Hookena Elementary School

As a very small primary school in Captain Cook, Hawaii, Hookena Elementary School serves 98 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Hawaii Department of Education. Enrollment runs roughly 78% below the state mean of about 438.

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

On the student-mix side, Hookena Elementary School shows that 43% of students identify as Pacific Islander, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 22% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 14% White, 2% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Hookena Elementary School has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Hawaii County indicate median household earnings sit near $78,639, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Hawaii County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,129 students), of which Hookena Elementary School is one.

Honaunau Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.4 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hookena Elementary School has fell 12%, going from 111 students in 2018 to 98 in 2025.

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