Salt Lake Elementary School

Salt Lake Elementary School is one of the moderately sized primary schools in Honolulu, Hawaii, operated by Hawaii Department of Education, with 643 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 438 students per school, that is 47% larger than typical.

Across the 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education (167,071 students total), Salt Lake Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Salt Lake Elementary School records that the most-represented group is Asian (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 23% multiracial, 18% Pacific Islander, 15% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Honolulu County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, Honolulu County reports that the typical household earns roughly $106,195 per year, 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), Salt Lake Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Aliamanu Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Salt Lake Elementary School operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 13%: 741 students in 2018 compared to 643 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 47% to 42% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

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