Kapaa Middle School

As a close-knit middle-grades school in Kapaa, Hawaii, Kapaa Middle School teaches 507 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within Hawaii Department of Education. Enrollment runs roughly 24% smaller than the state mean of about 665.

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

Looking at the student body, Kapaa Middle School shows that the most-represented group is multiracial (29%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 23% Hispanic, 21% Pacific Islander, 14% Asian, 13% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Kapaa Middle School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.5:1 average. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, census data for Kauai County shows the typical household earns roughly $97,668 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kapaa Middle School is one of 22 public schools in Kauai County (combined enrollment of about 9,236 students).

The closest other public school is Kapaa Elementary School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Kapaa Middle School.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Kapaa Middle School's enrollment has decreased 13% since 2018, when it stood at 586 (now 507). Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 23% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Kapaa Middle School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.