Moanalua Elementary School

Located at 1337 Mahiole St, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Moanalua Elementary School is a well-populated K-5 school that serves 661 students (grades pre-K through 6), operated by Hawaii Department of Education. Enrollment runs roughly 51% bigger than the state mean of about 438.

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

On the student-mix side, Moanalua Elementary School lists that 44% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 27% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Pacific Islander. That composition is broadly in line with Honolulu County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.9:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 17% of students at Moanalua Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Honolulu County's rate of about 42%.

In the broader community, 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. Across Honolulu County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students), Moanalua Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Moanalua Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Moanalua Elementary School.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 4%: 638 students in 2018 compared to 661 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment contracted from 49% to 44% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.

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