Waiakea Elementary School

180 W Puainako St, Hilo HI, 96720 | Hawaii Department of Education | 808-981-7215
  • grades PK-5
  • students 873
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Hilo
  • Ranked #0 of 403 in Hawaii
Proficiency Averages
46%Hilo
47%Hawaii

Waiakea Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Hawaii Department of Education" in Hilo, HI. There are a total of 873 students and 58 teachers at Waiakea Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Waiakea Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 9% higher than the Hawaii average.

Waiakea Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students873
Teachers58
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Waiakea Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
360-64%
445-49%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-54%
455-59%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Waiakea Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictHawaiiNational
White 6.2% 13.7% 13.7% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 2.1% 2.1% 15.9%
Asian 24.3% 31.9% 31.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.5% 9.7% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 36.0% 32.0% 32.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 19.6% 10.1% 10.1% 3.1%

Hilo demographics profile

StatisticHiloHawaiiNational
Population45,2481,415,872328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)84422091
Median age40.438.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English77%74%79%
Speak Spanish2%2%13%

Education level achieved in Hilo

IndexHiloHawaiiNational
Completed 8th grade91.1%89.8%84.3%
Completed high school90.3%89.0%83.0%
Completed some college62.6%63.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.1%41.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.3%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.1%10.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.8%3.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Waiakea Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.