Mokapu Elementary School

Set in Kailua, Hawaii, Mokapu Elementary School is a substantial elementary-level community, run under Hawaii Department of Education. It teaches 805 students across grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 84% above the typical public school in Hawaii, which averages around 438 students.

Mokapu Elementary School is one of 296 schools operated by Hawaii Department of Education, a district that enrolls 167,071 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Mokapu Elementary School lists that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 34% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

On the resource side, On paper, Mokapu Elementary School has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Mokapu Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Honolulu County's rate of about 42%.

In the broader community, census data for Honolulu County shows median household income runs about $106,195, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Honolulu County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students), of which Mokapu Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Aikahi Elementary School, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 9%: 881 students in 2018 compared to 805 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 54% to 45% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.