Waiakea Elementary School

School: Waiakea Elementary School

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Waiakea Elementary School
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 180 W Puainako St Hilo HI 96720 - 5367
Phone: (808) 981-7215
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Hawaii County
District: Hawaii Department Of Education
Teachers: 46
Students: 883
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 75
  • Gender Score 97
  • Socioeconomic Score 87
  • Overall Diversity Score 79
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 75

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 217 24.58 %
Black 3 0.34 %
Hawaiian 313 35.45 %
Hispanic 126 14.27 %
White 51 5.78 %
Two Plus 173 19.59 %
Total 883 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 97

Gender Count Percent
Male 430 48.70 %
Female 453 51.30 %
Total 883 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 87

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 437 49.49 %
Reduced Lunch 61 6.91 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 498 56.40 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).