Waipahu Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

94-465 Waipahu St
Waipahu, HI 96797

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Bottom 50%

Serving 853 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Waipahu 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 37% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (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 Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 853 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
: Bottom 50% in HI
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

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Waipahu Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Waipahu Elementary School's student population of 853 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 65 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waipahu Elementary School
Pre-K	10
Kind	113
1	95
2	125
3	119
4	130
5	129
6	132

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Total Students

853 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waipahu Elementary School
2023	863
2022	932
2021	965
2020	1,021
2019	1,021
2018	1,030
2017	1,030
2016	1,085
2015	1,094
2014	1,141
2013	1,101
2012	1,053
2011	1,041
2010	981
2009	996
2008	995
2007	1,002
2006	1,043
2005	1,076
2004	1,080
2003	1,024
2002	1,017
2001	990
2000	1,014
1999	1,023
1998	1,028
1997	1,068
1996	1,054
1995	1,011
1994	977
1993	958
1992	909
1991	911
1990	925
1989	939
1988	987
1987	953

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

65 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waipahu Elementary School
2023	74
2022	72
2021	72
2020	78
2019	78
2018	72
2017	72
2016	71
2015	72
2014	70
2013	72
2012	71
2011	70
2010	69
2009	63
2008	61
2007	59
2006	65
2005	66
2004	63
2003	61
2002	65
2001	64
2000	67
1999	62
1998	64
1997	64
1996	63
1995	64
1994	61
1993	54
1992	50
1991	49
1990	48
1989	49
1988	50
1987	50

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Waipahu 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 Waipahu Elementary School is 0.66, 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)

#203 out of 292 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waipahu Elementary School
2023	#203
2022	#216
2021	#264
2019	#244
2018	#238
2017	#216
2016	#243
2015	#249
2014	#259
2013	#261
2012	#266

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37%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waipahu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	37%	39%	40%
2022	31%	38%	38%
2021	13%	32%	32%
2019	30%	42%	42%
2018	32%	42%	42%
2017	33%	42%	42%
2016	30%	42%	42%
2015	26%	41%	41%
2014	42%	58%	58%
2013	44%	59%	59%
2012	39%	59%	59%

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36%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Waipahu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	36%	52%	52%
2021	24%	50%	50%
2019	31%	54%	53%
2018	34%	54%	42%
2017	35%	50%	50%
2016	32%	51%	51%
2015	26%	49%	49%
2014	45%	69%	69%
2013	48%	72%	72%
2012	44%	71%	71%
2011	37%	67%	67%

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20-24%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Waipahu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	22%	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	Waipahu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	15:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	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	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	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	17:1	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	15:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	19:1	18:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1
1990	19:1	19:1	19:1
1989	19:1	20:1	20:1
1988	20:1	18:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2006)
Year	Waipahu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

37%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waipahu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	35%	25%	25%
2022	35%	26%	26%
2021	33%	27%	27%
2020	35%	28%	28%
2019	35%	28%	28%
2018	35%	29%	30%
2017	35%	29%	30%
2016	32%	31%	31%
2015	31%	32%	31%
2014	33%	32%	32%
2013	34%	34%	34%
2012	35%	34%	35%
2011	35%	36%	35%
2010	81%	73%	73%
2009	82%	73%	73%
2008	84%	73%	73%
2007	84%	73%	73%
2006	83%	74%	74%
2005	83%	73%	73%
2004	86%	72%	74%
2003	87%	73%	73%
2002	86%	73%	73%
2001	86%	73%	74%
2000	89%	72%	73%
1999	88%	72%	72%
1998	88%	71%	71%
1997	84%	56%	56%
1996	85%	70%	70%
1995	83%	69%	69%
1994	84%	69%	69%
1993	83%	68%	68%
1992	82%	68%	68%
1991	89%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

19%

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

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Waipahu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	2%	4%	5%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	3%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	3%	3%	3%
1989	3%	3%	3%

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White

n/a

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Waipahu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	1%	11%	11%
2014	1%	14%	14%
2013	1%	14%	14%
2012	1%	14%	14%
2011	1%	14%	14%
2010	16%	19%	19%
2009	15%	19%	19%
2008	14%	19%	19%
2007	14%	19%	19%
2006	13%	19%	19%
2005	13%	19%	20%
2004	11%	20%	20%
2003	10%	20%	20%
2002	10%	20%	20%
2001	9%	20%	20%
2000	8%	21%	20%
1999	8%	21%	21%
1998	8%	21%	21%
1997	9%	22%	22%
1996	9%	22%	23%
1995	9%	23%	23%
1994	8%	23%	23%
1993	8%	24%	24%
1992	8%	24%	24%
1991	4%	23%	22%
1990	6%	23%	23%
1989	6%	23%	23%
1988	5%	23%	23%

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Hawaiian

44%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waipahu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	46%	26%	26%
2022	47%	26%	26%
2021	48%	27%	27%
2020	46%	28%	28%
2019	46%	28%	28%
2018	49%	30%	30%
2017	49%	30%	30%
2016	50%	30%	31%
2015	54%	31%	32%
2014	52%	32%	32%
2013	52%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

10%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waipahu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	9%	19%	19%
2022	8%	18%	18%
2021	9%	17%	17%
2020	10%	15%	15%
2019	10%	15%	15%
2018	8%	13%	13%
2017	8%	13%	13%
2016	10%	12%	11%
2015	8%	11%	11%
2014	8%	10%	10%
2013	7%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waipahu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.66	0.80	0.80
2022	0.65	0.80	0.80
2021	0.65	0.79	0.80
2020	0.66	0.79	0.79
2019	0.66	0.79	0.79
2018	0.63	0.78	0.78
2017	0.63	0.78	0.78
2016	0.64	0.78	0.77
2015	0.61	0.77	0.77
2014	0.62	0.76	0.76
2013	0.61	0.76	0.75
2012	0.60	0.75	0.74
2011	0.61	0.74	0.73
2010	0.32	0.44	0.43
2009	0.31	0.43	0.43
2008	0.29	0.43	0.43
2007	0.29	0.44	0.43
2006	0.30	0.43	0.43
2005	0.30	0.44	0.43
2004	0.27	0.44	0.43
2003	0.25	0.44	0.44
2002	0.25	0.44	0.44
2001	0.25	0.44	0.43
2000	0.22	0.44	0.43
1999	0.24	0.44	0.44
1998	0.24	0.46	0.45
1997	0.32	0.64	0.52
1996	0.27	0.47	0.46
1995	0.31	0.47	0.47
1994	0.31	0.48	0.47
1993	0.32	0.48	0.48
1992	0.33	0.48	0.48
1991	0.22	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	Waipahu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	67%	37%	37%
2022	74%	39%	39%
2021	74%	39%	39%
2020	66%	36%	36%
2019	66%	36%	36%
2018	72%	38%	38%
2017	72%	38%	38%
2016	74%	40%	40%
2015	74%	40%	40%
2014	75%	40%	40%
2013	79%	40%	40%
2012	78%	38%	38%
2011	73%	36%	36%
2010	66%	33%	33%
2009	66%	30%	30%
2008	60%	27%	27%
2007	69%	29%	29%
2006	71%	30%	30%
2005	71%	31%	31%
2004	71%	32%	32%
2003	73%	33%	33%
2002	72%	31%	31%
2001	71%	33%	33%
2000	66%	30%	30%
1999	59%	30%	30%
1998	62%	27%	27%
1997	78%	30%	30%
1996	37%	16%	16%
1995	35%	13%	13%
1994	38%	13%	13%
1993	41%	19%	19%
1992	50%	20%	20%
1991	53%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Waipahu Elementary 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	9%	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%	9%
2016	7%	10%	9%
2015	6%	10%	9%
2014	8%	10%	10%
2013	9%	11%	11%
2012	6%	11%	11%
2011	8%	10%	10%
2010	8%	11%	11%
2009	10%	12%	12%
2008	13%	11%	11%
2007	13%	12%	12%
2006	12%	12%	12%
2005	12%	11%	11%
2004	11%	11%	11%
2003	10%	11%	11%
2002	11%	10%	10%
2001	13%	11%	11%
2000	9%	9%	9%
1999	10%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hawaii Department Of Education School District

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

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School Mascot: Soaring Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Waipahu Elementary School's ranking?

Waipahu Elementary School is ranked #203 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Waipahu Elementary School often compared to?

Waipahu Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like August Ahrens Elementary School, Waikele Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Waipahu Elementary School?

853 students attend Waipahu Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Waipahu Elementary School students are Hawaiian, 37% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 9% of students are Hispanic.

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

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

What grades does Waipahu Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Waipahu Elementary School part of?

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

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