Laie Elementary School

As a roomy elementary-level community in Laie, Hawaii, Laie Elementary School hosts 662 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by Hawaii Department of Education. Enrollment runs roughly 51% larger than the state mean of about 438.

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

In terms of who attends, Laie Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Pacific Islander at 39%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 33% multiracial, 15% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Laie Elementary School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Laie Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 55% of students at Laie Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Honolulu County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Honolulu County indicate the typical household earns roughly $106,195 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Laie Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

Nearest neighbor: Kahuku High & Intermediate School, around 2.3 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 669 students in 2018 compared to 662 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 19% to 15% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Laie Elementary School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.