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Kalihi Waena Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1240 Gulick Ave, Honolulu, HI 96819 · (808) 832-3210 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
432
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Kalihi Waena Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Urban Honolulu kids: 11 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Kalihi Waena Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts28%
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 ↗

1240 Gulick Ave, Honolulu

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Kindergarten40
Grade 146
Grade 289
Grade 382
Grade 483
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
492’20
487’21
465’22
453’23
432’24

Down 12.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 44%Asian 42%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kalihi Waena Elementary School 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.