Lanakila Elementary School

Lanakila Elementary School is an intimate elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii, part of Hawaii Department of Education. The school caters to 287 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 438 students per school, that is 34% smaller than typical.

Hawaii Department of Education comprises 296 schools with combined enrollment of 167,071 students; Lanakila Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Lanakila Elementary School logs that the largest single group is Asian at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 33% Pacific Islander, 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 2% White. By comparison, Honolulu County as a whole is about 42% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Lanakila Elementary School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 67% of students at Lanakila Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Honolulu County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, Honolulu County reports that median household income runs about $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lanakila Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

The closest other public school is Princess Miriam K Likelike Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lanakila Elementary School has decreased 26%, going from 389 students in 2018 to 287 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 60% to 51% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.