Ala Wai Elementary School vs. Waikiki Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Waikiki Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ala Wai 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 proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 544 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waikiki Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
374 students
544 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#193 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#8 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
67%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
11
3
Kindergarten Students
53
90
Grade 1 Students
66
93
Grade 2 Students
58
84
Grade 3 Students
58
104
Grade 4 Students
65
88
Grade 5 Students
63
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
29%
35%
% Hispanic
8%
12%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
5%
16%
% Hawaiian
39%
4%
% Two or more races
18%
33%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%