Kalihi Waena Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Honolulu, Hawaii·96819
Score
16.1/100
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#144
Among 171 Hawaii elementary schools
#144
In Hawaii Department of Education
#42
In Honolulu
Top 85%
In Hawaii

Score 16.1/100: better than 16% 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.

English language arts
41%
Similar Hawaii schools ≈ 54%, better than 20% of them
Math
31%
Similar Hawaii schools ≈ 50%, better than 13% of them
Science
35%
Similar Hawaii schools ≈ 50%, better than 20% of them
All Hawaii schools (ELA / math)
51% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
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.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA (Strive HI)41—
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math (Strive HI)31—
ScienceAll gradesHSA Science NGSS (Strive HI)35—

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
453
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
453
Typical elementary school: 425
Free or reduced-price lunch
62%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Honolulu County

Contact

Address
1240 Gulick Ave
Honolulu, HI 96819

"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

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Kalihi Waena Elementary School at a glance

Kalihi Waena Elementary School is a public elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Hawaii Department of Education school district. It has about 453 students (a typical Hawaii elementary school has 425). About 62% 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, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 54%) and 31% in math (similar schools: 50%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Hawaii elementary schools, it scores 16.1 out of 100: better than 16% of them, ranking #144 of 171. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points 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.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.