Waianae Elementary School

As a mid-tier K-5 school in Waianae, Hawaii, Waianae Elementary School caters to 407 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by Hawaii Department of Education.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Waianae Elementary School reports that 59% of the student body identifies as Pacific Islander; the rest looks like 29% Hispanic, 10% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Waianae Elementary School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Honolulu County's rate of about 42%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Honolulu County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $106,195 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Honolulu County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students), of which Waianae Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Waianae Intermediate School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Waianae Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Waianae Elementary School has shrank 22%, going from 519 students in 2018 to 407 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 21% to 29%.

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