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Enrollment
893
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000059
Iao Intermediate School
260 S Market St, Wailuku, HI 96793 · (808) 984-5610 · Maui County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL893 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Hawaii public middle schools
- CTest 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
14.9:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
465 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 | 291 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 299 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 303 | 34% |
Student demographics
76%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
48.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
30.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 Iao Intermediate School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iao Intermediate School this school | 893 | 52.1% | N/A |
| Waiakea Intermediate School Hilo | 857 | 49.5% | N/A |
| Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School Lihue | 826 | 51.0% | N/A |
| Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School Kaneohe | 513 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Honouliuli Middle School Ewa Beach | 793 | 45.4% | N/A |
| Waimea Canyon Middle School Waimea | 467 | 54.4% | 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 Iao Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Maui County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #25 of 41 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #24 of 41 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 893 | #8 of 42 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #25 of 37 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.3% | #17 of 37 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.1% | #23 of 41 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #25 of 29 | N/A |
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
893
+4 (+0%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 645
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 893 | 60 | 14.9:1 | 52% (465) |
| 2023-24 | 950 | 53 | 17.9:1 | 50% (479) |
| 2022-23 | 780 | 54 | 14.4:1 | 50% (389) |
| 2020-21 | 889 | 65 | 13.7:1 | 54% (480) |
| 2017-18 | 953 | 60 | 15.9:1 | 48% (454) |
| 2015-16 | 918 | 49 | 18.7:1 | 50% (455) |
| 2010-11 | 884 | 48 | 18.4:1 | 42% (374) |
| 2000-01 | 887 | 48 | 18.5:1 | 44% (393) |
| 1990-91 | 645 | 35 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Iao Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (953 to 893); teachers unchanged (60 to 60).
About Iao Intermediate School
Iao Intermediate School is a public medium-sized middle school in Wailuku, Hawaii. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 893 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Hawaii is about 665, so this school runs 34% above that.
The 296 schools of Hawaii Department of Education, including Iao Intermediate School, enroll 167,071 students.
Iao Intermediate School's enrollment has no majority group, and Pacific Islander students are the largest at 32%. It is also 23% Hispanic, 22% multiracial, 18% Asian, and 5% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Iao Intermediate School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 76%.
The school reports 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.9 students per teacher. Middle schools in Hawaii have a similar average ratio of 14.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 52% of students. That is close to the 51% average for public schools in Maui County.
The allk12 Grade for Iao Intermediate School is C. Compared with Hawaii public middle schools, the school scored higher than 32% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Maui County census figures show that median household income is about $97,161, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Iao Intermediate School is among the 34 public schools in Maui County.
The school nearest to Iao Intermediate School is Wailuku Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (889) and 2024-25 (893). The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.7:1 to 14.9:1.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maui County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,522
Census ACS
Median income
$97,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
19,695 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Wailuku
- Henry Perrine Baldwin High SchoolHigh · 1,266 students
- Puu Kukui Elementary SchoolElementary · 750 students
- Waihee Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Wailuku Elementary SchoolElementary · 550 students
Nearby schools
- Wailuku Elementary School0.4 mi · 550
- Henry Perrine Baldwin High School0.7 mi · 1,266
- Puu Kukui Elementary School0.8 mi · 750
- Lihikai Elementary School1.1 mi · 632
- Maui Waena Intermediate School1.2 mi · 1,015
- Pomaikai Elementary School1.6 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About Iao Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Iao Intermediate School?
Iao Intermediate School enrolls approximately 893 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Iao Intermediate School serve?
Iao Intermediate School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Iao Intermediate School have?
Iao Intermediate School employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
How diverse is Iao Intermediate School?
Iao Intermediate School reports a student body of 5% White, 23% Hispanic, 0% Black, 18% Asian, 22% Two or more.
Who oversees Iao Intermediate School?
Iao Intermediate School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Maui County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.