Waiau Elementary School vs. Mililani Mauka Elementary School
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School Overview
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Mililani Mauka Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Waiau Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).
Serving 673 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mililani Mauka Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
458 students
673 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#115 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#13 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
76%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
77%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
3
7
Kindergarten Students
83
99
Grade 1 Students
64
114
Grade 2 Students
66
107
Grade 3 Students
62
110
Grade 4 Students
68
112
Grade 5 Students
49
124
Grade 6 Students
63
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
17%
31%
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% Hispanic
26%
18%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
2%
4%
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% Hawaiian
27%
10%
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% Two or more races
27%
36%
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Diversity Score
0.76
0.74
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
4%
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