Enrollment
172
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000267
Kohala Middle School
53-4155 Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapaau, HI 96755 · (808) 889-7119 · Hawaii County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL172 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of Hawaii public middle schools
- C-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
17.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
85 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
0
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 | 55 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 65 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 30% |
Student demographics
78%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
36.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
23.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 Kohala Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kohala Middle School this school | 172 | 49.4% | N/A |
| Lokelani Intermediate School Kihei | 486 | 53.7% | N/A |
| Kapaa Middle School Kapaa | 507 | 49.1% | N/A |
| Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School Kaneohe | 513 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Konawaena Middle School Kealakekua | 614 | 58.1% | N/A |
| Waimea Middle - PCCS Kamuela | 188 | 68.1% | 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 Kohala Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #34 of 41 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #37 of 41 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 172 | #41 of 42 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.4% | #26 of 41 | #7 of 7 |
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
172
0 (0%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 196
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 172 | 10 | 17.2:1 | 49% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 165 | 13 | 12.7:1 | 53% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 150 | 12 | 12.5:1 | 59% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 172 | 14 | 12.3:1 | 64% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 179 | 14 | 12.8:1 | 65% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 189 | 14 | 13.5:1 | 70% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 196 | 14 | 14.0:1 | 57% (111) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kohala Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (179 to 172); teachers down 29% (14 to 10).
About Kohala Middle School
Kohala Middle School is a middle-grades school in Kapaau, Hawaii, according to federal school records. The school enrolls 172 students in grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Hawaii enroll around 665, and this school is 74% below that mark.
Kohala Middle School is run by Hawaii Department of Education, whose 296 schools enroll 167,071 students.
About 31% of students at Kohala Middle School are Hispanic, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 22% Pacific Islander, 18% multiracial, 16% Asian, and 12% White. Among all residents of Hawaii County, the Hispanic share is about 12%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 78%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. The school has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Hawaii is 14.5:1. In all, 49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 59% average among public schools in Hawaii County.
Kohala Middle School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 15% of Hawaii public middle schools.
In the surrounding county, Hawaii County, median household income comes to about $78,639, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 55, with about 27,129 students.
Kohala Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Kohala High School, about 2.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Kohala Middle School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 172 to 172, a small change. By 2024-25, the school had 17.2 students per teacher, compared with 12.3 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Kohala Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Waipahu High SchoolHigh · 2,538 students
- Mililani High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Kapaau
- Kohala Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Kohala High SchoolHigh · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Kohala High School2.7 mi · 259
- Kohala Elementary School2.7 mi · 381
- Waimea Elementary School16.0 mi · 474
- Waimea Middle - PCCS16.1 mi · 188
- Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS16.7 mi · 696
- Waikoloa Elementary and Middle School19.4 mi · 732
Frequently asked questions
About Kohala Middle SchoolHow large is Kohala Middle School?
Kohala Middle School enrolls approximately 172 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Kohala Middle School serve?
Kohala Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kohala Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kohala Middle School is approximately 17.2:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Kohala Middle School?
Student demographics at Kohala Middle School are roughly 12% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 18% Two or more.
What district is Kohala Middle School in?
Kohala Middle School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.