Ewa Elementary School

Summary:

Ewa Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 1,118 students in grades PK-5 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. The school has a diverse student population, with the largest groups being Asian (28.26%), two or more races (26.65%), and Pacific Islander (19.68%). However, Ewa Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Hawaii elementary schools, with a 2 out of 5 star rating for the 2023-2024 school year.

Ewa Elementary faces several challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.1%, significantly higher than the surrounding schools. Additionally, Ewa Elementary's proficiency rates on standardized tests, such as the 33% 3rd grade ELA proficiency in 2022-2023 compared to the state average of 49%, are generally lower than the state and nearby school averages. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 50.81%, higher than some of the nearby schools. Ewa Elementary's student-teacher ratio of 17.4 is also higher than the nearby schools, which range from 11.6 to 16.3.

Compared to nearby schools like Hookele Elementary and Keoneula Elementary, Ewa Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. The school's ranking and performance on the SchoolDigger metrics have also declined over the past several years, going from a 1-star rating in 2015-2016 to a 2-star rating in the most recent year. Addressing the underlying issues, such as high chronic absenteeism and the relatively high percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch, could be key to improving student outcomes at Ewa Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 91-1280 Renton Rd
       Ewa Beach, HI  96706


(808) 681-8202

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
109th of 207 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,232 Help


Students who attend Ewa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Ewa Makai Middle School
High:    James Campbell High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  1,118

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
28.3%
Two or more races:
26.7%
Hispanic:
21.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.8% Help


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Compare Details Ewa Elementary School ranks worse than 52.7% of elementary schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 104th among 183 ranked elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.42. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Ewa Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ewa Elementary School is $15,232. 145 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ewa Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ewa Elementary School 109th of 207 Hawaii public elementary schools. (See Ewa Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Hawaii Department of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawaii Department of Education 1st of 1 Hawaii school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ewa Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ewa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 28.10 152nd 194 21.6%
2007 45.52 111th 192 42.2%
2008 52.44 76th 146 47.9%
2009 52.54 92nd 191 51.8%
2010 43.93 119th 183 35.0%
2011 30.05 154th 191 19.4%
2012 24.12 169th 195 13.3%
2013 19.80 177th 196 9.7%
2015 16.32 170th 194 12.4%
2016 17.59 170th 195 12.8%
2017 43.13 125th 207 39.6%
2018 33.92 131st 193 32.1%
2019 24.46 160th 196 18.4%
2021 26.77 141st 196 28.1%
2022 41.84 108th 193 44.0%
2023 42.18 112th 195 42.6%
2024 51.42 109th 207 47.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ewa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 71.49 76th 198 61.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ewa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 70.53 68th 207 67.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ewa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 31.78 166th 203 18.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Ewa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.99 109th 160 31.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ewa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 30.39 131st 165 20.6%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Ewa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 58.01 92nd 196 53.1%
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Rank History for White students at Ewa Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 69.29 79th 202 60.9%
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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Ewa Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 21 1 351 3 n/a n/a n/a 0 376
1989 18 0 340 3 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1990 26 0 336 4 0 n/a n/a 0 366
1991 33 3 388 0 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1992 40 0 401 15 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1993 37 0 400 18 2 n/a n/a 0 457
1994 45 0 450 22 0 n/a n/a 0 517
1995 67 5 584 23 1 n/a n/a -1 679
1996 67 5 584 23 1 n/a n/a -1 679
1997 50 2 484 20 2 n/a n/a -26 532
1998 64 9 521 23 0 n/a n/a 0 617
1999 63 15 554 23 0 n/a n/a 0 655
2000 76 18 613 31 1 n/a n/a 0 739
2001 79 17 657 33 1 n/a n/a 0 787
2002 88 25 681 45 3 n/a n/a 0 842
2003 88 25 681 45 3 n/a n/a 0 842
2004 83 19 710 47 3 n/a n/a 0 862
2005 86 22 736 45 7 n/a n/a 0 896
2006 99 29 764 50 5 n/a n/a 0 947
2007 94 21 769 50 2 n/a n/a 0 936
2008 86 27 786 49 4 n/a n/a 0 952
2009 85 27 802 48 3 n/a n/a 0 965
2010 88 24 827 53 2 n/a n/a 0 994
2011 50 22 505 46 0 350 42 0 1015
2012 53 15 496 79 0 366 84 0 1093
2013 37 13 477 123 1 338 130 0 1119
2014 25 13 464 153 0 336 151 0 1142
2015 28 11 449 176 0 308 184 0 1156
2016 23 15 410 191 0 255 207 0 1101
2017 12 12 398 213 3 236 234 0 1108
2018 19 12 378 228 0 195 252 0 1084
2019 25 13 359 214 0 210 265 0 1086
2020 29 9 286 192 0 182 229 0 927
2021 38 11 297 231 0 186 270 0 1033
2022 32 11 309 235 0 202 290 0 1079
2023 25 11 316 245 3 220 298 0 1118

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ewa Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 376 24.0 15.6 33.5
1989 361 19.0 19.0 32.1
1990 366 19.0 19.2 30.1
1991 424 21.0 20.1 23.6
1992 456 25.0 18.2 23.2
1993 457 23.5 19.4 21.9
1994 517 29.0 17.8 19.1
1995 679 35.0 19.4 17.1
1996 679 35.0 19.4 17.1
1997 532 35.0 15.2 37.8
1998 617 36.0 17.1 27.9
1999 655 40.0 16.4 43.2
2000 739 42.0 17.6 44.2
2001 787 47.0 16.7 49.3
2002 842 48.0 17.5 51.2
2003 842 48.0 17.5 51.2
2004 862 51.0 16.9 50.5
2005 896 49.0 18.3 48.4
2006 947 53.0 17.9 48
2007 936 54.5 17.2 49.5
2008 952 63.0 15.1 43.8
2009 965 66.5 14.5 45.6
2010 994 67.0 14.8 49.6
2011 1015 69.0 14.7 56.1
2012 1093 70.0 15.6 54.7
2013 1119 74.0 15.1 54.6
2014 1142 75.0 15.2 57.4
2015 1156 72.0 16.0 59.1
2016 1101 74.0 14.8 54.6
2017 1108 72.0 15.3 55
2018 1084 66.0 16.4 54.5
2019 1086 71.0 15.2 48.9
2020 927 64.0 14.4 48.9
2021 1033 68.0 15.1 49.3
2022 1079 68.0 15.8 48.7
2023 1118 64.0 17.4 50.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ewa Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 376 24.0 15.6 33.5
1989 361 19.0 19.0 32.1
1990 366 19.0 19.2 30.1
1991 424 21.0 20.1 23.6
1992 456 25.0 18.2 23.2
1993 457 23.5 19.4 21.9
1994 517 29.0 17.8 19.1
1995 679 35.0 19.4 17.1
1996 679 35.0 19.4 17.1
1997 532 35.0 15.2 37.8
1998 617 36.0 17.1 27.9
1999 655 40.0 16.4 43.2
2000 739 42.0 17.6 44.2
2001 787 47.0 16.7 49.3
2002 842 48.0 17.5 51.2
2003 842 48.0 17.5 51.2
2004 862 51.0 16.9 50.5
2005 896 49.0 18.3 48.4
2006 947 53.0 17.9 48
2007 936 54.5 17.2 49.5
2008 952 63.0 15.1 43.8
2009 965 66.5 14.5 45.6
2010 994 67.0 14.8 49.6
2011 1015 69.0 14.7 56.1
2012 1093 70.0 15.6 54.7
2013 1119 74.0 15.1 54.6
2014 1142 75.0 15.2 57.4
2015 1156 72.0 16.0 59.1
2016 1101 74.0 14.8 54.6
2017 1108 72.0 15.3 55
2018 1084 66.0 16.4 54.5
2019 1086 71.0 15.2 48.9
2020 927 64.0 14.4 48.9
2021 1033 68.0 15.1 49.3
2022 1079 68.0 15.8 48.7
2023 1118 64.0 17.4 50.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ewa Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,351 (8.9%) $13,881 (91.1%) $15,232

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ewa Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 160th of 196 Elementary schoolsRanks 112th of 195 Elementary schools
 24.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ewa Elementary School)3533
 2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5349
 4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ewa Elementary School)3943
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)5652
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ewa Elementary School)4443
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5251
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ewa Elementary School)3553
 18%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)4950
 1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ewa Elementary School)3953
 14%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5755
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ewa Elementary School)2648
 22%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)4444
All Grades English Language Arts (Ewa Elementary School)4143
 2%
All Grades Mathematics (Ewa Elementary School)3348
 15%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10861118
 2.9%
African American1311
 15.4%
American Indian03
Asian359316
 12%
Hispanic214245
 14.5%
Pacific Islander210220
 4.8%
White2525
Two or More Races265298
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.9%50.8%
 1.9%


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Ewa Elementary School ranks 109th of 207 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Ewa Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ewa Makai Middle School
High : James Campbell High School

Students at Ewa Elementary School are 28% Asian, 27% Two or more races, 22% Hispanic, 20% Pacific Islander, 2% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,118 students attended Ewa Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Hawaii State Department of Education.

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