Gustav H Webling Elementary School

Gustav H Webling Elementary School, a mid-sized K-5 school in Aiea, Hawaii, run under Hawaii Department of Education, enrolls 436 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Gustav H Webling Elementary School is one of 296 schools operated by Hawaii Department of Education, a district that teaches 167,071 students overall.

On demographics, Gustav H Webling Elementary School records that 24% of students identify as multiracial, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 21% White, 21% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 10% Pacific Islander.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Honolulu County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, Honolulu County reports that median household earnings sit near $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. Gustav H Webling Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

Aiea Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 9%: 478 students in 2018 compared to 436 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 9% to 18%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.