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Waimalu Elementary School

98-825 Moanalua Rd
Aiea, HI 96701

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Tel: (808) 483-7210

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Serving 312 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Waimalu Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 50% in HI
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: Waimalu Elementary School serves the northwest part of Aiea, HI, encompassing an attendance area of approximately 3.4 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 6.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Waimalu Elementary School's student population of 312 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waimalu Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	32
1	30
2	37
3	53
4	43
5	43
6	57

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Total Students

312 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Waimalu Elementary School
2025	312
2024	342
2023	370
2022	374
2021	371
2020	409
2019	417
2018	426
2017	423
2016	475
2015	465
2014	529
2013	496
2012	517
2011	532
2010	547
2009	545
2008	565
2007	565
2006	634
2005	652
2004	620
2003	635
2002	660
2001	691
2000	712
1999	738
1998	781
1997	816
1996	836
1995	834
1994	829
1993	876
1992	908
1991	882
1990	897
1989	914
1988	863
1987	837

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Waimalu Elementary School
2025	26
2024	29
2023	31
2022	28
2021	28
2020	33
2019	31
2018	32
2017	32
2016	34
2015	33
2014	36
2013	37
2012	36
2011	35
2010	36
2009	38
2008	38
2007	38
2006	36
2005	35
2004	36
2003	35
2002	37
2001	38
2000	39
1999	40
1998	40
1997	44
1996	46
1995	45
1994	45
1993	46
1992	47
1991	47
1990	46
1989	45
1988	49
1987	46

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School Motto

WE are an ʻohana dedicated to lifelong learning

School Rankings

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

The of Waimalu Elementary School is 0.75, 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)

#107 out of 292 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Waimalu Elementary School
2023	#107
2022	#100
2021	#140
2019	#141
2018	#118
2017	#79
2016	#92
2015	#105
2014	#156
2013	#201
2012	#172
2011	#185
2010	#145

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40%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Waimalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	40%	39%	40%
2022	41%	38%	38%
2021	27%	32%	32%
2019	41%	42%	42%
2018	48%	42%	42%
2017	50%	42%	42%
2016	47%	42%	42%
2015	42%	41%	41%
2014	54%	58%	58%
2013	50%	59%	59%
2012	54%	59%	59%
2011	49%	55%	55%
2010	49%	49%	49%

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55-59%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Waimalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	57%	52%	52%
2021	52%	50%	50%
2019	52%	54%	53%
2018	56%	54%	42%
2017	59%	50%	50%
2016	61%	51%	51%
2015	54%	49%	49%
2014	69%	69%	69%
2013	70%	72%	72%
2012	70%	71%	71%
2011	66%	67%	67%
2010	67%	67%	67%

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40-49%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Waimalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	44%	40%	40%
2021	44%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Waimalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	12:1	14:1
2024	12:1	14:1
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	15:1	15:1
2020	12:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	16:1
2017	13:1	16:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	16:1	16:1
2012	14:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	15:1	16:1
2008	15:1	16:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	17:1	17:1
2002	18:1	17:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	18:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1
1990	20:1	19:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	20:1
1988	18:1	18:1	18:1
1987	18:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

35%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Waimalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	35%	24%
2024	33%	24%
2023	33%	25%	25%
2022	35%	26%	26%
2021	35%	27%	27%
2020	36%	27%	28%
2019	34%	28%	28%
2018	35%	29%	30%
2017	34%	29%	30%
2016	34%	30%	31%
2015	36%	31%	31%
2014	38%	32%	32%
2013	45%	33%	34%
2012	47%	34%	35%
2011	48%	35%	35%
2010	86%	73%	73%
2009	85%	73%	73%
2008	84%	73%	73%
2007	84%	73%	73%
2006	82%	73%	74%
2005	80%	73%	73%
2004	79%	72%	74%
2003	78%	72%	73%
2002	78%	72%	73%
2001	82%	72%	74%
2000	82%	72%	73%
1999	82%	72%	72%
1998	83%	71%	71%
1997	82%	55%	56%
1996	82%	69%	70%
1995	84%	69%	69%
1994	82%	68%	69%
1993	81%	68%	68%
1992	82%	68%	68%
1991	89%	72%	73%
1990	88%	72%	72%
1989	88%	72%	72%
1988	90%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

18%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Waimalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	18%	19%
2024	22%	19%
2023	18%	18%	18%
2022	19%	18%	18%
2021	19%	17%	17%
2020	18%	16%	15%
2019	18%	15%	15%
2018	16%	14%	13%
2017	17%	13%	13%
2016	15%	12%	12%
2015	12%	11%	11%
2014	11%	10%	10%
2013	9%	8%	8%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	5%	4%	5%
2010	4%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	5%	5%	5%
2007	5%	4%	5%
2006	5%	4%	5%
2005	5%	4%	4%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	5%	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%	5%
2001	4%	5%	4%
2000	4%	5%	5%
1999	4%	5%	5%
1998	4%	5%	5%
1997	5%	9%	10%
1996	6%	5%	5%
1995	4%	5%	5%
1994	4%	5%	5%
1993	3%	5%	5%
1992	3%	5%	5%
1991	1%	3%	3%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Waimalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%	1%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	4%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	4%	5%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%	3%
1989	1%	3%	3%
1988	1%	3%	2%

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White

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Waimalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	2%	11%
2024	2%	11%
2023	3%	11%	11%
2022	3%	11%	11%
2021	2%	11%	11%
2020	2%	12%	12%
2019	2%	12%	12%
2018	3%	12%	13%
2017	4%	13%	13%
2016	6%	13%	13%
2015	5%	13%	13%
2014	6%	14%	14%
2013	5%	14%	14%
2012	5%	14%	14%
2011	5%	14%	14%
2010	9%	20%	19%
2009	7%	19%	19%
2008	8%	19%	19%
2007	9%	20%	19%
2006	11%	20%	19%
2005	11%	20%	20%
2004	12%	20%	20%
2003	13%	20%	20%
2002	13%	20%	20%
2001	12%	20%	20%
2000	11%	21%	20%
1999	12%	21%	21%
1998	12%	22%	21%
1997	11%	22%	22%
1996	11%	23%	23%
1995	11%	23%	23%
1994	13%	24%	23%
1993	15%	24%	24%
1992	14%	24%	24%
1991	9%	23%	22%
1990	8%	23%	23%
1989	9%	23%	23%
1988	8%	23%	23%

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Hawaiian

24%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Waimalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	24%	25%
2024	24%	25%
2023	24%	26%	26%
2022	20%	26%	26%
2021	19%	27%	27%
2020	20%	27%	28%
2019	22%	28%	28%
2018	22%	29%	30%
2017	23%	30%	30%
2016	26%	31%	31%
2015	29%	32%	32%
2014	29%	32%	32%
2013	30%	33%	33%
2012	34%	34%	34%
2011	37%	35%	34%

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Two or more races

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Waimalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	20%	20%
2024	18%	20%
2023	20%	19%	19%
2022	21%	18%	18%
2021	22%	17%	17%
2020	22%	16%	15%
2019	22%	15%	15%
2018	22%	14%	13%
2017	21%	13%	13%
2016	17%	12%	11%
2015	17%	11%	11%
2014	15%	10%	10%
2013	10%	9%	9%
2012	7%	8%	8%
2011	4%	8%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

98%

89%

0.75

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Waimalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	0.75	0.80
2024	0.76	0.80
2023	0.77	0.80	0.80
2022	0.76	0.80	0.80
2021	0.76	0.79	0.80
2020	0.76	0.80	0.79
2019	0.76	0.79	0.79
2018	0.76	0.79	0.78
2017	0.76	0.78	0.78
2016	0.77	0.78	0.77
2015	0.75	0.77	0.77
2014	0.74	0.76	0.76
2013	0.69	0.76	0.75
2012	0.66	0.74	0.74
2011	0.63	0.73	0.73
2010	0.25	0.43	0.43
2009	0.27	0.43	0.43
2008	0.29	0.43	0.43
2007	0.29	0.43	0.43
2006	0.32	0.43	0.43
2005	0.35	0.43	0.43
2004	0.36	0.44	0.43
2003	0.37	0.44	0.44
2002	0.37	0.44	0.44
2001	0.31	0.44	0.43
2000	0.32	0.44	0.43
1999	0.31	0.44	0.44
1998	0.30	0.45	0.45
1997	0.32	0.53	0.52
1996	0.31	0.47	0.46
1995	0.28	0.47	0.47
1994	0.31	0.48	0.47
1993	0.32	0.48	0.48
1992	0.31	0.48	0.48
1991	0.20	0.43	0.43
1990	0.22	0.43	0.43
1989	0.22	0.43	0.43
1988	0.19	0.43	0.43

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(22-23)

47.1%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Waimalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	47.1%	33.6%	33.6%
2022	56.1%	39.7%	39.7%
2021	22.4%	20.6%	20.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Waimalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	38%	37%
2024	45%	37%
2023	44%	37%	37%
2022	43%	39%	39%
2021	42%	39%	39%
2020	40%	36%	36%
2019	40%	36%	36%
2018	43%	38%	38%
2017	42%	38%	38%
2016	46%	40%	40%
2015	48%	40%	40%
2014	43%	40%	40%
2013	43%	40%	40%
2012	38%	38%	38%
2011	36%	36%	36%
2010	31%	33%	33%
2009	29%	30%	30%
2008	29%	27%	27%
2007	29%	29%	29%
2006	32%	30%	30%
2005	32%	31%	31%
2004	30%	32%	32%
2003	30%	33%	33%
2002	27%	31%	31%
2001	26%	33%	33%
2000	21%	30%	30%
1999	19%	30%	30%
1998	17%	27%	27%
1997	20%	30%	30%
1996	11%	15%	16%
1995	9%	13%	13%
1994	8%	13%	13%
1993	10%	18%	19%
1992	11%	20%	20%
1991	8%	20%	20%
1990	11%	21%	21%
1989	11%	23%	23%
1988	13%	25%	25%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Waimalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	13%	9%
2024	11%	9%
2023	14%	9%	9%
2022	7%	8%	8%
2021	14%	9%	9%
2020	13%	9%	9%
2019	13%	9%	9%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	11%	9%	9%
2016	12%	10%	9%
2015	10%	10%	9%
2014	12%	10%	10%
2013	10%	11%	11%
2012	15%	11%	11%
2011	14%	10%	10%
2010	18%	11%	11%
2009	14%	12%	12%
2008	15%	11%	11%
2007	14%	12%	12%
2006	11%	12%	12%
2005	12%	11%	11%
2004	13%	11%	11%
2003	13%	11%	11%
2002	9%	10%	10%
2001	10%	11%	11%
2000	6%	9%	9%
1999	7%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waimalu Elementary School's ranking?

Waimalu Elementary School is ranked #107 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Waimalu Elementary School often compared to?

Waimalu Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pearl Ridge Elementary School, Alvah A Scott Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Waimalu Elementary School?

312 students attend Waimalu Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Waimalu Elementary School students are Asian, 24% of students are Hawaiian, 20% of students are Two or more races, 18% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Waimalu Elementary School?

Waimalu Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Waimalu Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Waimalu Elementary School part of?

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

School Calendar

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Date

Spring Break

March 15, 2027 (Monday)

Spring Break

March 16, 2027 (Tuesday)

Spring Break

March 17, 2027 (Wednesday)

Spring Break

March 18, 2027 (Thursday)

Spring Break

March 19, 2027 (Friday)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: Waimalu Elementary School serves the northwest part of Aiea, HI, encompassing an attendance area of approximately 3.4 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 6.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education