Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School

Set in Honolulu, Hawaii, Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School is a modestly sized intermediate school, one of the schools within Hawaii Department of Education. It instructs 564 students across grades 6 through 8.

Hawaii Department of Education runs 296 schools in total, collectively educating 167,071 students. Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School shows that 53% of students identify as Pacific Islander, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 29% Asian, 11% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.5:1, putting Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Honolulu County's rate of about 42%.

In the area at large, Honolulu County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,195, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Honolulu County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students), Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kaewai Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 28%: 784 students in 2018 compared to 564 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 37% to 29% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.