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Enrollment
677
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000235
Kealakehe Intermediate School
74-5062 Onipaa St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 · (808) 327-4314 · Hawaii County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL677 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% 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
14.1:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
437 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 | 219 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 223 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 235 | 35% |
Student demographics
74%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
45.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
25.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 Kealakehe Intermediate School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kealakehe Intermediate School this school | 677 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Hilo Intermediate School Hilo | 560 | 60.0% | N/A |
| Konawaena Middle School Kealakekua | 614 | 58.1% | N/A |
| Waianae Intermediate School Waianae | 745 | 69.9% | N/A |
| Keaau Middle School Keaau | 696 | 71.8% | N/A |
| Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School Kaneohe | 513 | 52.4% | 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 Kealakehe Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #29 of 41 | #5 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #28 of 41 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 677 | #23 of 42 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #18 of 37 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #26 of 37 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #8 of 41 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #26 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
677
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 753
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 677 | 48 | 14.1:1 | 65% (437) |
| 2023-24 | 690 | 43.5 | 15.9:1 | 66% (453) |
| 2022-23 | 663 | 41.5 | 16.0:1 | 64% (425) |
| 2020-21 | 676 | 49 | 13.8:1 | 70% (470) |
| 2017-18 | 705 | 48 | 14.7:1 | 61% (429) |
| 2015-16 | 694 | 47 | 14.8:1 | 60% (415) |
| 2010-11 | 771 | 49 | 15.7:1 | 58% (444) |
| 2000-01 | 933 | 55 | 17.0:1 | 53% (498) |
| 1990-91 | 753 | 41 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kealakehe Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (705 to 677); teachers unchanged (48 to 48).
About Kealakehe Intermediate School
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, is home to Kealakehe Intermediate School, a medium-sized middle-grades school. The school serves 677 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Hawaii Department of Education serves 167,071 students across 296 schools.
At Kealakehe Intermediate School, the largest share of students is Pacific Islander, at 40%. The remaining shares are 23% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 11% Asian, and 9% White. Kealakehe Intermediate School's diversity index is 74%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 48 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.1:1. That matches the 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Hawaii fairly closely. The school's lunch program data list 65% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Kealakehe Intermediate School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 34% of Hawaii public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Hawaii County residents, the median household income is $78,639, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides Kealakehe Intermediate School, Hawaii County has 54 other public schools.
The school nearest to Kealakehe Intermediate School is Kealakehe Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 6.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 676 in 2020-21, 677 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Other schools in Kailua-Kona
- Kealakehe High SchoolHigh · 1,401 students
- Kealakehe Elementary SchoolElementary · 924 students
- Kahakai Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- West Hawaii Explorations AcademyHigh · 286 students
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Nearby schools
- Kealakehe Elementary School0.1 mi · 924
- Kealakehe High School1.0 mi · 1,401
- Innovations - PCS2.7 mi · 241
- Kahakai Elementary School3.8 mi · 507
- Holualoa Elementary School4.3 mi · 438
- West Hawaii Explorations Academy4.6 mi · 286
Frequently asked questions
About Kealakehe Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kealakehe Intermediate School?
Kealakehe Intermediate School enrolls approximately 677 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Kealakehe Intermediate School serve?
Kealakehe Intermediate School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kealakehe Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kealakehe Intermediate School is approximately 14.1:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Kealakehe Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Kealakehe Intermediate School are roughly 9% White, 23% Hispanic, 0% Black, 11% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is Kealakehe Intermediate School public or private?
Kealakehe Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.