Konawaena Elementary School

Set in Kealakekua, Hawaii, Konawaena Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary campus, operated by Hawaii Department of Education. It instructs 505 students across grades pre-K through 5.

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

On the student-mix side, Konawaena Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 34%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 27% Pacific Islander, 21% multiracial, 10% White, 8% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, census data for Hawaii County shows median household income runs about $78,639, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Hawaii County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,129 students), of which Konawaena Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Konawaena Elementary School has contracted 4%, going from 524 students in 2018 to 505 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 25% to 34%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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