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)
150003000268	51	Waimea Middle - PCCS	Public, Charter	6-8	67-1229 Mamalahoa Hwy	Kamuela	96743	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 887-6090	194	21	9.4	81.4%	16 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (18.0%)	18 (9.3%)	1 (0.5%)	92 (47.4%)	32 (16.5%)	$10,376			$1,369			$9,007	26.5	31.4	48	3
150003000290	52	Molokai Middle School	Public	7-8	2175 Lihipali Ave	Hoolehua	96729	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 567-6940	176	16	11.3	88.1%	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.9%)	8 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (74.4%)	13 (7.4%)	$18,574			$1,753			$16,821	25.6	46.2	33	19
150003000046	53	Laupahoehoe Community - PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	35-2065 Mamalahoa Hwy	Laupahoehoe	96764	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 962-2200	320	26	12.3	59.1%	104 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (23.1%)	27 (8.4%)	2 (0.6%)	40 (12.5%)	73 (22.8%)	$10,823			$2,828			$7,995	25.1	40.8	41	12
150003000262	54	Connections - New Century PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	174 Kamehameha Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 961-3664	340	29	11.7	65.6%	62 (18.2%)	8 (2.4%)	69 (20.3%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (35.3%)	68 (20.0%)	$10,316			$1,747			$8,569	24.4	29.9	51	3
150003000238	55	Lokelani Intermediate School	Public	6-8	1401 Liloa Dr	Kihei	96753	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 875-6800	473	29	16.3	51.6%	93 (19.7%)	3 (0.6%)	125 (26.4%)	94 (19.9%)	3 (0.6%)	71 (15.0%)	84 (17.8%)	$16,430			$1,486			$14,944	24.2	25.1	56	1
150003000034	56	Honokaa High & Intermediate School	Public	7-12	45-527 Pakalana St	Honokaa	96727	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 775-8800	668	38	17.5	56.4%	59 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	136 (20.4%)	122 (18.3%)	3 (0.4%)	240 (35.9%)	107 (16.0%)	$18,148			$1,928			$16,220	23.6	41.7	39	17
150003000287	57	Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	81-1041 Konawaena School Rd	Kealakekua	96750	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 323-1900	268	20	13.7	69.0%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	184 (68.7%)	30 (11.2%)	$16,281			$1,226			$15,055	22			(n/a)
150003000267	58	Kohala Middle School	Public	6-8	53-4155 Akoni Pule Hwy	Kapaau	96755	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 889-7119	150	12	12.5	59.3%	8 (5.3%)	1 (0.7%)	47 (31.3%)	20 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (27.3%)	33 (22.0%)	$18,267			$1,547			$16,720	21.8	29.3	52	6
150003000038	59	Kau High & Pahala Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	96-3150 Pikake St	Pahala	96777	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 928-2088	527	44	11.9	72.3%	54 (10.2%)	5 (0.9%)	59 (11.2%)	70 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	275 (52.2%)	63 (12.0%)	$19,124			$2,487			$16,637	21.5	11.5	68	9
150003000288	60	Kua o ka La - NCPCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	345 Makalika	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 981-5866	164	13	12.6	81.7%	31 (18.9%)	2 (1.2%)	46 (28.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (31.1%)	32 (19.5%)	$17,711			$6,696			$11,015	21.2			(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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.