Waiakea Elementary School
180 W Puainako St, 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 | 38% state 53% · 2025-26 | 39% state 49% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 29% state 49% · 2025-26 | 38% state 50% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 39% state 45% · 2025-26 | 50% state 57% · 2025-26 | 49% state 49% · 2024-25 |
| All grades | 35% state 49% · 2025-26 | 42% state 52% · 2025-26 | 49% state 49% · 2024-25 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 35% state 49% | 42% state 52% | — |
| 2024-25 | 40% state 50% | 42% state 53% | 49% state 49% |
| 2023-24 | 46% state 48% | 48% state 52% | 56% state 48% |
| 2022-23 | 45% state 49% | 47% state 52% | 44% state 46% |
| 2021-22 | 47% state 46% | 53% state 52% | 49% state 45% |
| 2020-21 | 32% state 36% | 48% state 47% | — |
| 2018-19 | 51% state 50% | 53% state 54% | — |
| 2017-18 | 48% state 48% | 48% state 53% | — |
| 2016-17 | 50% state 48% | 43% state 50% | — |
| 2015-16 | 52% state 48% | 52% state 52% | — |
| 2014-15 | 46% state 46% | 45% state 50% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Hawaii elementary schools where 13–23% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 18%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 35%, typical similar school 42%. Higher than 20% of 91 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 42%, typical similar school 47%. Higher than 30% of 91 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Waiakeawaena Elementary School 0.9 mi from this school · math 54% · English 56%
- Haaheo Elementary School 3.6 mi from this school · math 61% · English 62%
- Kaumana Elementary School 3.9 mi from this school · math 60% · English 58%
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 15%
- White 3%
- Hispanic 24%
- Black 0%
- Two or more 29%
- Other 29%
Students with disabilities: 10% of students (76) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 2% 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).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Waiakeawaena Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
0.9 mi |
54%
+5
vs state
|
56%
+4
vs state
|
51% | ||
|
Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
1.3 mi |
26%
−21
vs state
|
29%
−23
vs state
|
65% | ||
|
Kua o ka La - NCPCS
Grades PK–9
Charter
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
2.1 mi | — |
32%
−13
vs state
|
54%
+1
vs state
|
74% | |
|
Hilo Union Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
2.2 mi |
46%
−1
vs state
|
58%
+6
vs state
|
68% | ||
|
Connections - New Century PCS
Grades K–12
Charter
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
2.2 mi | — |
10%
−30
vs state
|
21%
−32
vs state
|
75% | |
|
Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
2.8 mi |
73%
+26
vs state
|
74%
+22
vs state
|
26% | ||
|
Keaukaha Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
3.0 mi |
40%
−7
vs state
|
46%
−6
vs state
|
68% | ||
|
Haaheo Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
3.6 mi |
61%
+13
vs state
|
62%
+12
vs state
|
51% | ||
|
Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS
Grades PK–12
Charter
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
3.7 mi | — |
21%
−21
vs state · 2016-17
|
50%
−8
vs state · 2023-24
|
67% | |
|
Kaumana Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
3.9 mi |
60%
+13
vs state
|
58%
+6
vs state
|
52% |
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