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Best kept secret at Maui Waena Intermediate School?
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Enrollment
1,015
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000241
Maui Waena Intermediate School
795 Onehee Ave, Kahului, HI 96732 · (808) 873-3070 · Maui County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,015 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% 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
14.7:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
494 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 | 349 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 338 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 328 | 32% |
Student demographics
70%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
52.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
34.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 Maui Waena Intermediate School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maui Waena Intermediate School this school | 1,015 | 48.7% | N/A |
| Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School Honolulu | 571 | 43.4% | N/A |
| Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School Honolulu | 602 | 57.1% | N/A |
| Ilima Intermediate School Ewa Beach | 725 | 60.3% | N/A |
| Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School Lihue | 826 | 51.0% | N/A |
| President George Washington Middle School Honolulu | 578 | 59.3% | 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 Maui Waena Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Maui County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #24 of 41 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #20 of 41 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,015 | #5 of 42 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #24 of 37 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #29 of 37 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.7% | #28 of 41 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #15 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
1,015
-85 (-8%) vs 2020
+99% since 1990-91, when it was 509
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 1,015 | 69 | 14.7:1 | 49% (494) |
| 2023-24 | 1,126 | 66 | 17.1:1 | 50% (565) |
| 2022-23 | 1,044 | 66.5 | 15.7:1 | 45% (467) |
| 2020-21 | 1,100 | 70 | 15.7:1 | 55% (608) |
| 2017-18 | 1,176 | 71 | 16.6:1 | 48% (560) |
| 2015-16 | 1,143 | 63 | 18.1:1 | 54% (622) |
| 2010-11 | 1,068 | 64 | 16.7:1 | 51% (545) |
| 2000-01 | 960 | 57 | 16.8:1 | 39% (377) |
| 1990-91 | 509 | 32 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maui Waena Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,176 to 1,015); teachers down 3% (71 to 69).
About Maui Waena Intermediate School
Maui Waena Intermediate School is a middle school in Kahului, Hawaii, and it is part of Hawaii Department of Education. Federal data show 1,015 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Across middle schools in Hawaii, the average enrollment is about 665.
The district for Maui Waena Intermediate School is Hawaii Department of Education, with 296 schools and 167,071 students.
Asian students account for 47% of enrollment at Maui Waena Intermediate School, more than any other group. Other groups include 21% Pacific Islander, 16% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 4% White. By comparison, Maui County residents are about 28% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. The school has 69 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Hawaii is similar, at 14.5:1. In all, 49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Maui County is similar, at 51%.
Among Hawaii public middle schools, Maui Waena Intermediate School outscored 46%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
In the wider Maui County area, median household income comes to about $97,161, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maui County counts 34 public schools with about 19,695 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Lihikai Elementary School, is about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Maui Waena Intermediate School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, Maui Waena Intermediate School enrolled 1,100 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 1,015. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.7:1 to 14.7:1.
Maui Waena Intermediate 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.
Maui County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,522
Census ACS
Median income
$97,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
19,695 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Maui Waena Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Maui Waena Intermediate School?
Maui Waena Intermediate School enrolls approximately 1,015 students in grades 06-08.
Is Maui Waena Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Maui Waena Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Maui Waena Intermediate School have?
Maui Waena Intermediate School employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Maui Waena Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Maui Waena Intermediate School are roughly 4% White, 16% Hispanic, 0% Black, 47% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Maui Waena Intermediate School in?
Maui Waena Intermediate School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.