Blanche Pope Elementary School

As a modestly sized elementary school in Waimanalo, Hawaii, Blanche Pope Elementary School teaches 212 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under Hawaii Department of Education. Enrollment runs roughly 52% smaller than the state mean of about 438.

Within Hawaii Department of Education, which oversees 296 schools and 167,071 students, Blanche Pope Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Blanche Pope Elementary School records that Pacific Islander students make up the majority at 73%. The remainder reads as 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Honolulu County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, Honolulu County reports that median household income runs about $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Blanche Pope Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

Malama Honua Charter School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Blanche Pope Elementary School has declined 14%, going from 246 students in 2018 to 212 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 14% to 18% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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