Hokulani Elementary School

Hokulani Elementary School, a tight-knit primary school in Honolulu, Hawaii, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education, teaches 280 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 36% leaner than the state mean of about 438.

Hawaii Department of Education comprises 296 schools with combined enrollment of 167,071 students; Hokulani Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Hokulani Elementary School records that 44% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 27% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Pacific Islander. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, Hokulani Elementary School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Roughly 16% of students at Hokulani Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Honolulu County (around 42%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Honolulu County put median household income runs about $106,195, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Honolulu County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students), of which Hokulani Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Kaimuki High School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hokulani Elementary School.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 17%: 339 students in 2018 compared to 280 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment fell from 50% to 44% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Hokulani Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.