Hilo Union Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 449 students
Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School
278 Ainako Ave, Hilo, HI 96720
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
422
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hawaii Department of Education
Hawaii County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 182 Hawaii elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Hawaii elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School
Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hilo, Hawaii, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Hawaii Department of Education. The school is located in a remote town in Hawaii County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 422 students were enrolled, with about 18.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Hawaii elementary school (13.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 182 Hawaii elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 422 students
- Students per teacher
- 18.3 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Town — Remote
- School district
- Hawaii Department of Education
- County
- Hawaii County
- NCES school ID
- 150003000027
Schools near Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School
All 18 schools in Hilo →
Mauna Loa School
Private · Grades K–8 · 50 students
Kaumana Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 238 students
Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 354 students
Haaheo Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 122 students
Waiakea Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 706 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.