Kaala Elementary School

Located at 130 California Ave, in Wahiawa, Hawaii, Kaala Elementary School is a moderately sized K-5 school that works with 381 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.

Hawaii Department of Education runs 296 schools in total, collectively educating 167,071 students. Kaala Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kaala Elementary School lists that 40% of students identify as Pacific Islander, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 25% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 15% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Kaala Elementary School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Kaala Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Honolulu County's rate of about 42%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Honolulu County put median household earnings sit near $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 Kaala Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kaala Elementary School.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kaala Elementary School has edged down 7%, going from 411 students in 2018 to 381 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment ticked down from 23% to 17% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

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