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Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School

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278 Ainako Ave, Hilo, HI 96720 • Hawaii County
(808) 974-4855

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
422
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
FRPL Eligible
110
(26.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 110 of 422 (26.1%)
Free Lunch: 92 (21.8%)
Reduced-Price: 18 (4.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 312 (73.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 453 students 453 2020-2021 2021-2022: 464 students 464 +2.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 486 students 486 +4.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 465 students 465 -4.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 422 students 422 -9.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Two or More Races (Multiracial): 151 (35.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 96 (22.7%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 66 (15.6%) Asian: 60 (14.2%) White: 49 (11.6%)
422 Students
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 151 35.8%
Hispanic / Latino 96 22.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 66 15.6%
Asian 60 14.2%
White 49 11.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 422 Students
Grade 1: 45 (10.7%) Grade 2: 71 (16.8%) Grade 3: 61 (14.5%) Grade 4: 70 (16.6%) Grade 5: 71 (16.8%) Grade 6: 56 (13.3%) Kindergarten: 41 (9.7%) Pre-Kindergarten: 7 (1.7%)
422 Students
Grade 1 45 10.7%
Grade 2 71 16.8%
Grade 3 61 14.5%
Grade 4 70 16.6%
Grade 5 71 16.8%
Grade 6 56 13.3%
Kindergarten 41 9.7%
Pre-Kindergarten 7 1.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
219
51.9%
F
Female Students
203
48.1%