Waiau Elementary School
98-450 Hookanike St, Pearl City, HI 96782 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 | 62% state 49% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 46% state 49% · 2025-26 | 54% state 50% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 55% state 45% · 2025-26 | 63% state 57% · 2025-26 | 53% state 49% · 2024-25 |
| Grade 6 | 48% state 41% · 2025-26 | 59% state 52% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 54% state 47% · 2025-26 | 59% state 52% · 2025-26 | 53% state 49% · 2024-25 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54% state 47% | 59% state 52% | — |
| 2024-25 | 54% state 47% | 63% state 53% | 53% state 49% |
| 2023-24 | 61% state 47% | 62% state 52% | 56% state 48% |
| 2022-23 | 58% state 46% | 64% state 51% | 64% state 46% |
| 2021-22 | 56% state 43% | 65% state 52% | 64% state 45% |
| 2020-21 | 45% state 35% | 61% state 47% | — |
| 2018-19 | 58% state 47% | 66% state 54% | — |
| 2017-18 | 55% state 46% | 67% state 53% | — |
| 2016-17 | 59% state 45% | 59% state 50% | — |
| 2015-16 | 57% state 46% | 60% state 52% | — |
| 2014-15 | 44% state 44% | 51% state 49% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Hawaii elementary schools where 7–17% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 12%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 54%, typical similar school 54%. Higher than 47% of 98 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 59%, typical similar school 57%. Higher than 60% of 98 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Pearl City Highlands School 0.8 mi from this school · math 73% · English 76%
- Pearl Ridge Elementary School 0.9 mi from this school · math 66% · English 68%
- Pearl City Elementary School 1.2 mi from this school · math 65% · English 64%
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 2%
- Hispanic 25%
- Black 1%
- Two or more 29%
- Other 29%
Students with disabilities: 8% of students (36) 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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Highlands Intermediate School
Grades 7–8
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
0.6 mi |
61%
+24
vs state
|
71%
+17
vs state
|
32% | ||
|
Waimalu Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
0.6 mi |
41%
−6
vs state
|
44%
−8
vs state
|
50% | ||
|
Pearl City Highlands School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
0.8 mi |
73%
+26
vs state
|
76%
+24
vs state
|
26% | ||
|
Pearl Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
0.9 mi |
66%
+19
vs state
|
68%
+16
vs state
|
24% | ||
|
Momilani Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
1.0 mi |
76%
+29
vs state
|
80%
+28
vs state
|
17% | ||
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Pearl City Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
1.2 mi |
65%
+18
vs state
|
64%
+12
vs state
|
50% | ||
|
Lehua Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
1.3 mi |
40%
−7
vs state
|
50%
−3
vs state
|
49% | ||
|
Manana Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
1.3 mi |
67%
+20
vs state
|
69%
+17
vs state
|
35% | ||
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Alvah A Scott Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
1.7 mi |
40%
−7
vs state
|
45%
−7
vs state
|
48% | ||
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Palisades Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
1.9 mi |
72%
+25
vs state
|
78%
+26
vs state
|
31% |
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