Nanaikapono Elementary School

Nanaikapono Elementary School is one of the sprawling elementary-level communitys in Waianae, Hawaii, operated by Hawaii Department of Education, with 688 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 57% bigger than the state mean of about 438.

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

Looking at the student body, Nanaikapono Elementary School lists that Pacific Islander students make up the majority at 57%; the rest is composed of 22% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 6% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Nanaikapono Elementary School logs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Nanaikapono Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Honolulu County (around 42%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Honolulu County indicate 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. In all, Honolulu County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students), of which Nanaikapono Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS, around 0.2 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Nanaikapono Elementary School operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Nanaikapono Elementary School has shrank 13%, going from 787 students in 2018 to 688 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

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