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Haaheo Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

121 Haaheo Rd, Hilo, HI 96720 · (808) 974-4111 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
122
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Haaheo Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 33.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wainaku kids: 54 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Haaheo Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–854 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

121 Haaheo Rd, Hilo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten17
Grade 119
Grade 216
Grade 321
Grade 415
Grade 522
Grade 612
Enrollment over time
183’20
179’21
166’22
132’23
122’24

Down 33.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 25%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 23%Two or more races 22%White 18%Asian 11%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

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