Koko Head Elementary School

As a modestly sized elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii, Koko Head Elementary School works with 301 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 Koko Head Elementary School sits 31% smaller than that benchmark.

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

In terms of who attends, Koko Head Elementary School reports that 34% of students identify as multiracial, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 24% Asian, 20% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Pacific Islander.

On the resource side, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 20% of students at Koko Head Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Honolulu County (around 42%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Around the school, census data for Honolulu County shows 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. In all, Honolulu County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students), of which Koko Head Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Henry J Kaiser High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 300 students in 2018 compared to 301 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 30% to 24% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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