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Kaimuki Middle School

631 18th Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 · (808) 733-4800 · Honolulu County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,019 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Hawaii public middle schools
  • A+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

Enrollment
1,019
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
243 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 635535%
Grade 733132%
Grade 833333%
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
White
767%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 11% · US 43%
Hispanic
11011%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
51751%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 23% · US 6%
Two+
25925%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 20% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
545%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 25% · US 0%
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
Male
51851%
Female
50149%

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Test scores

Strive HI 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
79.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
70.0%
HI avg 41.9%

What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 →

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SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Kaimuki Middle School this school1,01923.8%N/A
Highlands Intermediate School
Pearl City
82432.2%N/A
Moanalua Middle School
Honolulu
76824.2%N/A
Ewa Makai Middle School
Ewa Beach
1,22130.3%N/A
Niu Valley Middle School
Honolulu
78612.2%N/A
Mililani Middle School
Mililani
1,63521.2%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 Kaimuki Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn HawaiiIn Honolulu County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
70.0%#1 of 41#1 of 25
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
79.0%#1 of 41#1 of 25
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,019#4 of 42#4 of 26
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.7:1#37 of 37#24 of 24
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.8%#32 of 37#19 of 24
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
23.8%#37 of 41#21 of 25
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.1%#7 of 8N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,019
+41 (+4%) vs 2020
+114% since 1990-91, when it was 477
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,01957.517.7:124% (243)
2023-241,00657.517.5:124% (239)
2022-239505816.4:124% (224)
2020-219785816.9:123% (222)
2017-189885817.0:121% (208)
2015-161,0085618.0:125% (256)
2010-119404720.0:125% (235)
2000-017364018.4:122% (160)
1990-914772717.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kaimuki Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (988 to 1,019); teachers down 1% (58 to 57.5).

About Kaimuki Middle School

Kaimuki Middle School is a public middle school in Honolulu, Hawaii. There are 1,019 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Hawaii enroll around 665, and this school is 53% bigger than that mark.

Hawaii Department of Education has 296 schools; together they serve 167,071 students.

Of every 100 students at Kaimuki Middle School, about 51 are Asian. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 7% White, and 5% Pacific Islander. The Asian share of the county population is lower, at 42%. The diversity index for Kaimuki Middle School is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

On staff are 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. Middle schools in Hawaii have an average ratio of 14.5:1. About 24% of students at Kaimuki Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 42% average among public schools in Honolulu County.

Kaimuki Middle School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 96% of Hawaii public middle schools.

In Honolulu County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $106,195 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Honolulu County number 187, with about 111,011 students.

Of the public schools around it, Kaimuki Middle School is closest to Waialae Elementary - PCS, about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 4%.

Kaimuki Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Honolulu County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Kaimuki Middle School
District
Hawaii Department of Education
Address
631 18th Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone
(808) 733-4800
County
Honolulu County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,019
Teachers (FTE)
58
Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
243 (24%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
150003000211
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Kaimuki Middle School
How many students attend Kaimuki Middle School?
Kaimuki Middle School enrolls approximately 1,019 students in grades 06-08.
Is Kaimuki Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kaimuki Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Kaimuki Middle School?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Kaimuki Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kaimuki Middle School?
At Kaimuki Middle School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 51% Asian, 25% Two or more.
Who oversees Kaimuki Middle School?
Kaimuki Middle School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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