Maunawili Elementary School

As a close-knit elementary campus in Kailua, Hawaii, Maunawili Elementary School works with 361 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of Hawaii Department of Education.

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

In terms of who attends, Maunawili Elementary School logs that 34% of students identify as multiracial, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 21% Pacific Islander, 20% Hispanic, 18% White, 6% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Honolulu County (around 42%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Honolulu County put 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 Maunawili Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Olomana School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Maunawili Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 5%: 344 students in 2018 compared to 361 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share ticked down from 13% to 6%. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.