August Ahrens Elementary School

As a sizable elementary campus in Waipahu, Hawaii, August Ahrens Elementary School instructs 1,152 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within Hawaii Department of Education. Compared to the state average of about 438 students per school, that is 163% larger than typical.

Hawaii Department of Education runs 296 schools in total, collectively educating 167,071 students. August Ahrens Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, August Ahrens Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Asian, at 73% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 12% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 6% Pacific Islander. That is noticeably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

Looking at school resources, August Ahrens Elementary School lists 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Honolulu County (around 42%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Honolulu County) reports that median household income runs about $106,195, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Honolulu County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students), of which August Ahrens Elementary School is one.

Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 1,258 students in 2018 compared to 1,152 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.