Daniel K Inouye Elementary School

Daniel K Inouye Elementary School is an average-sized elementary school in Wahiawa, Hawaii, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education. The school hosts 591 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 438 students per school, that is 35% above typical.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Daniel K Inouye Elementary School reports that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 12% Black, 4% Asian. By comparison, Honolulu County as a whole is about 18% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Daniel K Inouye Elementary School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Honolulu County (around 42%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the area at large, census data for Honolulu County shows median household earnings sit near $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Daniel K Inouye Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Daniel K Inouye Elementary School has edged down 23%, going from 763 students in 2018 to 591 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 17% to 12% over that span.

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