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Waiakea Elementary School is a public school in Hilo, Hawaii that is part of Hawaii State Department of Education. It serves 781 students in K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 775 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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  • Contact Waiakea Elementary SchoolContact info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (808) 300-1300
  • 180 W Puainako St
  • Hilo, HI 96720

Waiakea Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunchWe receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

37%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or AsianNumbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

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Waiakea Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 21, 2024

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Waiakea Elementary School

$443,154

raised using DonorsChoose

775

projects funded

72

teachers funded

664

donors

86

projects for basic supplies

80

projects for technology

94

projects for books

85

projects for art supplies

Waiakea Elementary School has received support from431 individuals from Hawaii and233 individuals out-of-state.

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