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August Ahrens Elementary School

94-1170 Waipahu St
Waipahu, HI 96797

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Serving 1,152 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, August Ahrens 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 is 48% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Hawaii state level of 14:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 1,152 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
: Top 50% in HI
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

School Overview

August Ahrens Elementary School's student population of 1,152 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 85 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	August Ahrens Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	141
1	147
2	140
3	166
4	168
5	199
6	170

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Total Students

1,152 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	August Ahrens Elementary School
2025	1,152
2024	1,175
2023	1,187
2022	1,235
2021	1,256
2020	1,294
2019	1,260
2018	1,269
2017	1,269
2016	1,309
2015	1,342
2014	1,421
2013	1,440
2012	1,390
2011	1,331
2010	1,338
2009	1,301
2008	1,300
2007	1,295
2006	1,294
2005	1,304
2004	1,247
2003	1,253
2002	1,281
2001	1,234
2000	1,297
1999	1,489
1998	1,628
1997	1,621
1996	1,630
1995	1,618
1994	1,574
1993	1,561
1992	1,587
1991	1,524
1990	1,485
1989	1,497

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Total Classroom Teachers

85 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	August Ahrens Elementary School
2025	85
2024	82
2023	83
2022	81
2021	81
2020	78
2019	78
2018	79
2017	79
2016	80
2015	79
2014	81
2013	88
2012	84
2011	82
2010	85
2009	84
2008	80
2007	81
2006	75
2005	73
2004	75
2003	76
2002	70
2001	75
2000	74
1999	84
1998	90
1997	94
1996	94
1995	87
1994	86
1993	87
1992	86
1991	84
1990	78
1989	77

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Year Founded

1924

Colors

Navy Blue and Gold

Campus Size

14 acres

School Rankings

August Ahrens Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of August Ahrens Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.80. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (HI)

#89 out of 292 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	August Ahrens Elementary School
2023	#89
2022	#87
2021	#141
2019	#96
2018	#114
2017	#111
2016	#125
2015	#155
2014	#166
2013	#195
2012	#161

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48%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	August Ahrens Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	48%	39%	40%
2022	47%	38%	38%
2021	33%	32%	32%
2019	52%	42%	42%
2018	52%	42%	42%
2017	53%	42%	42%
2016	48%	42%	42%
2015	43%	41%	41%
2014	58%	58%	58%
2013	57%	59%	59%
2012	61%	59%	59%

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56%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	August Ahrens Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	56%	52%	52%
2021	46%	50%	50%
2019	56%	54%	53%
2018	52%	54%	42%
2017	48%	50%	50%
2016	48%	51%	51%
2015	39%	49%	49%
2014	62%	69%	69%
2013	64%	72%	72%
2012	67%	71%	71%
2011	58%	67%	67%

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40-44%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	August Ahrens Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	42%	40%	40%
2021	27%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	August Ahrens Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	14:1	15:1	14:1
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	15:1	15:1
2021	16:1	15:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	16:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	16:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	17:1	17:1
2002	18:1	17:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	18:1	18:1
1991	18:1	19:1	19:1
1990	19:1	19:1	19:1
1989	19:1	20:1	20:1

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Asian

73%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	August Ahrens Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2024	73%	24%	24%
2023	75%	25%	25%
2022	75%	26%	26%
2021	76%	27%	27%
2020	76%	28%	28%
2019	77%	28%	28%
2018	74%	29%	30%
2017	74%	29%	30%
2016	75%	31%	31%
2015	77%	32%	31%
2014	76%	32%	32%
2013	78%	34%	34%
2012	80%	34%	35%
2011	82%	36%	35%
2010	95%	73%	73%
2009	94%	73%	73%
2008	95%	73%	73%
2007	95%	73%	73%
2006	95%	74%	74%
2005	94%	73%	73%
2004	94%	72%	74%
2003	95%	73%	73%
2002	95%	73%	73%
2001	96%	73%	74%
2000	96%	72%	73%
1999	95%	72%	72%
1998	93%	71%	71%
1997	3%	56%	56%
1996	93%	70%	70%
1995	93%	69%	69%
1994	93%	69%	69%
1993	91%	68%	68%
1992	91%	68%	68%
1991	93%	72%	73%
1990	93%	72%	72%
1989	93%	72%	72%
1988	93%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	August Ahrens Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2024	9%	19%	19%
2023	8%	18%	18%
2022	8%	18%	18%
2021	7%	17%	17%
2020	7%	15%	15%
2019	7%	15%	15%
2018	7%	13%	13%
2017	7%	13%	13%
2016	7%	12%	12%
2015	6%	11%	11%
2014	6%	10%	10%
2013	4%	8%	8%
2012	3%	6%	7%
2011	1%	4%	5%
2009	1%	5%	5%
2007	1%	5%	5%
2006	1%	5%	5%
2005	1%	5%	4%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	2%	5%	5%
2002	1%	5%	5%
2001	1%	5%	4%
2000	1%	5%	5%
1999	2%	5%	5%
1998	2%	5%	5%
1997	30%	9%	10%
1996	2%	5%	5%
1995	1%	5%	5%
1994	2%	5%	5%
1993	2%	5%	5%
1992	2%	5%	5%

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Hawaiian

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	August Ahrens Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2024	6%	25%	25%
2023	5%	26%	26%
2022	5%	26%	26%
2021	5%	27%	27%
2020	5%	28%	28%
2019	6%	28%	28%
2018	9%	30%	30%
2017	9%	30%	30%
2016	8%	30%	31%
2015	9%	31%	32%
2014	9%	32%	32%
2013	10%	33%	33%
2012	11%	34%	34%

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Two or more races

12%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	August Ahrens Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2024	12%	20%	20%
2023	12%	19%	19%
2022	12%	18%	18%
2021	12%	17%	17%
2020	11%	15%	15%
2019	10%	15%	15%
2018	10%	13%	13%
2017	10%	13%	13%
2016	10%	12%	11%
2015	8%	11%	11%
2014	8%	10%	10%
2013	7%	9%	9%
2012	5%	8%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	August Ahrens Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	0.45	0.80
2024	0.45	0.80	0.80
2023	0.42	0.80	0.80
2022	0.42	0.80	0.80
2021	0.40	0.79	0.80
2020	0.41	0.79	0.79
2019	0.39	0.79	0.79
2018	0.43	0.78	0.78
2017	0.43	0.78	0.78
2016	0.42	0.78	0.77
2015	0.39	0.77	0.77
2014	0.41	0.76	0.76
2013	0.38	0.76	0.75
2012	0.36	0.75	0.74
2011	0.33	0.74	0.73
2010	0.11	0.44	0.43
2009	0.11	0.43	0.43
2008	0.11	0.43	0.43
2007	0.10	0.44	0.43
2006	0.10	0.43	0.43
2005	0.12	0.44	0.43
2004	0.12	0.44	0.43
2003	0.10	0.44	0.44
2002	0.10	0.44	0.44
2001	0.10	0.44	0.43
2000	0.08	0.44	0.43
1999	0.11	0.44	0.44
1998	0.14	0.46	0.45
1997	0.48	0.64	0.52
1996	0.14	0.47	0.46
1995	0.13	0.47	0.47
1994	0.14	0.48	0.47
1993	0.17	0.48	0.48
1992	0.17	0.48	0.48
1991	0.13	0.43	0.43
1990	0.13	0.43	0.43
1989	0.13	0.43	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	August Ahrens Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	42%	37%
2024	43%	37%	37%
2023	40%	37%	37%
2022	43%	39%	39%
2021	44%	39%	39%
2020	37%	36%	36%
2019	36%	36%	36%
2018	39%	38%	38%
2017	39%	38%	38%
2016	47%	40%	40%
2015	51%	40%	40%
2014	44%	40%	40%
2013	42%	40%	40%
2012	44%	38%	38%
2011	40%	36%	36%
2010	36%	33%	33%
2009	33%	30%	30%
2008	35%	27%	27%
2007	35%	29%	29%
2006	32%	30%	30%
2005	40%	31%	31%
2004	39%	32%	32%
2003	40%	33%	33%
2002	36%	31%	31%
2001	45%	33%	33%
2000	37%	30%	30%
1999	37%	30%	30%
1998	33%	27%	27%
1997	33%	30%	30%
1996	25%	16%	16%
1995	25%	13%	13%
1994	22%	13%	13%
1993	22%	19%	19%
1992	27%	20%	20%
1991	22%	20%	20%
1990	24%	21%	21%
1989	30%	23%	23%

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Eligible for

18%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	August Ahrens Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	18%	9%
2024	14%	9%	9%
2023	16%	9%	9%
2022	13%	8%	8%
2021	13%	9%	9%
2020	14%	9%	9%
2019	15%	9%	9%
2018	13%	9%	9%
2017	13%	9%	9%
2016	14%	10%	9%
2015	12%	10%	9%
2014	16%	10%	10%
2013	16%	11%	11%
2012	16%	11%	11%
2011	17%	10%	10%
2010	14%	11%	11%
2009	20%	12%	12%
2008	20%	11%	11%
2007	20%	12%	12%
2006	18%	12%	12%
2005	17%	11%	11%
2004	15%	11%	11%
2003	15%	11%	11%
2002	12%	10%	10%
2001	18%	11%	11%

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School District Name

Hawaii Department Of Education School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is August Ahrens Elementary School's ranking?

August Ahrens Elementary School is ranked #89 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are August Ahrens Elementary School often compared to?

August Ahrens Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kaleiopuu Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend August Ahrens Elementary School?

1,152 students attend August Ahrens Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of August Ahrens Elementary School students are Asian, 12% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of August Ahrens Elementary School?

August Ahrens Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does August Ahrens Elementary School offer ?

August Ahrens Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is August Ahrens Elementary School part of?

August Ahrens Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department Of Education School District.

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First Day of K Ramp Up

July 06, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day of K Ramp Up

July 24, 2026 (Friday)

First Day of School

August 03, 2026 (Monday)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 1,152 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
: Top 50%
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

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