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)
150003000274	1	Myron B. Thompson Academy - New Century PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1040 Richards St	Honolulu	96813	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 441-8000	523	20	26.1	12.6%	189 (36.1%)	13 (2.5%)	21 (4.0%)	125 (23.9%)	5 (1.0%)	117 (22.4%)	53 (10.1%)	$7,979			$299			$7,680	93.5	93.4	3	2
150003000211	2	Kaimuki Middle School	Public	6-8	631 18th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4800	950	58	16.3	23.6%	82 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (10.6%)	496 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.3%)	221 (23.3%)	$15,051			$1,101			$13,950	92.5	96.4	1	1
150003000137	3	Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Wheeler Army Airfield	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 622-6525	646	49	13.1	42.3%	226 (35.0%)	90 (13.9%)	187 (28.9%)	21 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	85 (13.2%)	$15,239			$1,175			$14,064	88.2	87.1	6	3
150003000156	4	Moanalua Middle School	Public	7-8	1289 Mahiole St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 831-7850	692	44	15.9	28.9%	89 (12.9%)	27 (3.9%)	114 (16.5%)	250 (36.1%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (10.1%)	140 (20.2%)	$14,589			$1,108			$13,481	87.4	96.1	2	2
150003000192	5	Niu Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	310 Halemaumau St	Honolulu	96821	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 377-2440	772	46	16.7	13.7%	149 (19.3%)	3 (0.4%)	82 (10.6%)	274 (35.5%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.4%)	206 (26.7%)	$14,536			$1,057			$13,479	82.2	90.4	4	1
150003000298	6	School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability	Public, Charter	6-8	1728 Nuuanu Ave	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 677-3377	176	17	10.3	17.6%	49 (27.8%)	2 (1.1%)	24 (13.6%)	37 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.4%)	44 (25.0%)	$9,648			$1,021			$8,627	80.2	87.3	5	1
150003000304	7	Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	2-4035 Kaumualii Hwy	Koloa	96756	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 635-5110	201	11	18.2	18.9%	123 (61.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	11 (5.5%)	34 (16.9%)	$8,858			$479			$8,379	76.9			(n/a)
150003000010	8	Kailua Intermediate School	Public	7-8	145 South Kainalu Dr	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 263-1500	706	51	13.8	31.0%	243 (34.4%)	19 (2.7%)	147 (20.8%)	55 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	115 (16.3%)	125 (17.7%)	$15,147			$1,074			$14,073	76.3	85.7	8
150003000256	9	Mililani Middle School	Public	6-8	95-1140 Lehiwa Dr	Mililani	96789	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 626-7355	1,580	100	15.8	19.9%	111 (7.0%)	28 (1.8%)	331 (20.9%)	489 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	184 (11.6%)	437 (27.7%)	$14,936			$973			$13,963	75	86.7	7	2
150003000277	10	Innovations - PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	75-5815 Queen Kaahumanu Hwy	Kailua Kona	96740	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 331-3130	240	14	17.7	48.8%	74 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (20.8%)	23 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.6%)	70 (29.2%)	$8,835			$951			$7,884	74.5	79.4	13	3

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.