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August Ahrens Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

94-1170 Waipahu St, Waipahu, HI 96797 · (808) 675-0202 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Students
1,152
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about August Ahrens Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Waipahu kids: Waipahu Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–6August Ahrens Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Waipahu Intermediate School1,113 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 49.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

94-1170 Waipahu St, Waipahu

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten141
Grade 1147
Grade 2140
Grade 3166
Grade 4168
Grade 5199
Grade 6170
Enrollment over time
1,256’20
1,235’21
1,187’22
1,175’23
1,152’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 73%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 6%White <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about August Ahrens Elementary School from Waipahu families.

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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; Waipahu’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.