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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
826
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000266
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
4431 Nuhou St, Lihue, HI 96766 · (808) 241-3200 · Kauai County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL826 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Hawaii public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Hawaii public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
421 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 252 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 283 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 291 | 35% |
Student demographics
78%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
43.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: Strive HI. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School this school | 826 | 51.0% | N/A |
| Iao Intermediate School Wailuku | 893 | 52.1% | N/A |
| Waiakea Intermediate School Hilo | 857 | 49.5% | N/A |
| Waimea Canyon Middle School Waimea | 467 | 54.4% | N/A |
| Kapaa Middle School Kapaa | 507 | 49.1% | N/A |
| Ilima Intermediate School Ewa Beach | 725 | 60.3% | N/A |
Matched among Hawaii middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #13 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #19 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 826 | #10 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #15 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.8% | #5 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.0% | #24 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #13 of 29 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
826
-83 (-9%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 1,000
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 826 | 59 | 14.0:1 | 51% (421) |
| 2023-24 | 846 | 58 | 14.6:1 | 48% (406) |
| 2022-23 | 808 | 56 | 14.4:1 | 48% (391) |
| 2020-21 | 909 | 62 | 14.7:1 | 51% (462) |
| 2017-18 | 963 | 62 | 15.5:1 | 45% (435) |
| 2015-16 | 953 | 60 | 15.9:1 | 46% (436) |
| 2010-11 | 889 | 52 | 17.1:1 | 41% (366) |
| 2000-01 | 1,000 | 50 | 20.0:1 | 38% (375) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (963 to 826); teachers down 5% (62 to 59).
About Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School serves students in Lihue, Hawaii, as a medium-sized middle school. The latest federal count shows 826 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 665-student average for middle schools in Hawaii, enrollment here is 24% higher.
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School is run by Hawaii Department of Education, whose 296 schools enroll 167,071 students.
At Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, the largest share of students is multiracial, at 26%. The school is also 26% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 20% Pacific Islander, and 8% White. Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School's diversity index is 78%, against a US figure of 70%.
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School's 59 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.0:1. That is close to the 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Hawaii. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 51%.
Measured against Hawaii public middle schools, Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Kauai County, the median household income is $97,668, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Kauai County has 22 public schools and roughly 9,236 students.
The school nearest to Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School is Kawaikini - NCPCS, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
NCES assigns Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School's enrollment declined from 909 in 2020-21 to 826 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Kauai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,731
Census ACS
Median income
$97,668
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,236 students
Quick facts
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- Kauai High SchoolHigh · 1,016 students
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Nearby schools
- Kawaikini - NCPCS0.7 mi · 177
- Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School1.6 mi · 743
- Kauai High School1.9 mi · 1,016
- King Kaumualii Elementary School3.1 mi · 524
- Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School5.8 mi · 242
- Koloa Elementary School7.0 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle SchoolHow large is Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School?
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School enrolls approximately 826 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School serve?
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School have?
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School?
At Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 20% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 26% Two or more.
Is Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School public or private?
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.