Konawaena Middle School

Among the schools in Kealakekua, Hawaii, is Konawaena Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. There are 614 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8.

Hawaii Department of Education (296 schools, 167,071 students) runs Konawaena Middle School.

The biggest share of students at Konawaena Middle School, 31%, is Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Pacific Islander, 22% multiracial, 13% White, and 9% Asian. In Hawaii County overall, about 12% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 77%.

On staff are 44 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Hawaii is similar, at 14.5:1. Konawaena Middle School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 58%. The average for public schools in Hawaii County is similar, at 59%.

Konawaena Middle School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 41% of Hawaii public middle schools.

The school's county is Hawaii County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $78,639 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Hawaii County number 55, with about 27,129 students.

Konawaena High School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 5.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% decline, from 651 to 614.

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