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Honowai Elementary School

94-600 Honowai St
Waipahu, HI 96797

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Bottom 50%

Serving 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Honowai Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 579 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
: Bottom 50% in HI
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Honowai Elementary School's student population of 579 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Honowai Elementary School
Pre-K	12
Kind	61
1	67
2	79
3	77
4	93
5	98
6	92

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Total Students

579 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Honowai Elementary School
2023	590
2022	632
2021	634
2020	682
2019	682
2018	712
2017	712
2016	731
2015	738
2014	799
2013	804
2012	820
2011	813
2010	838
2009	844
2008	837
2007	828
2006	800
2005	823
2004	828
2003	816
2002	838
2001	837
2000	845
1999	814
1998	831
1997	848
1996	820
1995	851
1994	889
1993	837
1992	887
1991	867
1990	879
1989	900
1988	876
1987	784

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Honowai Elementary School
2023	45
2022	44
2021	44
2020	43
2019	43
2018	48
2017	48
2016	49
2015	49
2014	51
2013	50
2012	53
2011	54
2010	57
2009	56
2008	57
2007	49
2006	50
2005	51
2004	51
2003	48
2002	53
2001	56
2000	53
1999	48
1998	46
1997	48
1996	47
1995	53
1994	52
1993	51
1992	49
1991	49
1990	48
1989	47
1988	45
1987	45

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School Rankings

Honowai Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Honowai Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.80. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (HI)

#205 out of 292 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Honowai Elementary School
2022	#205
2021	#244
2019	#203
2018	#200
2017	#202
2016	#219
2015	#242
2014	#250
2013	#238
2012	#257
2011	#250

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30%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Honowai Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	30%	38%	38%
2021	19%	32%	32%
2019	38%	42%	42%
2018	38%	42%	42%
2017	38%	42%	42%
2016	35%	42%	42%
2015	28%	41%	41%
2014	45%	58%	58%
2013	51%	59%	59%
2012	44%	59%	59%
2011	43%	55%	55%

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41%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Honowai Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	41%	52%	52%
2021	28%	50%	50%
2019	37%	54%	53%
2018	41%	54%	42%
2017	33%	50%	50%
2016	33%	51%	51%
2015	24%	49%	49%
2014	51%	69%	69%
2013	57%	72%	72%
2012	53%	71%	71%
2011	49%	67%	67%

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40-44%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Honowai Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	42%	40%	40%
2021	22%	35%	35%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Honowai Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	15:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	16:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	16:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	17:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	17:1	17:1
2002	16:1	17:1	17:1
2001	15:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	19:1	18:1
1991	18:1	19:1	19:1
1990	18:1	19:1	19:1
1989	19:1	20:1	20:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

54%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Honowai Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	55%	25%	25%
2022	54%	26%	26%
2021	54%	27%	27%
2020	51%	28%	28%
2019	51%	28%	28%
2018	48%	29%	30%
2017	48%	29%	30%
2016	51%	31%	31%
2015	52%	32%	31%
2014	52%	32%	32%
2013	54%	34%	34%
2012	53%	34%	35%
2011	53%	36%	35%
2010	88%	73%	73%
2009	87%	73%	73%
2008	87%	73%	73%
2007	87%	73%	73%
2006	87%	74%	74%
2005	90%	73%	73%
2004	90%	72%	74%
2003	88%	73%	73%
2002	87%	73%	73%
2001	86%	73%	74%
2000	88%	72%	73%
1999	88%	72%	72%
1998	86%	71%	71%
1997	85%	56%	56%
1996	81%	70%	70%
1995	80%	69%	69%
1994	77%	69%	69%
1993	78%	68%	68%
1992	77%	68%	68%
1991	81%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

14%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Honowai Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	12%	18%	18%
2022	15%	18%	18%
2021	15%	17%	17%
2020	16%	15%	15%
2019	16%	15%	15%
2018	14%	13%	13%
2017	14%	13%	13%
2016	13%	12%	12%
2015	12%	11%	11%
2014	9%	10%	10%
2013	6%	8%	8%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	3%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	2%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	5%	5%	5%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	4%	5%	5%
1999	5%	5%	5%
1998	6%	5%	5%
1997	5%	9%	10%
1996	8%	5%	5%
1995	6%	5%	5%
1994	8%	5%	5%
1993	6%	5%	5%
1992	6%	5%	5%
1991	6%	3%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Honowai Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	4%	5%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	5%	3%	3%
1992	5%	3%	3%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	4%	3%	3%
1989	3%	3%	3%
1988	4%	3%	2%

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White

n/a

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Honowai Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	1%	11%	11%
2021	1%	11%	11%
2020	1%	12%	12%
2019	1%	12%	12%
2018	2%	13%	13%
2017	2%	13%	13%
2016	2%	13%	13%
2015	2%	13%	13%
2014	3%	14%	14%
2013	4%	14%	14%
2012	4%	14%	14%
2011	4%	14%	14%
2010	8%	19%	19%
2009	7%	19%	19%
2008	7%	19%	19%
2007	8%	19%	19%
2006	7%	19%	19%
2005	5%	19%	20%
2004	4%	20%	20%
2003	4%	20%	20%
2002	6%	20%	20%
2001	7%	20%	20%
2000	6%	21%	20%
1999	5%	21%	21%
1998	6%	21%	21%
1997	7%	22%	22%
1996	8%	22%	23%
1995	10%	23%	23%
1994	11%	23%	23%
1993	10%	24%	24%
1992	12%	24%	24%

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Hawaiian

21%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Honowai Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	22%	26%	26%
2022	20%	26%	26%
2021	20%	27%	27%
2020	21%	28%	28%
2019	21%	28%	28%
2018	26%	30%	30%
2017	26%	30%	30%
2016	27%	30%	31%
2015	29%	31%	32%
2014	29%	32%	32%
2013	32%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

11%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Honowai Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	10%	19%	19%
2022	9%	18%	18%
2021	10%	17%	17%
2020	11%	15%	15%
2019	11%	15%	15%
2018	10%	13%	13%
2017	10%	13%	13%
2016	7%	12%	11%
2015	5%	11%	11%
2014	6%	10%	10%
2013	4%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Honowai Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.63	0.80	0.80
2022	0.64	0.80	0.80
2021	0.64	0.79	0.80
2020	0.66	0.79	0.79
2019	0.66	0.79	0.79
2018	0.68	0.78	0.78
2017	0.68	0.78	0.78
2016	0.65	0.78	0.77
2015	0.63	0.77	0.77
2014	0.64	0.76	0.76
2013	0.62	0.76	0.75
2012	0.59	0.75	0.74
2011	0.59	0.74	0.73
2010	0.24	0.44	0.43
2009	0.24	0.43	0.43
2008	0.24	0.43	0.43
2007	0.24	0.44	0.43
2006	0.24	0.43	0.43
2005	0.21	0.44	0.43
2004	0.19	0.44	0.43
2003	0.23	0.44	0.44
2002	0.24	0.44	0.44
2001	0.26	0.44	0.43
2000	0.22	0.44	0.43
1999	0.23	0.44	0.44
1998	0.26	0.46	0.45
1997	0.28	0.64	0.52
1996	0.34	0.47	0.46
1995	0.35	0.47	0.47
1994	0.39	0.48	0.47
1993	0.38	0.48	0.48
1992	0.41	0.48	0.48
1991	0.35	0.43	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Honowai Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	48%	37%	37%
2022	57%	39%	39%
2021	54%	39%	39%
2020	47%	36%	36%
2019	47%	36%	36%
2018	48%	38%	38%
2017	48%	38%	38%
2016	48%	40%	40%
2015	53%	40%	40%
2014	55%	40%	40%
2013	58%	40%	40%
2012	53%	38%	38%
2011	52%	36%	36%
2010	50%	33%	33%
2009	42%	30%	30%
2008	43%	27%	27%
2007	44%	29%	29%
2006	48%	30%	30%
2005	49%	31%	31%
2004	49%	32%	32%
2003	51%	33%	33%
2002	52%	31%	31%
2001	54%	33%	33%
2000	49%	30%	30%
1999	50%	30%	30%
1998	46%	27%	27%
1997	55%	30%	30%
1996	35%	16%	16%
1995	17%	13%	13%
1994	19%	13%	13%
1993	33%	19%	19%
1992	38%	20%	20%
1991	37%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Honowai Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	12%	9%	9%
2022	12%	8%	8%
2021	12%	9%	9%
2020	14%	9%	9%
2019	14%	9%	9%
2018	11%	9%	9%
2017	11%	9%	9%
2016	15%	10%	9%
2015	11%	10%	9%
2014	13%	10%	10%
2013	12%	11%	11%
2012	13%	11%	11%
2011	15%	10%	10%
2010	12%	11%	11%
2009	17%	12%	12%
2008	14%	11%	11%
2007	17%	12%	12%
2006	16%	12%	12%
2005	16%	11%	11%
2004	21%	11%	11%
2003	18%	11%	11%
2002	16%	10%	10%
2001	15%	11%	11%
2000	10%	9%	9%
1999	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hawaii Department Of Education School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Honowai Elementary School's ranking?

Honowai Elementary School is ranked #205 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Hawaii.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% HI state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Honowai Elementary School?

579 students attend Honowai Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Honowai Elementary School students are Asian, 21% of students are Hawaiian, 14% of students are Hispanic, and 11% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Honowai Elementary School?

Honowai Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Honowai Elementary School offer ?

Honowai Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Honowai Elementary School part of?

Honowai Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department Of Education School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 579 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education