Best Middle Schools in Hawaii

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the HSA and Smarter Balanced Assessments test scores by the Hawaii State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, September 20, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 89)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
150003000223	61	Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School	Public	6-8	1302 Queen Emma St	Honolulu	96813	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4400	324	28	11.5	68.8%	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	19 (5.9%)	76 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	184 (56.8%)	36 (11.1%)	$17,324			$2,012			$15,312	20.3	27.4	54	7
150003000023	62	Puohala Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	45-233 Kulauli St	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 233-5660	319	20	15.9	54.2%	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (25.7%)	20 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	143 (44.8%)	65 (20.4%)	$18,141			$1,911			$16,230	19.2			(n/a)
150003000305	63	DreamHouse Ewa Beach	Public, Charter	6-10	91-1245 Franklin D Roosevelt A	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 437-7771	382	25	15.2	18.8%	26 (6.8%)	6 (1.6%)	116 (30.4%)	51 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (28.8%)	73 (19.1%)								18.2	19.6	59	4
150003000303	64	Kamalani Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1403 California Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 203-2992	156	14	11.1	48.1%	27 (17.3%)	2 (1.3%)	38 (24.4%)	9 (5.8%)	1 (0.6%)	43 (27.6%)	36 (23.1%)	$8,212			$1,819			$6,393	18.1	30.6	50	14
150003000070	65	Lanai High & Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	555 Fraser Ave	Lanai City	96763	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 565-7900	566	41	13.8	47.9%	27 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (14.1%)	194 (34.3%)	1 (0.2%)	139 (24.6%)	125 (22.1%)	$18,195			$1,188			$17,007	18.1	17.2	61	4
150003000058	66	Hana High & Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4111 Hana Hwy	Hana	96713	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 248-4815	378	27	14	71.7%	35 (9.3%)	4 (1.1%)	58 (15.3%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	247 (65.3%)	24 (6.3%)	$21,389			$2,597			$18,792	17.3	26.2	55	11
150003000283	67	Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1500 Kalanianaole Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 961-0470	263	22	11.9	68.1%	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (24.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (61.2%)	29 (11.0%)	$18,455			$9,187			$9,268	16.7			(n/a)
150003000040	68	Keaau Middle School	Public	6-8	15-565 Keaau-Pahoa Rd	Keaau	96749	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 982-4200	749	50	14.9	75.7%	85 (11.3%)	3 (0.4%)	219 (29.2%)	86 (11.5%)	4 (0.5%)	224 (29.9%)	128 (17.1%)	$17,491			$2,138			$15,353	15.4	15.7	63	5
150003000068	69	Lahaina Intermediate School	Public	6-8	871 Lahainaluna Rd	Lahaina	96761	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 662-3965	647	45	14.3	50.9%	72 (11.1%)	2 (0.3%)	136 (21.0%)	223 (34.5%)	1 (0.2%)	123 (19.0%)	90 (13.9%)	$15,891			$1,632			$14,259	15	31.4	49	20
150003000275	70	Hakipuu Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	45-720 Keaahala Rd	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 235-9155	49	6	8.1	79.6%	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (20.4%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	26 (53.1%)	9 (18.4%)	$11,943			$3,067			$8,876	14.7			(n/a)

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics, HSA Science, HSA Biology I test scores released by the Hawaii State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 20, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Hawaii State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Hawaii State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Hawaii State Department of Education.