Ewa Makai Middle School

Ewa Makai Middle School operates as a sprawling intermediate school in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, part of Hawaii Department of Education. Current enrollment sits at 1,221 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 84% larger than the state mean of about 665.

Hawaii Department of Education runs 296 schools in total, collectively educating 167,071 students. Ewa Makai Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Ewa Makai Middle School lists that 33% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 25% multiracial, 20% Hispanic, 11% Pacific Islander, 8% White. By comparison, Honolulu County as a whole is about 42% Asian, so the school skews visibly less Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Ewa Makai Middle School logs 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.5:1, putting Ewa Makai Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 30% of students at Ewa Makai Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Honolulu County (around 42%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Honolulu County put the typical household earns roughly $106,195 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Honolulu County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students), of which Ewa Makai Middle School is one.

Keoneula Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ewa Makai Middle School.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ewa Makai Middle School has grew 38%, going from 882 students in 2018 to 1,221 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment contracted from 43% to 33% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.