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What's one thing Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
513
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000016
Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School
46-155 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, HI 96744 · (808) 233-5727 · Honolulu County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Hawaii public middle schools
- B-Test 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
13.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
269 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 7 | 244 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 269 | 52% |
Student demographics
75%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
49.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
35.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School this school | 513 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Hilo Intermediate School Hilo | 560 | 60.0% | N/A |
| Waiakea Intermediate School Hilo | 857 | 49.5% | N/A |
| Iao Intermediate School Wailuku | 893 | 52.1% | N/A |
| Waimea Canyon Middle School Waimea | 467 | 54.4% | N/A |
| Kapaa Middle School Kapaa | 507 | 49.1% | 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 Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #22 of 41 | #18 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #22 of 41 | #18 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 513 | #30 of 42 | #21 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #11 of 37 | #8 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.6% | #24 of 37 | #13 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.4% | #21 of 41 | #11 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #11 of 29 | #8 of 18 |
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
513
-96 (-16%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 911
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 513 | 37 | 13.9:1 | 52% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 35 | 15.8:1 | 52% (288) |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 37 | 14.0:1 | 52% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 609 | 43 | 14.2:1 | 52% (314) |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 40 | 15.4:1 | 50% (308) |
| 2015-16 | 668 | 41 | 16.3:1 | 49% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 671 | 43 | 15.6:1 | 50% (336) |
| 2000-01 | 982 | 58 | 16.9:1 | 32% (313) |
| 1990-91 | 911 | 52 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (615 to 513); teachers down 7% (40 to 37).
About Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School
Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School is a public middle-grades school in Kaneohe, Hawaii. Classes run from 7 through 8, and the school has 513 students. The average for middle schools in Hawaii is about 665 students, so this school is 23% smaller than average.
Hawaii Department of Education is the district for Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School. It has 296 schools and 167,071 students.
Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School's enrollment has no majority group, and Pacific Islander students are the largest at 36%. Other students are 24% Hispanic, 22% multiracial, 13% Asian, and 4% White. Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School has a diversity index of 75%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 13.9:1 comes from the school's 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Hawaii, the average ratio is about 14.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 52% in 2024-25. It compares with 42% for public schools in Honolulu County.
Measured against Hawaii public middle schools, Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate 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.
Among Honolulu County residents, median household income is about $106,195, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 187 public schools in Honolulu County, with a combined enrollment of about 111,011.
Heeia Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School as Suburb: Mid-size.
Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School had 609 students in 2020-21 and 513 in 2024-25, a 16% decrease.
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Honolulu County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,001,146
Census ACS
Median income
$106,195
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
111,011 students
Quick facts
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- Castle High SchoolHigh · 997 students
- Kaneohe Elementary SchoolElementary · 546 students
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- Heeia Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
- Puohala Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Ahuimanu Elementary SchoolElementary · 285 students
Nearby schools
- Heeia Elementary School0.6 mi · 358
- Reverend Benjamin Parker Elementary School1.1 mi · 234
- Kapunahala Elementary School1.3 mi · 435
- Hakipuu Academy1.4 mi · 55
- Puohala Elementary School1.5 mi · 320
- Ahuimanu Elementary School1.7 mi · 285
Frequently asked questions
About Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate SchoolHow large is Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School?
Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School enrolls approximately 513 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School serve?
Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School have?
Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
How diverse is Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School?
Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School reports a student body of 4% White, 24% Hispanic, 0% Black, 13% Asian, 22% Two or more.
What district is Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School in?
Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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