Kihei Elementary School

As a high-enrollment K-5 school in Kihei, Hawaii, Kihei Elementary School serves 727 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Hawaii Department of Education. Compared to the state average of about 438 students per school, that is 66% bigger than typical.

Hawaii Department of Education runs 296 schools in total, collectively educating 167,071 students. Kihei Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Kihei Elementary School reports that 27% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 22% Asian, 21% Pacific Islander, 16% multiracial, 13% White. By comparison, Maui County as a whole is about 11% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Kihei Elementary School reports 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Kihei Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Maui County (around 51%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Maui County indicate median household earnings sit near $97,161, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Kihei Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in Maui County (combined enrollment of about 19,695 students).

The closest other public school is Lokelani Intermediate School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kihei Elementary School has fell 7%, going from 781 students in 2018 to 727 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.