Waikiki Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

3710 Leahi Ave
Honolulu, HI 96815

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Top 5%

Serving 571 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waikiki Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 571 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Top 5% in HI
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Waikiki Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

School Overview

Waikiki Elementary School's student population of 571 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2007, 2013, 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waikiki Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	86
1	99
2	99
3	91
4	84
5	109

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Total Students

571 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waikiki Elementary School
2023	554
2022	544
2021	575
2020	600
2019	600
2018	570
2017	570
2016	547
2015	522
2014	513
2013	483
2012	424
2011	436
2010	427
2009	403
2008	392
2007	372
2006	346
2005	340
2004	363
2003	336
2002	326
2001	326
2000	338
1999	342
1998	334
1997	343
1996	317
1995	304
1994	303
1993	285
1992	257
1991	249
1990	258
1989	224
1988	232
1987	219

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waikiki Elementary School
2023	37
2022	33
2021	33
2020	33
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	30
2015	29
2014	26
2013	27
2012	26
2011	27
2010	26
2009	25
2008	23
2007	21
2006	21
2005	18
2004	19
2003	18
2002	18
2001	19
2000	17
1999	16
1998	16
1997	17
1996	15
1995	14
1994	14
1993	13
1992	13
1991	12
1990	14
1989	12
1988	16
1987	14

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Year Founded

2021

School Calendar

School Rankings

Waikiki Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Waikiki Elementary School is 0.72, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.80. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (HI)

#6 out of 292 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waikiki Elementary School
2023	#6
2022	#12
2021	#8
2019	#3
2018	#13
2017	#6
2016	#1
2015	#1
2014	#1
2013	#11
2012	#4

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79%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waikiki Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	79%	39%	40%
2022	75%	38%	38%
2021	67%	32%	32%
2019	78%	42%	42%
2018	73%	42%	42%
2017	79%	42%	42%
2016	84%	42%	42%
2015	83%	41%	41%
2014	93%	58%	58%
2013	88%	59%	59%
2012	87%	59%	59%

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81%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Waikiki Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	81%	52%	52%
2021	79%	50%	50%
2019	81%	54%	53%
2018	75%	54%	42%
2017	75%	50%	50%
2016	84%	51%	51%
2015	81%	49%	49%
2014	92%	69%	69%
2013	89%	72%	72%
2012	92%	71%	71%
2011	93%	67%	67%

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75-79%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Waikiki Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	77%	40%	40%
2021	62%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Waikiki Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	15:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	16:1	16:1
2017	18:1	16:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	20:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	16:1	16:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	17:1	17:1
2004	19:1	17:1	17:1
2003	19:1	17:1	17:1
2002	18:1	17:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	20:1	17:1	17:1
1999	21:1	18:1	18:1
1998	21:1	18:1	18:1
1997	21:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	18:1
1995	22:1	18:1	18:1
1994	22:1	18:1	18:1
1993	23:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	19:1	18:1
1991	21:1	19:1	19:1
1990	19:1	19:1	19:1
1989	19:1	20:1	20:1
1988	15:1	18:1	18:1
1987	16:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2006)
Year	Waikiki Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

37%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waikiki Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	35%	25%	25%
2022	35%	26%	26%
2021	35%	27%	27%
2020	38%	28%	28%
2019	38%	28%	28%
2018	39%	29%	30%
2017	39%	29%	30%
2016	40%	31%	31%
2015	41%	32%	31%
2014	39%	32%	32%
2013	43%	34%	34%
2012	43%	34%	35%
2011	46%	36%	35%
2010	72%	73%	73%
2009	72%	73%	73%
2008	73%	73%	73%
2007	74%	73%	73%
2006	77%	74%	74%
2005	73%	73%	73%
2004	73%	72%	74%
2003	78%	73%	73%
2002	79%	73%	73%
2001	79%	73%	74%
2000	78%	72%	73%
1999	78%	72%	72%
1998	77%	71%	71%
1997	75%	56%	56%
1996	79%	70%	70%
1995	78%	69%	69%
1994	77%	69%	69%
1993	79%	68%	68%
1992	76%	68%	68%
1991	78%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waikiki Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	10%	18%	18%
2022	12%	18%	18%
2021	11%	17%	17%
2020	11%	15%	15%
2019	11%	15%	15%
2018	9%	13%	13%
2017	9%	13%	13%
2016	10%	12%	12%
2015	9%	11%	11%
2014	8%	10%	10%
2013	7%	8%	8%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	4%	4%	5%
2010	3%	5%	5%
2009	2%	5%	5%
2008	2%	5%	5%
2007	1%	5%	5%
2006	2%	5%	5%
2005	1%	5%	4%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	2%	5%	5%
2002	2%	5%	5%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	1%	5%	5%
1999	2%	5%	5%
1998	3%	5%	5%
1997	3%	9%	10%
1996	2%	5%	5%
1995	3%	5%	5%
1994	3%	5%	5%
1993	4%	5%	5%
1992	4%	5%	5%
1991	1%	3%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Waikiki Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	4%	5%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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White

17%

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waikiki Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	17%	11%	11%
2022	16%	11%	11%
2021	18%	11%	11%
2020	16%	12%	12%
2019	16%	12%	12%
2018	14%	13%	13%
2017	14%	13%	13%
2016	13%	13%	13%
2015	11%	13%	13%
2014	11%	14%	14%
2013	12%	14%	14%
2012	10%	14%	14%
2011	12%	14%	14%
2010	25%	19%	19%
2009	25%	19%	19%
2008	24%	19%	19%
2007	24%	19%	19%
2006	19%	19%	19%
2005	24%	19%	20%
2004	24%	20%	20%
2003	19%	20%	20%
2002	18%	20%	20%
2001	18%	20%	20%
2000	20%	21%	20%
1999	19%	21%	21%
1998	20%	21%	21%
1997	20%	22%	22%
1996	18%	22%	23%
1995	18%	23%	23%
1994	19%	23%	23%
1993	16%	24%	24%
1992	20%	24%	24%
1991	20%	23%	22%

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Hawaiian

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waikiki Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	4%	26%	26%
2022	4%	26%	26%
2021	5%	27%	27%
2020	5%	28%	28%
2019	5%	28%	28%
2018	7%	30%	30%
2017	7%	30%	30%
2016	7%	30%	31%
2015	8%	31%	32%
2014	10%	32%	32%
2013	12%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

34%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waikiki Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	34%	19%	19%
2022	33%	18%	18%
2021	31%	17%	17%
2020	29%	15%	15%
2019	29%	15%	15%
2018	31%	13%	13%
2017	31%	13%	13%
2016	30%	12%	11%
2015	31%	11%	11%
2014	31%	10%	10%
2013	26%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waikiki Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.73	0.80	0.80
2022	0.73	0.80	0.80
2021	0.74	0.79	0.80
2020	0.74	0.79	0.79
2019	0.74	0.79	0.79
2018	0.73	0.78	0.78
2017	0.73	0.78	0.78
2016	0.73	0.78	0.77
2015	0.72	0.77	0.77
2014	0.73	0.76	0.76
2013	0.73	0.76	0.75
2012	0.72	0.75	0.74
2011	0.71	0.74	0.73
2010	0.42	0.44	0.43
2009	0.42	0.43	0.43
2008	0.41	0.43	0.43
2007	0.41	0.44	0.43
2006	0.38	0.43	0.43
2005	0.41	0.44	0.43
2004	0.41	0.44	0.43
2003	0.36	0.44	0.44
2002	0.36	0.44	0.44
2001	0.35	0.44	0.43
2000	0.35	0.44	0.43
1999	0.36	0.44	0.44
1998	0.37	0.46	0.45
1997	0.42	0.64	0.52
1996	0.35	0.47	0.46
1995	0.36	0.47	0.47
1994	0.37	0.48	0.47
1993	0.35	0.48	0.48
1992	0.38	0.48	0.48
1991	0.35	0.43	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waikiki Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	16%	37%	37%
2022	17%	39%	39%
2021	18%	39%	39%
2020	15%	36%	36%
2019	15%	36%	36%
2018	17%	38%	38%
2017	17%	38%	38%
2016	19%	40%	40%
2015	20%	40%	40%
2014	20%	40%	40%
2013	23%	40%	40%
2012	26%	38%	38%
2011	27%	36%	36%
2010	29%	33%	33%
2009	23%	30%	30%
2008	23%	27%	27%
2007	24%	29%	29%
2006	25%	30%	30%
2005	23%	31%	31%
2004	24%	32%	32%
2003	24%	33%	33%
2002	24%	31%	31%
2001	24%	33%	33%
2000	17%	30%	30%
1999	21%	30%	30%
1998	20%	27%	27%
1997	22%	30%	30%
1996	12%	16%	16%
1995	10%	13%	13%
1994	12%	13%	13%
1993	12%	19%	19%
1992	15%	20%	20%
1991	9%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Waikiki Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	6%	9%	9%
2022	3%	8%	8%
2021	5%	9%	9%
2020	7%	9%	9%
2019	7%	9%	9%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	9%	10%	9%
2015	8%	10%	9%
2014	14%	10%	10%
2013	15%	11%	11%
2012	13%	11%	11%
2011	15%	10%	10%
2010	13%	11%	11%
2009	14%	12%	12%
2008	14%	11%	11%
2007	16%	12%	12%
2006	17%	12%	12%
2005	14%	11%	11%
2004	9%	11%	11%
2003	11%	11%	11%
2002	10%	10%	10%
2001	10%	11%	11%
2000	5%	9%	9%
1999	4%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hawaii Department Of Education School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waikiki Elementary School's ranking?

Waikiki Elementary School is ranked #6 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Waikiki Elementary School often compared to?

Waikiki Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Waikiki Elementary School?

571 students attend Waikiki Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Waikiki Elementary School students are Asian, 34% of students are Two or more races, 17% of students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Waikiki Elementary School?

Waikiki Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Waikiki Elementary School offer ?

Waikiki Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Waikiki Elementary School part of?

Waikiki Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department Of Education School District.

In what neighborhood is Waikiki Elementary School located?

Waikiki Elementary School is located in the Diamond Head And Kapahulu And St Louis Heights neighborhood of Honolulu, HI. There are 3 other public schools located in Diamond Head And Kapahulu And St Louis Heights.