Waiau Elementary School

98-450 Hookanike St, Pearl City HI, 96782 | Hawaii Department of Education | 808-453-6530
  • grades PK-6
  • students 482
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 63% 32% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Pearl City
  • Ranked #0 of 403 in Hawaii
Proficiency Averages
68%Pearl City
47%Hawaii

Waiau Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Hawaii Department of Education" in Pearl City, HI. There are a total of 482 students and 35 teachers at Waiau Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Waiau Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.5%, which is 32% higher than the Hawaii average.

Waiau Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students482
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 Waiau 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
All59%
360-64%
450-59%
560-69%
655-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
355-59%
470-79%
570-79%
665-69%
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.

Waiau Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictHawaiiNational
White 1.8% 13.7% 13.7% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 2.1% 2.1% 15.9%
Asian 25.0% 31.9% 31.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.2% 9.7% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 35.0% 32.0% 32.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 15.1% 10.1% 10.1% 3.1%

Pearl City demographics profile

StatisticPearl CityHawaiiNational
Population45,1591,415,872328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,95222091
Median age42.338.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%57%55%
Speak English81%74%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Pearl City

IndexPearl CityHawaiiNational
Completed 8th grade91.4%89.8%84.3%
Completed high school90.7%89.0%83.0%
Completed some college64.2%63.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.0%41.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.7%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.2%10.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Waiau Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.