Kapunahala Elementary School

Located at 45-828 Anoi Rd, in Kaneohe, Hawaii, Kapunahala Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school that teaches 435 students (grades pre-K through 6), part of Hawaii Department of Education.

Within Hawaii Department of Education, which oversees 296 schools and 167,071 students, Kapunahala Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kapunahala Elementary School logs that the most-represented group is Pacific Islander (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 27% multiracial, 21% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 3% White.

On the resource side, On paper, Kapunahala Elementary School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, census data for Honolulu County shows median household earnings sit near $106,195, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Honolulu County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students), Kapunahala Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hakipuu Academy, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Kapunahala Elementary School's enrollment has fell 22% since 2018, when it stood at 561 (now 435). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.