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Leihoku Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

86-285 Leihoku St, Waianae, HI 96792 · (808) 697-7100 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
756
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Leihoku Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Waianae kids: Waianae Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–6Leihoku Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Waianae Intermediate School745 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts29%
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 ↗

86-285 Leihoku St, Waianae

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten100
Grade 192
Grade 2111
Grade 3121
Grade 4102
Grade 5106
Grade 6109
Enrollment over time
779’20
791’21
804’22
787’23
756’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 50%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 12%Asian 6%White 3%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Leihoku Elementary School from Waianae families.

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The district →
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August Ahrens Elementary School
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Holomua Elementary School
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1,107 students15:1
Kealakehe Elementary School
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D−
924 students15:1
Kamaile Academy PCS
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919 students12:1
Keoneula Elementary School
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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; Waianae’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.