Manana Elementary School

Manana Elementary School is a primary school of compact scale in Pearl City, Hawaii, operated by Hawaii Department of Education, serveing 270 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 438 students per school, that is 38% smaller than typical.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Manana Elementary School records that the most-represented group is Asian (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 26% multiracial, 18% Hispanic, 11% Pacific Islander, 2% White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Manana Elementary School reports 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 35% of students at Manana Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, 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. Manana Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

The closest other public school is Pearl City Highlands School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 31%: 389 students in 2018 compared to 270 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment edged up from 30% to 42% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

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