Kalihi Waena Elementary School has 467 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Kalihi Waena Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Hawaii for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 15:1.

School Overview: Kalihi Waena Elementary School’s learner population of 467 learners has declined by 11% over five school years. The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Kalihi Waena Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 289 schools in Hawaii (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Kalihi Waena Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.79. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Kalihi Waena Elementary School is Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School (0.4 miles away). The nearest middle school is King David Kalakaua Middle School (0.5 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Linapuni Elementary School (0.3 miles away).