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Enrollment
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000044
Konawaena Elementary School
81-901 Onouli Rd, Kealakekua, HI 96750 · (808) 323-4555 · Hawaii County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
325 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
48.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: Strive HI. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
505
-19 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.4:1
% White
10%
was 15%
% Hispanic
34%
was 25%
% Asian
8%
was 15%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Konawaena Elementary School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Hawaii County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
205,769
Census ACS
Median income
$78,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
27,129 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
- James Campbell High SchoolHigh · 2,890 students
- Waipahu High SchoolHigh · 2,538 students
- Mililani High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Kealakekua
- Konawaena High SchoolHigh · 955 students
- Konawaena Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Ke Kula o EhunuikaimalinoCombined · 275 students
- Kona Pacific - PCSElementary · 177 students
Nearby schools
- Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino0.4 mi · 275
- Konawaena High School0.5 mi · 955
- Konawaena Middle School0.6 mi · 614
- Kona Pacific - PCS1.0 mi · 177
- Honaunau Elementary School4.8 mi · 148
- Holualoa Elementary School7.8 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Konawaena Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Konawaena Elementary School?
Konawaena Elementary School enrolls approximately 505 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Konawaena Elementary School serve?
Konawaena Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Konawaena Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Konawaena Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Konawaena Elementary School?
At Konawaena Elementary School, the student body is approximately 10% White, 34% Hispanic, 0% Black, 8% Asian, 21% Two or more.
Is Konawaena Elementary School public or private?
Konawaena Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.