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)
150003000255	71	Kapaa Middle School	Public	6-8	4867 Olohena Rd	Kapaa	96746	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 821-4460	575	29	20.1	52.5%	68 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (21.4%)	72 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	165 (28.7%)	147 (25.6%)	$14,928			$1,292			$13,636	13.1	20.8	58	13
150003000050	72	Pahoa High & Intermediate School	Public	7-12	15-3038 Puna Rd	Pahoa	96778	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 965-2150	723	50	14.4	74.4%	80 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (28.9%)	73 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	271 (37.5%)	88 (12.2%)	$19,147			$2,115			$17,032	12.6	17.9	60	12
150003000092	73	Waimea Canyon Middle School	Public	6-8	9555 Huakai Rd	Waimea	96796	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 338-6830	477	33	14.4	58.9%	29 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (17.8%)	127 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (29.4%)	96 (20.1%)	$15,564			$1,552			$14,012	12.4	13.8	65	8
150003000222	74	Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School	Public	6-8	1803 Kam IV Rd	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3340	530	46	11.5	77.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.8%)	147 (27.7%)	1 (0.2%)	277 (52.3%)	53 (10.0%)	$17,290			$2,203			$15,087	11.3	9	70	4
150003000026	75	Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Public	PK, KG-8	41-1330 Kalanianaole Hwy	Waimanalo	96795	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 259-0460	349	33	10.5	81.9%	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	75 (21.5%)	24 (6.9%)	2 (0.6%)	197 (56.4%)	46 (13.2%)	$18,181			$2,048			$16,133	10.7	11.2	69	6
150003000278	76	Ke Ana Laahana - PCS	Public, Charter	7-12	160 Baker Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 961-6228	34	2	17	38.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (17.6%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (67.6%)	4 (11.8%)	$13,572			$4,115			$9,457	8.3			(n/a)
150003000294	77	Kawaikini - NCPCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3-1821 J Kaumualii Hwy	Lihue	96766	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 632-2032	151	16	9.4	57.0%	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (17.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (76.2%)	7 (4.6%)	$9,276			$1,156			$8,120	7.2			(n/a)
150003000229	78	Waianae Intermediate School	Public	7-8	85-626 Farrington Hwy	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 697-7121	671	56	11.9	73.8%	20 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	195 (29.1%)	52 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	310 (46.2%)	91 (13.6%)	$17,083			$2,268			$14,815	7	12	67	11
150003000117	79	Nanakuli High & Intermediate School	Public	7-12	89-980 Nanakuli Ave	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 668-5823	960	76	12.6	69.3%	9 (0.9%)	12 (1.3%)	155 (16.1%)	57 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	637 (66.4%)	89 (9.3%)	$18,806			$1,980			$16,826	6.6	12.1	66	13
150003000289	80	Kanuikapono - PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4333 Kukuihale Rd	Anahola	96703	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 823-9160	203	14	14.5	57.1%	44 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (15.3%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	95 (46.8%)	29 (14.3%)	$11,474			$2,653			$8,821	6.5	17	62	18

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.