Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

41-1330 Kalanianaole Hwy
Waimanalo, HI 96795

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Bottom 50%

www.waimanaloschool.org

Serving 357 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate 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 14% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (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.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 357 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in HI
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

School Overview

Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School's student population of 357 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School
Pre-K	4
Kind	29
1	26
2	39
3	19
4	23
5	34
6	42
7	79
8	62

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Total Students

357 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School
2023	349
2022	371
2021	368
2020	431
2019	431
2018	455
2017	455
2016	484
2015	512
2014	546
2013	515
2012	499
2011	506
2010	510
2009	503
2008	523
2007	546
2006	542
2005	543
2004	580
2003	562
2002	577
2001	592
2000	647
1999	649
1998	673
1997	677
1996	696
1995	634
1994	654
1993	666
1992	636
1991	665
1990	673
1989	672
1988	708
1987	703

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School
2023	33
2022	31
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	37
2017	37
2016	36
2015	37
2014	34
2013	34
2012	33
2011	36
2010	37
2009	37
2008	40
2007	36
2006	34
2005	41
2004	41
2003	37
2002	43
2001	40
2000	45
1999	42
1998	42
1997	40
1996	43
1995	41
1994	41
1993	45
1992	41
1991	40
1990	40
1989	41
1988	46
1987	46

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Year Founded

1925

School Motto

E hoʻomākaukau kākou no ka lā mua o ke kula (Let's prepare for the first day of school)

School Rankings

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

The of Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School is 0.63, 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)

#270 out of 292 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School
2023	#270
2022	#262
2021	#275
2019	#266
2018	#261
2017	#264
2016	#241
2015	#239
2014	#202
2013	#186
2012	#235

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14%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	14%	39%	40%
2022	15%	38%	38%
2021	8%	32%	32%
2019	20%	42%	42%
2018	19%	42%	42%
2017	17%	42%	42%
2016	25%	42%	42%
2015	26%	41%	41%
2014	53%	58%	58%
2013	58%	59%	59%
2012	51%	59%	59%

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32%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	32%	52%	52%
2021	24%	50%	50%
2019	34%	54%	53%
2018	36%	54%	42%
2017	26%	50%	50%
2016	38%	51%	51%
2015	32%	49%	49%
2014	61%	69%	69%
2013	66%	72%	72%
2012	56%	71%	71%
2011	57%	67%	67%

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25-29%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	27%	40%	40%
2021	12%	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	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	15:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	12:1	16:1	16:1
2017	12:1	16:1	16:1
2016	13:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	16:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	13:1	16:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	13:1	17:1	17:1
2004	14:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	17:1	17:1
2002	13:1	17:1	17:1
2001	15:1	17:1	17:1
2000	14:1	17:1	17:1
1999	15:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	16:1	18:1	18:1
1995	15:1	18:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	15:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	19:1	18:1
1991	17:1	19:1	19:1
1990	17:1	19:1	19:1
1989	17:1	20:1	20:1
1988	15:1	18:1	18:1
1987	15:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	7%	25%	25%
2022	9%	26%	26%
2021	11%	27%	27%
2020	13%	28%	28%
2019	13%	28%	28%
2018	14%	29%	30%
2017	14%	29%	30%
2016	14%	31%	31%
2015	16%	32%	31%
2014	16%	32%	32%
2013	19%	34%	34%
2012	19%	34%	35%
2011	20%	36%	35%
2010	91%	73%	73%
2009	92%	73%	73%
2008	92%	73%	73%
2007	92%	73%	73%
2006	92%	74%	74%
2005	93%	73%	73%
2004	90%	72%	74%
2003	90%	73%	73%
2002	90%	73%	73%
2001	92%	73%	74%
2000	91%	72%	73%
1999	89%	72%	72%
1998	90%	71%	71%
1997	92%	56%	56%
1996	91%	70%	70%
1995	88%	69%	69%
1994	89%	69%	69%
1993	88%	68%	68%
1992	88%	68%	68%
1991	90%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

25%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	22%	18%	18%
2022	22%	18%	18%
2021	26%	17%	17%
2020	14%	15%	15%
2019	14%	15%	15%
2018	11%	13%	13%
2017	11%	13%	13%
2016	11%	12%	12%
2015	9%	11%	11%
2014	10%	10%	10%
2013	7%	8%	8%
2012	3%	6%	7%
2011	1%	4%	5%
2010	3%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	5%	4%	4%
2003	5%	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%	5%
2001	4%	5%	4%
2000	4%	5%	5%
1999	5%	5%	5%
1998	4%	5%	5%
1997	3%	9%	10%
1996	3%	5%	5%
1995	5%	5%	5%
1994	4%	5%	5%
1993	4%	5%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	3%	2%

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White

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	1%	11%	11%
2022	2%	11%	11%
2021	2%	11%	11%
2020	3%	12%	12%
2019	3%	12%	12%
2018	2%	13%	13%
2017	2%	13%	13%
2016	4%	13%	13%
2015	3%	13%	13%
2014	3%	14%	14%
2013	4%	14%	14%
2012	4%	14%	14%
2011	2%	14%	14%
2010	6%	19%	19%
2009	4%	19%	19%
2008	3%	19%	19%
2007	4%	19%	19%
2006	4%	19%	19%
2005	4%	19%	20%
2004	4%	20%	20%
2003	5%	20%	20%
2002	5%	20%	20%
2001	4%	20%	20%
2000	5%	21%	20%
1999	5%	21%	21%
1998	6%	21%	21%
1997	5%	22%	22%
1996	6%	22%	23%
1995	7%	23%	23%
1994	7%	23%	23%
1993	7%	24%	24%
1992	8%	24%	24%
1991	9%	23%	22%

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Hawaiian

54%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	56%	26%	26%
2022	54%	26%	26%
2021	49%	27%	27%
2020	60%	28%	28%
2019	60%	28%	28%
2018	62%	30%	30%
2017	62%	30%	30%
2016	63%	30%	31%
2015	64%	31%	32%
2014	64%	32%	32%
2013	64%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

13%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	13%	19%	19%
2022	12%	18%	18%
2021	12%	17%	17%
2020	10%	15%	15%
2019	10%	15%	15%
2018	11%	13%	13%
2017	11%	13%	13%
2016	8%	12%	11%
2015	8%	11%	11%
2014	6%	10%	10%
2013	5%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.62	0.80	0.80
2022	0.64	0.80	0.80
2021	0.67	0.79	0.80
2020	0.60	0.79	0.79
2019	0.60	0.79	0.79
2018	0.58	0.78	0.78
2017	0.58	0.78	0.78
2016	0.57	0.78	0.77
2015	0.55	0.77	0.77
2014	0.56	0.76	0.76
2013	0.55	0.76	0.75
2012	0.48	0.75	0.74
2011	0.43	0.74	0.73
2010	0.17	0.44	0.43
2009	0.15	0.43	0.43
2008	0.15	0.43	0.43
2007	0.17	0.44	0.43
2006	0.15	0.43	0.43
2005	0.15	0.44	0.43
2004	0.19	0.44	0.43
2003	0.19	0.44	0.44
2002	0.19	0.44	0.44
2001	0.15	0.44	0.43
2000	0.18	0.44	0.43
1999	0.21	0.44	0.44
1998	0.20	0.46	0.45
1997	0.16	0.64	0.52
1996	0.19	0.47	0.46
1995	0.22	0.47	0.47
1994	0.22	0.48	0.47
1993	0.23	0.48	0.48
1992	0.22	0.48	0.48
1991	0.20	0.43	0.43

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Eligible for

67%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	72%	37%	37%
2022	73%	39%	39%
2021	67%	39%	39%
2020	62%	36%	36%
2019	62%	36%	36%
2018	69%	38%	38%
2017	69%	38%	38%
2016	69%	40%	40%
2015	67%	40%	40%
2014	72%	40%	40%
2013	72%	40%	40%
2012	71%	38%	38%
2011	67%	36%	36%
2010	60%	33%	33%
2009	57%	30%	30%
2008	58%	27%	27%
2007	58%	29%	29%
2006	61%	30%	30%
2005	63%	31%	31%
2004	66%	32%	32%
2003	68%	33%	33%
2002	60%	31%	31%
2001	68%	33%	33%
2000	64%	30%	30%
1999	62%	30%	30%
1998	55%	27%	27%
1997	59%	30%	30%
1996	25%	16%	16%
1995	28%	13%	13%
1994	24%	13%	13%
1993	41%	19%	19%
1992	42%	20%	20%
1991	45%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	10%	9%	9%
2022	10%	8%	8%
2021	10%	9%	9%
2020	10%	9%	9%
2019	10%	9%	9%
2018	10%	9%	9%
2017	10%	9%	9%
2016	10%	10%	9%
2015	9%	10%	9%
2014	10%	10%	10%
2013	12%	11%	11%
2012	13%	11%	11%
2011	9%	10%	10%
2010	15%	11%	11%
2009	17%	12%	12%
2008	17%	11%	11%
2007	18%	12%	12%
2006	16%	12%	12%
2005	15%	11%	11%
2004	19%	11%	11%
2003	11%	11%	11%
2002	11%	10%	10%
2001	12%	11%	11%
2000	12%	9%	9%
1999	9%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School's ranking?

Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School is ranked #270 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School often compared to?

Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Maunawili Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School?

357 students attend Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School students are Hawaiian, 25% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School?

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

What grades does Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School offer ?

Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School part of?

Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School is part of Hawaii Department Of Education School District.

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