Waialae Elementary - PCS

Grades PK–5 Public charter District: Hawaii Department of Education

1045 19th Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 Map

Test score rating
7/10
Higher than 60–70% of Hawaii elementary schools in math and English
Math (met standard)
59%
+10 state 49% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
57%
+5 state 52% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
48%
−1 state 49% · 2024-25
Low income
25%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
10%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
495
2024-25
Students per teacher
12.4
2024-25

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 49% state 53% · 2025-26 38% state 49% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 56% state 49% · 2025-26 52% state 50% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 72% state 45% · 2025-26 81% state 57% · 2025-26 48% state 49% · 2024-25
All grades 59% state 49% · 2025-26 57% state 52% · 2025-26 48% state 49% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 59% state 49% 57% state 52% —
2024-25 55% state 50% 66% state 53% 48% state 49%
2023-24 57% state 49% 61% state 52% 52% state 48%
2022-23 56% state 49% 56% state 52% 38% state 46%
2021-22 58% state 46% 59% state 52% 51% state 45%
2020-21 50% state 36% 52% state 47% —
2018-19 52% state 50% 57% state 54% —
2017-18 57% state 48% 53% state 53% —
2016-17 56% state 48% 50% state 50% —
2015-16 64% state 48% 56% state 52% —
2014-15 66% state 46% 59% state 50% —

Compared with similar schools

Hawaii elementary schools where 4–14% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 9%)

Similar schools nearby with higher scores

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

Students with disabilities: 10% of students (49) 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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Kahala Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Hawaii Department of Education
0.5 mi 10
72%
+23 vs state
74%
+22 vs state
67%
+19 vs state · 2024-25
7% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 73% in 2025-26 24% 273 Asian 41%
Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Hawaii Department of Education
0.6 mi 10
76%
+26 vs state
78%
+26 vs state
68%
+19 vs state · 2024-25
Average of math, English and science: 78% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2025-26 15% 513 Asian 59%
King Liholiho Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Hawaii Department of Education
0.9 mi 9
71%
+22 vs state
71%
+19 vs state
61%
+12 vs state · 2024-25
3% Average of math, English and science: 74% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2025-26 26% 424 Asian 44%
Aliiolani Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Hawaii Department of Education
1.1 mi 9
71%
+22 vs state
69%
+17 vs state
39%
−9 vs state · 2024-25
3% Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2025-26 46% 231 Asian 33%
Waikiki Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Hawaii Department of Education
1.5 mi 10
78%
+29 vs state
78%
+26 vs state
79%
+30 vs state · 2024-25
3% Average of math, English and science: 81% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2025-26 21% 553 Asian 35%
Palolo Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Hawaii Department of Education
1.6 mi 3
39%
−10 vs state
40%
−12 vs state
15%
−34 vs state · 2024-25
15% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 90% 248 Other 83%
Hokulani Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Hawaii Department of Education
1.7 mi 9
66%
+17 vs state
73%
+21 vs state
85%
+36 vs state · 2024-25
10% Average of math, English and science: 80% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2025-26 16% 280 Asian 44%
President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Hawaii Department of Education
1.7 mi 5
52%
+3 vs state
48%
−4 vs state
44%
−4 vs state · 2024-25
Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2025-26 56% 346 Asian 25%
Anuenue School
Grades PK–12 · Hawaii Department of Education
1.9 mi —
28%
+1 vs state
33%
−24 vs state
5%
−32 vs state · 2024-25
5% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 57% 431 Other 61%
Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Hawaii Department of Education
2.0 mi 4
38%
−11 vs state
51%
−1 vs state
27%
−22 vs state · 2024-25
14% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 63% 177 Other 41%