Is Waianae Intermediate School a good school?

Waianae Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Hawaii middle schools.

How many students attend Waianae Intermediate School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 671 students attended Waianae Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Waianae Intermediate School?

Students at Waianae Intermediate School are 46% Pacific Islander, 29% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 3% White.

What high school do graduates of Waianae Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Waianae Intermediate School usually go on to attend Waianae High School

Waianae Intermediate School

Summary:

Waianae Intermediate School is a public middle school in Waianae, Hawaii, serving 671 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Waianae Intermediate School faces significant challenges in academic performance, attendance, and serving an economically disadvantaged student population. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Hawaii middle schools, with proficiency rates on standardized tests that are significantly lower than state averages. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 24% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 13% in Mathematics, and 20% in Science, compared to state averages of 51%, 34%, and 40% respectively. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 48.2%, which is much higher than the state average.

Waianae Intermediate School's performance lags significantly behind nearby higher-performing schools such as Highlands Intermediate (ranked 12th in the state), Mililani Middle (ranked 9th), and Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle (ranked 3rd). These schools have much higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve more economically advantaged student populations.

Detail:

Public 7-8

85-626 Farrington Hwy
Waianae, HI 96792

(808) 697-7121

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
78^th of 89 Hawaii Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,083

Students who attend Waianae Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Waianae High School

Feeder schools for Waianae Intermediate School:

Elementary:	Leihoku Elementary School
	Maili Elementary School
	Makaha Elementary School
	Waianae Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 671

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

46.2%

Hispanic:

29.1%

Two or more races:

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.8%

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Compare Details Waianae Intermediate School ranks worse than 87.6% of middle schools in Hawaii. It also ranks last among 40 ranked middle schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.01. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Compare Details Waianae Intermediate School has the largest middle school student body size in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waianae Intermediate School is $17,083, which is the 8^th highest among 40 middle schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Waianae Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks Waianae Intermediate School 78^th of 89 Hawaii public middle schools. (See Waianae Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

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Hawaii Department of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawaii Department of Education 1^st of 1 Hawaii school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Waianae Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	19.29	61^st	69	11.6%
2007	22.36	58^th	71	18.3%
2008	23.14	38^th	46	17.4%
2009	30.68	47^th	68	30.9%
2010	25.83	56^th	65	13.8%
2011	19.35	62^nd	71	12.7%
2012	17.96	67^th	73	8.2%
2013	15.07	69^th	76	9.2%
2015	18.24	61^st	72	15.3%
2016	9.67	67^th	73	8.2%
2017	7.26	69^th	82	15.9%
2018	9.77	64^th	67	4.5%
2019	14.57	62^nd	70	11.4%
2021	10.52	68^th	73	6.8%
2022	12.35	69^th	72	4.2%
2023	11.96	67^th	73	8.2%
2024	7.01	78^th	89	12.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Waianae Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.68	65^th	81	19.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Waianae Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	24.42	70^th	89	21.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Waianae Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	14.00	78^th	87	10.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Waianae Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	49.39	37^th	71	47.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Waianae Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	9.22	59^th	68	13.2%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Waianae Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.94	58^th	81	28.4%

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Rank History for White students at Waianae Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	16.57	74^th	86	14.0%

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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Waianae Intermediate School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	167	8	739	52	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	966
1989	139	13	862	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	1068
1990	135	8	916	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	1111
1991	137	50	907	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	1106
1992	140	10	842	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	1081
1993	131	10	914	90	1	n/a	n/a	0	1146
1994	112	16	957	102	3	n/a	n/a	0	1190
1995	146	15	929	81	4	n/a	n/a	0	1175
1996	146	15	929	81	4	n/a	n/a	0	1175
1997	141	11	938	93	6	n/a	n/a	20	1209
1998	159	9	918	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	1166
1999	153	9	892	77	2	n/a	n/a	0	1133
2000	139	10	849	66	4	n/a	n/a	0	1068
2001	128	16	820	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	1037
2002	114	15	990	57	6	n/a	n/a	0	1182
2003	114	15	990	57	6	n/a	n/a	0	1182
2004	112	15	1040	53	7	n/a	n/a	0	1227
2005	96	21	955	54	11	n/a	n/a	0	1137
2006	88	19	955	59	10	n/a	n/a	0	1131
2007	85	15	900	48	8	n/a	n/a	0	1056
2008	86	12	867	53	11	n/a	n/a	0	1029
2009	78	12	787	49	9	n/a	n/a	0	935
2010	79	15	739	31	11	n/a	n/a	0	875
2011	42	14	141	32	8	566	12	0	815
2012	43	15	129	39	7	617	35	0	885
2013	47	16	103	53	8	665	55	0	947
2014	42	16	95	47	4	636	44	0	884
2015	42	11	94	54	2	637	44	0	884
2016	37	7	93	74	1	669	61	0	942
2017	33	10	81	79	2	657	51	0	913
2018	28	8	95	79	6	677	49	0	942
2019	24	9	97	170	5	585	84	0	974
2020	23	4	75	239	2	466	117	0	926
2021	31	2	65	224	2	448	131	0	903
2022	38	4	46	190	1	334	103	0	716
2023	20	3	52	195	0	310	91	0	671

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waianae Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	966	52.5	18.4	50.7
1989	1068	51.5	20.7	49.1
1990	1111	55.0	20.2	42.7
1991	1106	58.0	19.0	48.4
1992	1081	59.0	18.3	43.3
1993	1146	69.0	16.6	48.2
1994	1190	67.0	17.8	15.2
1995	1175	77.0	15.3	20.5
1996	1175	77.0	15.3	20.5
1997	1209	77.0	15.7	61.9
1998	1166	77.0	15.1	28.4
1999	1133	75.0	15.1	73.6
2000	1068	71.0	15.0	75.4
2001	1037	70.0	14.8	72.7
2002	1182	74.0	16.0	77.3
2003	1182	74.0	16.0	77.3
2004	1227	74.0	16.6	79.7
2005	1137	68.0	16.7	68
2006	1131	67.0	16.9	70.5
2007	1056	70.0	15.1	69.8
2008	1029	69.0	14.9	65.6
2009	935	63.0	14.8	74.7
2010	875	63.0	13.8	71.9
2011	815	61.0	13.3	73
2012	885	62.0	14.2	78.5
2013	947	66.0	14.3	80.6
2014	884	64.0	13.8	82.7
2015	884	66.0	13.3	77.8
2016	942	60.0	15.7	78.5
2017	913	62.0	14.7	80.3
2018	942	61.0	15.4	78.1
2019	974	60.0	16.2	75.2
2020	926	62.0	14.9	72
2021	903	60.0	15.0	77.1
2022	716	60.0	11.9	77
2023	671	56.0	11.9	73.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Waianae Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	966	52.5	18.4	50.7
1989	1068	51.5	20.7	49.1
1990	1111	55.0	20.2	42.7
1991	1106	58.0	19.0	48.4
1992	1081	59.0	18.3	43.3
1993	1146	69.0	16.6	48.2
1994	1190	67.0	17.8	15.2
1995	1175	77.0	15.3	20.5
1996	1175	77.0	15.3	20.5
1997	1209	77.0	15.7	61.9
1998	1166	77.0	15.1	28.4
1999	1133	75.0	15.1	73.6
2000	1068	71.0	15.0	75.4
2001	1037	70.0	14.8	72.7
2002	1182	74.0	16.0	77.3
2003	1182	74.0	16.0	77.3
2004	1227	74.0	16.6	79.7
2005	1137	68.0	16.7	68
2006	1131	67.0	16.9	70.5
2007	1056	70.0	15.1	69.8
2008	1029	69.0	14.9	65.6
2009	935	63.0	14.8	74.7
2010	875	63.0	13.8	71.9
2011	815	61.0	13.3	73
2012	885	62.0	14.2	78.5
2013	947	66.0	14.3	80.6
2014	884	64.0	13.8	82.7
2015	884	66.0	13.3	77.8
2016	942	60.0	15.7	78.5
2017	913	62.0	14.7	80.3
2018	942	61.0	15.4	78.1
2019	974	60.0	16.2	75.2
2020	926	62.0	14.9	72
2021	903	60.0	15.0	77.1
2022	716	60.0	11.9	77
2023	671	56.0	11.9	73.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Waianae Intermediate School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,268 (13.3%)	$14,815 (86.7%)	$17,083

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waianae Intermediate School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 62^nd of 70 Middle schools	Ranks 67^th of 73 Middle schools	3.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Waianae Intermediate School)	33	26	7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	51	2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Waianae Intermediate School)	16	16
7th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	38	34	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Waianae Intermediate School)	30	21	9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	52	50	2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Waianae Intermediate School)	18	10	8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	38	31	7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Waianae Intermediate School)	32	24	8%
All Grades Mathematics (Waianae Intermediate School)	18	13	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	974	671	31.1%
African American	9	3	66.7%
American Indian	5	0	100%
Asian	97	52	46.4%
Hispanic	170	195	14.7%
Pacific Islander	585	310	47%
White	24	20	16.7%
Two or More Races	84	91	8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.2%	73.8%	1.4%

Schools Near Waianae Intermediate School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				HSA Science (2024)	HSA Biology I (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	HSA Biology I All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	7	78^th of 89 public middle schools	12.4%		12	67^th of 73 public middle schools	8.2%	11	13.3		24.9	12.7	$17,083	$2,268	$14,815
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%)	88.2	3^rd of 89 public middle schools	96.6%		87.1	6^th of 73 public middle schools	91.8%	3	69.0		69.4	63.6	$15,239	$1,175	$14,064
Wahiawa Middle School	Public	6-8	275 Rose St	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6500	650	53	12.2	65.1%	29 (4.5%)	9 (1.4%)	139 (21.4%)	193 (29.7%)	1 (0.2%)	189 (29.1%)	90 (13.8%)	30.4	45^th of 89 public middle schools	49.4%		40.7	42^nd of 73 public middle schools	42.5%	3	35.2		43.5	25.2	$16,644	$1,655	$14,989
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	63^rd of 89 public middle schools	29.2%		19.6	59^th of 73 public middle schools	19.2%	4		17.6	35.7	14.5
Honouliuli Middle School	Public	6-8	91-559 Maunakapu St	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 307-7800	714	44	16.2	45.0%	56 (7.8%)	18 (2.5%)	208 (29.1%)	103 (14.4%)	3 (0.4%)	184 (25.8%)	142 (19.9%)	28.9	48^th of 89 public middle schools	46.1%		33	47^th of 73 public middle schools	35.6%	1	23.7		44.0	23.6
Kapolei Middle School	Public	6-8	91-5335 Kapolei Pkwy	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 693-7025	655	55	11.9	44.1%	45 (6.9%)	11 (1.7%)	133 (20.3%)	142 (21.7%)	1 (0.2%)	196 (29.9%)	127 (19.4%)	64	16^th of 89 public middle schools	82.0%		71.1	16^th of 73 public middle schools	78.1%		52.0		59.2	42.2	$15,105	$962	$14,143
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	14.0	59.1%	8 (0.7%)	6 (0.6%)	111 (10.2%)	614 (56.6%)	0 (0.0%)	228 (21.0%)	117 (10.8%)	48.9	30^th of 89 public middle schools	66.3%		55.1	25^th of 73 public middle schools	65.8%	5	43.2		51.9	36.9	$15,691	$1,517	$14,174
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%)	75	9^th of 89 public middle schools	89.9%		86.7	7^th of 73 public middle schools	90.4%	2	57.4		64.1	49.7	$14,936	$973	$13,963
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%)	54.2	27^th of 89 public middle schools	69.7%		60.4	23^rd of 73 public middle schools	68.5%	4	51.9		55.5	31.9	$15,325	$1,405	$13,920
Ilima Intermediate School	Public	7-8	91-884 Fort Weaver Rd	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 689-1250	615	45	13.6	53.0%	42 (6.8%)	15 (2.4%)	123 (20.0%)	220 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (18.5%)	101 (16.4%)	41.2	36^th of 89 public middle schools	59.6%		46.1	34^th of 73 public middle schools	53.4%	2	45.6		48.2	27.1	$14,550	$1,293	$13,257

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