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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Moanalua Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
768
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000156
Moanalua Middle School
1289 Mahiole St, Honolulu, HI 96819 · (808) 831-7850 · Honolulu County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL768 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Hawaii public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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
15.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
186 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
6
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 7 | 380 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 388 | 51% |
Student demographics
76%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
77.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
62.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 Moanalua Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moanalua Middle School this school | 768 | 24.2% | N/A |
| Ewa Makai Middle School Ewa Beach | 1,221 | 30.3% | N/A |
| Highlands Intermediate School Pearl City | 824 | 32.2% | N/A |
| Niu Valley Middle School Honolulu | 786 | 12.2% | N/A |
| Kaimuki Middle School Honolulu | 1,019 | 23.8% | N/A |
| Mililani Middle School Mililani | 1,635 | 21.2% | 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 Moanalua Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #3 of 41 | #3 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #2 of 41 | #2 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 768 | #14 of 42 | #9 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #30 of 37 | #18 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.4% | #16 of 37 | #7 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.2% | #36 of 41 | #20 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #24 of 29 | #18 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
768
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 862
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 768 | 49.5 | 15.5:1 | 24% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 788 | 50.5 | 15.6:1 | 27% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 692 | 43.5 | 15.9:1 | 29% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 777 | 49 | 15.9:1 | 27% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 823 | 46.5 | 17.7:1 | 26% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 814 | 50 | 16.3:1 | 28% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 866 | 47 | 18.4:1 | 25% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 855 | 45 | 19.0:1 | 19% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 862 | 43 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moanalua Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (823 to 768); teachers up 6% (46.5 to 49.5).
About Moanalua Middle School
Moanalua Middle School is a public medium-sized middle-grades school in Honolulu, Hawaii. Students in grades 7 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 768 students.
Hawaii Department of Education is responsible for 296 schools, Moanalua Middle School included, with 167,071 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Moanalua Middle School is Asian (37%). Enrollment also includes 21% multiracial, 16% Hispanic, 13% White, and 8% Pacific Islander. The chance that two students picked at random at Moanalua Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 76%.
The teaching staff at Moanalua Middle School is 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.5:1. That ratio is over the 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Hawaii. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 24%. For comparison, public schools in Honolulu County average 42%.
Moanalua Middle School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 94% of Hawaii public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Honolulu County has these Census figures: median household income is about $106,195, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Moanalua Middle School is among the 187 public schools in Honolulu County.
The nearest public school is Moanalua Elementary School, at about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Moanalua Middle School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 777 in 2020-21 and 768 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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 Honolulu
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Kalani High SchoolHigh · 1,455 students
- President Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,336 students
- President William McKinley High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- Admiral Arthur W Radford High SchoolHigh · 1,227 students
Nearby schools
- Moanalua Elementary School0.1 mi · 661
- Moanalua High School0.4 mi · 1,966
- Major General William R Shafter Elementary School0.8 mi · 380
- Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School1.1 mi · 384
- Kulia Academy1.1 mi · 98
- Salt Lake Elementary School1.2 mi · 643
Frequently asked questions
About Moanalua Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Moanalua Middle School?
Moanalua Middle School enrolls approximately 768 students in grades 07-08.
Is Moanalua Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Moanalua Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Moanalua Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Moanalua Middle School is approximately 15.5:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Moanalua Middle School?
Student demographics at Moanalua Middle School are roughly 13% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 37% Asian, 21% Two or more.
What district is Moanalua Middle School in?
Moanalua 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.