Kalihi Uka Elementary School

As a close-knit primary school in Honolulu, Hawaii, Kalihi Uka Elementary School instructs 249 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Hawaii Department of Education. By comparison, Hawaii's public schools average about 438 students each, so Kalihi Uka Elementary School sits 43% below that benchmark.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kalihi Uka Elementary School shows that 55% of the student body identifies as Asian. Beyond that, the school lists 25% Pacific Islander, 12% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 42% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Honolulu County's rate of about 42%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Honolulu County) reports that 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. Across Honolulu County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students), Kalihi Uka Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kaewai Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 5%: 238 students in 2018 compared to 249 in 2025.

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