Kaleiopuu Elementary School

As a substantial primary school in Waipahu, Hawaii, Kaleiopuu Elementary School works with 727 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education. That puts it 66% larger than the typical public school in Hawaii, which averages around 438 students.

Hawaii Department of Education comprises 296 schools with combined enrollment of 167,071 students; Kaleiopuu Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Kaleiopuu Elementary School logs that the largest single group is Asian at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 18% multiracial, 14% Pacific Islander, 14% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 42% Asian, putting the school's mix visibly more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Honolulu County indicate median household income runs about $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Kaleiopuu Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

The closest other public school is Honowai Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Kaleiopuu Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 14% since 2018, when it stood at 848 (now 727). Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 14% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.