Holomua Elementary School

Holomua Elementary School is a primary school of heavily attended scale in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education, teacheing 1,107 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 153% bigger than the typical public school in Hawaii, which averages around 438 students.

Across the 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education (167,071 students total), Holomua Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Holomua Elementary School records that the most-represented group is Asian (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 23% multiracial, 18% Hispanic, 14% Pacific Islander, 7% White.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Holomua Elementary School has 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, census data for Honolulu County shows the typical household earns roughly $106,195 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Holomua Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

The closest other public school is Ewa Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Holomua Elementary School.

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

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 6%: 1,181 students in 2018 compared to 1,107 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.