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Waiakeawaena Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2420 Kilauea Ave, Hilo, HI 96720 · (808) 981-7200 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
669
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Waiakeawaena Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Hilo kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Waiakeawaena Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts43%
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 ↗

2420 Kilauea Ave, Hilo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten103
Grade 1107
Grade 296
Grade 3119
Grade 4106
Grade 5125
Enrollment over time
721’20
696’21
684’22
672’23
669’24

Down 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Two or more races 34%Hispanic 27%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 23%Asian 12%White 3%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waiakeawaena 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.