Honokaa Elementary School

Honokaa Elementary School, an average-sized primary school in Honokaa, Hawaii, one of the schools within Hawaii Department of Education, hosts 378 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Honokaa Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is multiracial (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 25% Hispanic, 24% Pacific Islander, 12% Asian, 4% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Honokaa Elementary School logs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Hawaii County put the typical household earns roughly $78,639 per year, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Honokaa Elementary School is one of 55 public schools in Hawaii County (combined enrollment of about 27,129 students).

Honokaa High & Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 373 students in 2018 compared to 378 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 20% to 12% across the same window.

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