Niu Valley Middle School

Set in Honolulu, Hawaii, Niu Valley Middle School is an average-sized middle-grades school, part of Hawaii Department of Education. It works with 786 students across grades 6 through 8.

Across the 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education (167,071 students total), Niu Valley Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Niu Valley Middle School shows that the most-represented group is Asian (32%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 28% multiracial, 19% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Pacific Islander. That is noticeably less Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.5:1, putting Niu Valley Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 12% of students at Niu Valley Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Honolulu County (around 42%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Honolulu County put the typical household earns roughly $106,195 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Niu Valley Middle School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

Nearest neighbor: Aina Haina Elementary School, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Niu Valley Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 9%: 868 students in 2018 compared to 786 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment decreased from 46% to 32% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.