Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School
278 Ainako Ave, Hilo, HI 96720 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 68% state 53% · 2025-26 | 67% state 49% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 77% state 49% · 2025-26 | 77% state 50% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 69% state 45% · 2025-26 | 71% state 57% · 2025-26 | 72% state 49% · 2024-25 |
| Grade 6 | 77% state 41% · 2025-26 | 82% state 52% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 73% state 47% · 2025-26 | 74% state 52% · 2025-26 | 72% state 49% · 2024-25 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 73% state 47% | 74% state 52% | — |
| 2024-25 | 75% state 48% | 75% state 53% | 72% state 49% |
| 2023-24 | 69% state 47% | 71% state 52% | 56% state 48% |
| 2022-23 | 74% state 46% | 75% state 51% | 64% state 46% |
| 2021-22 | 71% state 44% | 76% state 52% | 76% state 45% |
| 2020-21 | 61% state 35% | 71% state 47% | — |
| 2018-19 | 74% state 48% | 80% state 54% | — |
| 2017-18 | 68% state 47% | 79% state 53% | — |
| 2016-17 | 70% state 46% | 80% state 50% | — |
| 2015-16 | 69% state 46% | 78% state 52% | — |
| 2014-15 | 72% state 45% | 71% state 49% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Hawaii elementary schools where 4–14% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 9%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 73%, typical similar school 61%. Higher than 84% of 87 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 74%, typical similar school 64%. Higher than 84% of 87 similar schools.
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 14%
- White 12%
- Hispanic 23%
- Black 0%
- Two or more 36%
- Other 16%
Students with disabilities: 6% of students (29) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 3% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Grades 7–8
· Hawaii Department of Education
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1.4 mi |
40%
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vs state
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53%
−1
vs state
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60% | ||
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Hilo Union Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
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1.7 mi |
46%
−1
vs state
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58%
+6
vs state
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68% | ||
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Connections - New Century PCS
Grades K–12
Charter
· Hawaii Department of Education
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2.1 mi | — |
10%
−30
vs state
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21%
−32
vs state
|
75% | |
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Kaumana Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
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2.1 mi |
60%
+13
vs state
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58%
+6
vs state
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52% | ||
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Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
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2.4 mi |
26%
−21
vs state
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29%
−23
vs state
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65% | ||
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Waiakea Intermediate School
Grades 6–8
· Hawaii Department of Education
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2.6 mi |
39%
+1
vs state
|
52%
−1
vs state
|
49% | ||
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Haaheo Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
2.7 mi |
61%
+13
vs state
|
62%
+12
vs state
|
51% | ||
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Waiakea Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Hawaii Department of Education
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2.8 mi |
35%
−14
vs state
|
42%
−10
vs state
|
53% | ||
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Waiakeawaena Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Hawaii Department of Education
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3.6 mi |
54%
+5
vs state
|
56%
+4
vs state
|
51% | ||
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Kua o ka La - NCPCS
Grades PK–9
Charter
· Hawaii Department of Education
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4.7 mi | — |
32%
−13
vs state
|
54%
+1
vs state
|
74% |
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