Nuuanu Elementary School

Located at 3055 Puiwa Ln, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Nuuanu Elementary School is a modestly sized K-5 school that serves 314 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Hawaii Department of Education. Enrollment runs roughly 28% smaller than the state mean of about 438.

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

Demographically, Nuuanu Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is Asian (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 31% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 5% Pacific Islander, 5% White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Nuuanu Elementary School logs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 14% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Honolulu County (around 42%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Around the school, census data for Honolulu County shows median household income runs about $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Nuuanu Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

Nearest neighbor: Maemae Elementary School, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 15%: 370 students in 2018 compared to 314 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.