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What do students at Keaau Middle School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
696
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000040
Keaau Middle School
15-565 Keaau-Pahoa Rd, Keaau, HI 96749 · (808) 982-4200 · Hawaii County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL696 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Hawaii public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
500 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
6
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 | 201 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 229 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 266 | 38% |
Student demographics
77%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
34.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
17.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 Keaau Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keaau Middle School this school | 696 | 71.8% | N/A |
| Waianae Intermediate School Waianae | 745 | 69.9% | N/A |
| Kealakehe Intermediate School Kailua-Kona | 677 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Hilo Intermediate School Hilo | 560 | 60.0% | N/A |
| Konawaena Middle School Kealakekua | 614 | 58.1% | N/A |
| Wahiawa Middle School Wahiawa | 694 | 64.4% | 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 Keaau Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #40 of 41 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #39 of 41 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 696 | #21 of 42 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #12 of 37 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.7% | #12 of 37 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #5 of 41 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.1% | #29 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
696
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 1,228
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 696 | 50 | 13.9:1 | 72% (500) |
| 2023-24 | 760 | 53 | 14.3:1 | 73% (556) |
| 2022-23 | 749 | 50 | 15.0:1 | 76% (567) |
| 2020-21 | 708 | 51 | 13.9:1 | 82% (582) |
| 2017-18 | 697 | 51 | 13.7:1 | 81% (564) |
| 2015-16 | 668 | 45 | 14.8:1 | 86% (576) |
| 2010-11 | 602 | 43 | 14.0:1 | 78% (471) |
| 2000-01 | 705 | 44 | 16.0:1 | 71% (503) |
| 1990-91 | 1,228 | 63 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Keaau Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (697 to 696); teachers down 2% (51 to 50).
About Keaau Middle School
The public middle school Keaau Middle School is located in Keaau, Hawaii. Federal data show 696 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Hawaii Department of Education includes 296 schools. Together they enroll 167,071 students.
Hispanic students account for 31% of enrollment at Keaau Middle School, more than any other group. Other groups include 28% Pacific Islander, 18% multiracial, 12% Asian, and 10% White. By comparison, Hawaii County residents are about 12% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Keaau Middle School scores 77%.
On staff are 50 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. That is in line with the 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Hawaii. Keaau Middle School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 72%. On average, public schools in Hawaii County report 59%.
Among Hawaii public middle schools, Keaau Middle School outscored 10%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
In Hawaii County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $78,639, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 55 public schools in the county, enrolling about 27,129, Keaau Middle School among them.
About 0.6 miles separate Keaau Middle School from the closest public school, Keaau Elementary School. Within five miles are 5 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Keaau Middle School had 708 students in 2020-21 and 696 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Keaau Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hawaii County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
205,769
Census ACS
Median income
$78,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
27,129 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
- James Campbell High SchoolHigh · 2,890 students
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- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Keaau
- Keaau High SchoolHigh · 1,041 students
- Keaau Elementary SchoolElementary · 829 students
- Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCSElementary · 451 students
Nearby schools
- Keaau Elementary School0.6 mi · 829
- Keaau High School0.8 mi · 1,041
- Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS1.3 mi · 451
- Kua o ka La - NCPCS3.7 mi · 185
- Waiakeawaena Elementary School4.7 mi · 669
- Waiakea Elementary School5.6 mi · 706
Frequently asked questions
About Keaau Middle SchoolHow many students attend Keaau Middle School?
Keaau Middle School enrolls approximately 696 students in grades 06-08.
Is Keaau Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Keaau Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Keaau Middle School have?
Keaau Middle School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
How diverse is Keaau Middle School?
Keaau Middle School reports a student body of 10% White, 31% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Who oversees Keaau Middle School?
Keaau Middle School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Hawaii County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.