Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School
Score 89.2/100: better than 89% of Hawaii elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2025-26)
% proficient on state tests in Hawaii, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Hawaii schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 3 published results by grade and test
As published by Hawaii State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | All grades | Smarter Balanced ELA (Strive HI) | 74 | — |
| Math | All grades | Smarter Balanced Math (Strive HI) | 73 | — |
| Science | All grades | HSA Science NGSS (Strive HI) | 62 | — |
School profile
- Grades
- PK-6
- Students
- 465
- Type
- Elementary school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Hilo, HI 96720
"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Hawaii. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
Nearby elementary schools
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School at a glance
Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hilo, Hawaii, serving grades PK-6. It is part of the Hawaii Department of Education school district. It has about 465 students (a typical Hawaii elementary school has 425). About 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Hawaii elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2025-26 state tests, 74% in English language arts (similar schools: 54%) and 73% in math (similar schools: 50%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Hawaii elementary schools, it scores 89.2 out of 100: better than 89% of them, ranking #19 of 171. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.