Kalaheo Elementary School

Set in Kalaheo, Hawaii, Kalaheo Elementary School is a modestly sized elementary campus, operated by Hawaii Department of Education. It hosts 371 students across grades pre-K through 5.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kalaheo Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is multiracial (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 22% Hispanic, 20% Pacific Islander, 14% White, 9% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, Kalaheo Elementary School shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kauai County (around 47%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Kauai County shows median household earnings sit near $97,668, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kalaheo Elementary School is one of 22 public schools in Kauai County (combined enrollment of about 9,236 students).

The closest other public school is Koloa Elementary School, roughly 3.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Kalaheo Elementary School.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kalaheo Elementary School has shrank 18%, going from 452 students in 2018 to 371 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 21% to 14% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.