Wailuku Elementary School

Wailuku Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Wailuku, Hawaii. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 550 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 26% bigger than the 438-student average for elementary schools in Hawaii.

Hawaii Department of Education has 167,071 students spread across 296 schools.

No group is above 50% at Wailuku Elementary School; the largest is Pacific Islander, at 37%. It is also 25% Hispanic, 19% multiracial, 16% Asian, and 4% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 74%.

There are 37 full-time-equivalent teachers at Wailuku Elementary School, giving a ratio of 14.9:1. Elementary schools in Hawaii have an average ratio of 13.8:1. By family income, 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Maui County report 51%.

Among Hawaii public elementary schools, Wailuku Elementary School outscored 16%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.

In Maui County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $97,161, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 34 public schools in the county, enrolling about 19,695, Wailuku Elementary School among them.

A public school about 0.4 miles away, Iao Intermediate School, is the closest to Wailuku Elementary School. Wailuku Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

NCES describes the area around Wailuku Elementary School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment figures show a decline of 93 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Wailuku Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.