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D−

Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Special Education School

3440 Leahi Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815 · (808) 733-4999 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
49
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 49.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3440 Leahi Ave, Honolulu

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 11
Grade 23
Grade 32
Grade 45
Grade 52
Grade 62
Grade 75
Grade 82
Grade 97
Grade 109
Grade 113
Grade 126
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
60’20
50’21
54’22
52’23
49’24

Down 18.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 59%Asian 20%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%Black 4%White 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind from Urban Honolulu 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; Urban Honolulu’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.