Hawaii’s 292 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

506 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten54
Grade 160
Grade 264
Grade 357
Grade 457
Grade 572
Grade 672
Enrollment over time
430’20
416’21
422’22
446’23
449’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 37%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 18%Asian 8%White 7%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hilo Union Elementary School from Hilo families.

Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education

The district →
Ewa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewa Beach
C
1,226 students19:1
August Ahrens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Waipahu
B−
1,152 students14:1
Holomua Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ewa Beach
B
1,107 students15:1
Kealakehe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kailua-Kona
D−
924 students15:1
Kamaile Academy PCS
Other · Grades PK–12 · Waianae
D−
919 students12:1
Keoneula Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewa Beach
B
900 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Hawaii’s other public schools; Hilo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.