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)
150003000265	21	West Hawaii Explorations Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	73-4500 Kahilihili St	Kailua Kona	96740	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 327-4751	274	25	10.9	41.6%	121 (44.2%)	2 (0.7%)	41 (15.0%)	16 (5.8%)	2 (0.7%)	42 (15.3%)	50 (18.2%)	$8,444			$619			$7,825	59.7	51.6	27	6
150003000141	22	Waialua High & Intermediate School	Public	7-12	67-160 Farrington Hwy	Waialua	96791	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 637-8200	621	44	14.1	43.0%	122 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (19.6%)	115 (18.5%)	2 (0.3%)	110 (17.7%)	150 (24.2%)	$17,713			$1,899			$15,814	59.4	68.6	19	3
150003000266	23	Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School	Public	6-8	4431 Nuhou St	Lihue	96766	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 241-3200	808	56	14.4	48.4%	65 (8.0%)	2 (0.2%)	172 (21.3%)	211 (26.1%)	1 (0.1%)	156 (19.3%)	201 (24.9%)	$14,792			$1,151			$13,641	58.8	63.1	21	2
150003000299	24	Malama Honua Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	41-054 Ehukai St	Waimanalo	96795	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 259-5522	165	10	16.5	49.7%	27 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (57.0%)	18 (10.9%)	$9,108			$1,139			$7,969	56.6	55.2	24
150003000246	25	Anuenue School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2528 10th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-8465	448	33	13.5	59.2%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (26.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	277 (61.8%)	45 (10.0%)	$17,945			$2,208			$15,737	56			(n/a)
150003000049	26	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	43-1497 Hauola Rd	Paauilo	96776	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 776-7710	181	16	11.3	54.1%	18 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (22.1%)	11 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (23.2%)	70 (38.7%)	$19,693			$2,078			$17,615	54.7	34.7	46	20
150003000296	27	Ewa Makai Middle School	Public	6-8	91-6291 Kapolei Pkwy	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 687-9500	1,119	77	14.5	32.2%	132 (11.8%)	37 (3.3%)	217 (19.4%)	377 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (11.8%)	224 (20.0%)	$15,325			$1,405			$13,920	54.2	60.4	23	4
150003000279	28	Kihei Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	650 Lipoa Pkwy	Kihei	96753	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 875-0700	693	42	16.5	30.7%	495 (71.4%)	9 (1.3%)	68 (9.8%)	60 (8.7%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.8%)	25 (3.6%)	$8,104			$345			$7,759	50.5	50.3	30	2
150003000282	29	Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	15-1397 Post Office Rd	Pahoa	96778	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 965-3730	683	48	14.2	74.8%	266 (38.9%)	8 (1.2%)	151 (22.1%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (15.8%)	140 (20.5%)	$9,655			$1,209			$8,446	49.5	41.5	40	11
150003000158	30	Waipahu Intermediate School	Public	7-8	94-455 Farrington Hwy	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 675-0177	1,084	77	14	59.1%	8 (0.7%)	6 (0.6%)	111 (10.2%)	614 (56.6%)	0 (0.0%)	228 (21.0%)	117 (10.8%)	$15,691			$1,517			$14,174	48.9	55.1	25	5

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.