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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at King David Kalakaua Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
900
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000164
King David Kalakaua Middle School
821 Kalihi St, Honolulu, HI 96819 · (808) 832-3130 · Honolulu County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL900 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Hawaii public middle schools
- B-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
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
578 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 | 325 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 293 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 282 | 31% |
Student demographics
54%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
49.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
39.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 King David Kalakaua Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| King David Kalakaua Middle School this school | 900 | 64.2% | N/A |
| Waipahu Intermediate School Waipahu | 1,113 | 57.2% | N/A |
| Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School Honolulu | 602 | 57.1% | N/A |
| President George Washington Middle School Honolulu | 578 | 59.3% | N/A |
| Maui Waena Intermediate School Kahului | 1,015 | 48.7% | N/A |
| Ilima Intermediate School Ewa Beach | 725 | 60.3% | 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 King David Kalakaua Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #18 of 41 | #15 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #23 of 41 | #19 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 900 | #7 of 42 | #5 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #16 of 37 | #10 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #37 of 37 | #24 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.2% | #10 of 41 | #6 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #12 of 29 | #9 of 18 |
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
900
-104 (-10%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 674
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 900 | 64 | 14.1:1 | 64% (578) |
| 2023-24 | 889 | 60 | 14.8:1 | 65% (574) |
| 2022-23 | 898 | 64 | 14.0:1 | 66% (595) |
| 2020-21 | 1,004 | 65 | 15.4:1 | 69% (690) |
| 2017-18 | 1,075 | 63 | 17.1:1 | 64% (693) |
| 2015-16 | 989 | 63 | 15.7:1 | 66% (654) |
| 2010-11 | 956 | 59 | 16.2:1 | 67% (639) |
| 2000-01 | 948 | 58 | 16.3:1 | 70% (662) |
| 1990-91 | 674 | 39 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King David Kalakaua Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (1,075 to 900); teachers up 2% (63 to 64).
About King David Kalakaua Middle School
The public middle school King David Kalakaua Middle School is located in Honolulu, Hawaii. In all, 900 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. It has 35% more students than the average for middle schools in Hawaii (about 665).
The 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education enroll 167,071 students altogether, King David Kalakaua Middle School among them.
More than half of enrollment at King David Kalakaua Middle School is Asian: 62%. Enrollment also includes 25% Pacific Islander, 8% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The school's Asian share is 20 points above the 42% share among Honolulu County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
There are 64 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.1:1. The ratio is within a point of the 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Hawaii. Of all students at King David Kalakaua Middle School, 64% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 42% for public schools in Honolulu County.
King David Kalakaua Middle School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 48% of Hawaii public middle schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Honolulu County show that the median household earns about $106,195 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Honolulu County has 187 public schools with about 111,011 students, including King David Kalakaua Middle School.
About 0.2 miles separate King David Kalakaua Middle School from the closest public school, Kalihi Kai Elementary School. The five-mile area around King David Kalakaua Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, King David Kalakaua Middle School is City: Large.
The school shrank from 1,004 students in 2020-21 to 900 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.1:1.
This page is set up for the King David Kalakaua Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Honolulu County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Frequently asked questions
About King David Kalakaua Middle SchoolHow many students attend King David Kalakaua Middle School?
King David Kalakaua Middle School enrolls approximately 900 students in grades 06-08.
Is King David Kalakaua Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
King David Kalakaua Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does King David Kalakaua Middle School have?
King David Kalakaua Middle School employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at King David Kalakaua Middle School?
Student demographics at King David Kalakaua Middle School are roughly 0% White, 5% Hispanic, 62% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is King David Kalakaua Middle School public or private?
King David Kalakaua Middle 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.