Haleiwa Elementary School

Located at 66-505 Haleiwa Rd, in Haleiwa, Hawaii, Haleiwa Elementary School is a small elementary-level community that teaches 196 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under Hawaii Department of Education. By comparison, Hawaii's public schools average about 438 students each, so Haleiwa Elementary School sits 55% smaller than that benchmark.

Haleiwa Elementary School is one of 296 schools operated by Hawaii Department of Education, a district that works with 167,071 students overall.

Demographically, Haleiwa Elementary School records that 27% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 25% multiracial, 22% White, 19% Pacific Islander, 7% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 9%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Haleiwa Elementary School shows 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Haleiwa Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Honolulu County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Honolulu County) records that the typical household earns roughly $106,195 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Haleiwa Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

Nearest neighbor: Waialua Elementary School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Haleiwa Elementary School has declined 12%, going from 224 students in 2018 to 196 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share grew from 15% to 22%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

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