Makalapa Elementary School

Makalapa Elementary School, a moderately sized elementary campus in Honolulu, Hawaii, operated by Hawaii Department of Education, educates 579 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 438 students per school, that is 32% bigger than typical.

Hawaii Department of Education runs 296 schools in total, collectively educating 167,071 students. Makalapa Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Makalapa Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is Asian (23%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 21% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 11% Pacific Islander. That is meaningfully less Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

In terms of school funding signals, Makalapa Elementary School records 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, census data for Honolulu County shows the typical household earns roughly $106,195 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Honolulu County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students), Makalapa Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Admiral Arthur W Radford High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Makalapa Elementary School.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Makalapa Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 606 (now 579). Asian enrollment moved from 29% to 23% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

On this page, the feed for Makalapa Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.