Kalihi Waena Elementary School

1240 Gulick Ave, Honolulu HI, 96819 | Hawaii Department of Education | 808-832-3210
  • grades PK-5
  • students 467
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 41% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 114 in Honolulu
  • Ranked #0 of 403 in Hawaii
Proficiency Averages
53%Honolulu
47%Hawaii

Kalihi Waena Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Hawaii Department of Education" in Honolulu, HI. There are a total of 467 students and 35 teachers at Kalihi Waena Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Kalihi Waena Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.5%, which is 14% lower than the Hawaii average.

Kalihi Waena Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students467
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Kalihi Waena 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
All41%
340-44%
445-49%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
335-39%
440-44%
540-44%
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.

Kalihi Waena Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictHawaiiNational
White 0.0% 13.7% 13.7% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 2.1% 2.1% 15.9%
Asian 50.7% 31.9% 31.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 9.7% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 42.1% 32.0% 32.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.2% 10.1% 10.1% 3.1%

Honolulu demographics profile

StatisticHonoluluHawaiiNational
Population347,1811,415,872328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,73422091
Median age41.738.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%57%55%
Speak English64%74%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Honolulu

IndexHonoluluHawaiiNational
Completed 8th grade87.4%89.8%84.3%
Completed high school86.3%89.0%83.0%
Completed some college64.2%63.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.4%41.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.0%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters12.7%10.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.9%3.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Kalihi Waena Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.