Waiakea Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 847 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 180 W Puainako St, Hilo, HI 96720
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Hawaii Department of Education School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,800
- Graduation Rate: 76.0%
- Dropout Rate: 5.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.8
- Enrolled Students: 180,236
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 847
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 49.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 426 (50.3%)
- Females: 421 (49.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 86 (10.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 309 (36.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 395 (46.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 5 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 694 | 81.9% |
| Hispanic | 30 | 3.5% |
| White | 118 | 13.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 7 | 0.8% |
| Kindergarten | 123 | 14.5% |
| 1st Grade | 135 | 15.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 153 | 18.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 148 | 17.5% |
| 4th Grade | 138 | 16.3% |
| 5th Grade | 143 | 16.9% |
Source: HI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Waiakea Elementary School
- Reviewed by Student on September 17, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - waiakea rules! i just graduaed from there! i love it.
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