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Waimea Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

67-1225 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela, HI 96743 · (808) 887-7636 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
474
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Waimea Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Waimea kids: 54 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Waimea Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–854 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

67-1225 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten80
Grade 177
Grade 269
Grade 386
Grade 477
Grade 565
Enrollment over time
499’20
478’21
465’22
456’23
474’24

Down 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 39%Two or more races 25%Hispanic 20%Asian 9%White 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waimea Elementary School from Waimea 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; Waimea’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.