Schools & Families in Waimanalo
Waimanalo falls under Hawaii's single statewide HIDOE structure, with a real, disclosed, honest academic picture families should weigh directly.
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Learn moreHawaii's single statewide school district
Hawaii operates K-12 public education as a single statewide district (HIDOE) rather than county- or city-level districts; Waimanalo falls within HIDOE's Windward complex area (base record).
Local schools serving Waimanalo
Waimanalo hosts several public schools, including Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate and Blanche Pope Elementary, serving a combined approximately 1,300 students (base record).
A real, disclosed, honest academic picture
Schools serving the broader Waimanalo Beach area were cited with an average SchoolGrade of C (37% actual vs. 41% projected proficiency), characterized as not meeting expectations on that measure -- a real, disclosed figure this record does not soften (base record).
A real, disclosed elevated crime consideration
Families should weigh Waimanalo's disclosed, genuinely elevated crime rate directly -- higher than approximately 73% of Hawaii's own communities (base record).
Key takeaways
- Waimanalo falls within HIDOE's Windward complex area, part of Hawaii's single statewide school district.
- Local schools include Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate and Blanche Pope Elementary (~1,300 combined students).
- Schools serving the area were cited as not meeting expectations on one proficiency measure -- a real, disclosed, honest figure.
- Families should weigh Waimanalo's disclosed, elevated crime rate directly.
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