Kaaawa Elementary School

Kaaawa Elementary School is a micro-enrollment elementary-level community in Kaaawa, Hawaii, operated by Hawaii Department of Education. The school serves 129 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 438 students per school, that is 71% below typical.

Within Hawaii Department of Education, which oversees 296 schools and 167,071 students, Kaaawa Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Kaaawa Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Pacific Islander at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 24% Hispanic, 21% multiracial, 13% White, 3% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Honolulu County indicate 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%. In all, Honolulu County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students), of which Kaaawa Elementary School is one.

Waiahole Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 3%: 125 students in 2018 compared to 129 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 31% to 24%. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.