Noelani Elementary School

Noelani Elementary School operates as a reasonably sized K-5 school in Honolulu, Hawaii, part of Hawaii Department of Education. Current enrollment sits at 422 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

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

Looking at the student body, Noelani Elementary School logs that 44% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 27% multiracial, 12% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Pacific Islander. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 25 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. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Honolulu County's rate of about 42%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Honolulu County indicate median household income runs about $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. Noelani Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

The closest other public school is Manoa Elementary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 11%: 474 students in 2018 compared to 422 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.