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About this school
Aliamanu Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Honolulu, Hawaii that is part of Central Oahu School District.
It serves 650 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
Its teachers have had 243 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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46%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Mar 13, 2026
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Aliamanu Elementary School
$165,042
raised using DonorsChoose
243
projects
funded
51
teachers
funded
153
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
48
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
Aliamanu Elementary School has received support from
91 individuals from Hawaii and
62 individuals out-of-state.