Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000022
Blanche Pope Elementary School
41-133 Huli St, Waimanalo, HI 96795 · (808) 259-0450 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Hawaii public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
138 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 64% larger than its 6th grade class (22).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
32.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: Strive HI. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Blanche Pope Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Pope Elementary School this school | 212 | 65.1% | N/A |
| Aiea Elementary School Aiea | 265 | 73.2% | N/A |
| Kahuku Elementary School Kahuku | 339 | 64.0% | N/A |
| Kekaha Elementary School Kekaha | 333 | 58.6% | N/A |
| Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School Hilo | 354 | 65.0% | N/A |
| Keaukaha Elementary School Hilo | 341 | 68.3% | N/A |
Matched among Hawaii elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blanche Pope Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #149 of 178 | #107 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #154 of 178 | #110 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #163 of 183 | #115 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #57 of 164 | #44 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #162 of 164 | #115 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.1% | #40 of 179 | #28 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #74 of 141 | #53 of 101 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
212
-13 (-6%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 212 | 16 | 13.3:1 | 65% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 211 | 17 | 12.4:1 | 69% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 17 | 12.0:1 | 82% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 19 | 11.8:1 | 80% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 246 | 16 | 15.4:1 | 75% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 230 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 81% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 234 | 18 | 13.0:1 | 85% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 279 | 20 | 13.9:1 | 80% (224) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 21 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blanche Pope Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (246 to 212); teachers unchanged (16 to 16).
About Blanche Pope Elementary School
Waimanalo, Hawaii, is home to Blanche Pope Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. It has an enrollment of 212 students in pre-K through 6. That compares with an average of about 438 students for elementary schools in Hawaii.
Blanche Pope Elementary School is one school in Hawaii Department of Education, a system of 296 schools with 167,071 students.
Federal enrollment data show Blanche Pope Elementary School is 73% Pacific Islander. Other groups include 18% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.
Staffing at Blanche Pope Elementary School comes to 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. On the income side, 65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Honolulu County report 42%.
Among Hawaii public elementary schools, Blanche Pope Elementary School outscored 10%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Honolulu County, the median household earns about $106,195 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Honolulu County has 187 public schools with about 111,011 students, including Blanche Pope Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Malama Honua Charter School, is about 0.9 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Blanche Pope Elementary School is coded Suburb: Mid-size, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 212, down from 225 in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 11.8 in 2020-21 to 13.3 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Blanche Pope Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Honolulu County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,001,146
Census ACS
Median income
$106,195
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
111,011 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Blanche Pope Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Blanche Pope Elementary School?
Blanche Pope Elementary School enrolls approximately 212 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Blanche Pope Elementary School serve?
Blanche Pope Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blanche Pope Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blanche Pope Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Blanche Pope Elementary School?
Blanche Pope Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 18% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Blanche Pope Elementary School?
Blanche Pope Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
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