Lehua Elementary School

Lehua Elementary School is an elementary campus of modestly sized scale in Pearl City, Hawaii, operated by Hawaii Department of Education, serveing 248 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 438 students per school, that is 43% smaller than typical.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lehua Elementary School records that the largest single group is Pacific Islander at 30%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 22% multiracial, 19% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 8% White.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, Honolulu County reports that 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 Lehua Elementary School is one.

Pearl City Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lehua Elementary School.

Lehua Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Lehua Elementary School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 244 (now 248). Over the same period, the White share declined from 17% to 8%.

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