Kahaluu Elementary School

Located at 47-280 Waihee Rd, in Kaneohe, Hawaii, Kahaluu Elementary School is an intimate primary school that hosts 249 students (grades pre-K through 6), operated by Hawaii Department of Education. Compared to the state average of about 438 students per school, that is 43% smaller than typical.

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

Demographically, Kahaluu Elementary School logs that 39% of students identify as Pacific Islander, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 20% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% White.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Honolulu County's rate of about 42%.

In the surrounding 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 roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kahaluu Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

The closest other public school is Waiahole Elementary School, roughly 1.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 13%: 286 students in 2018 compared to 249 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 21% to 32% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Kahaluu Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.