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Niu Valley Middle School

310 Halemaumau St, Honolulu, HI 96821 · (808) 377-2440 · Honolulu County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL786 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% 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.
  • ·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

Enrollment
786
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
96 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 626634%
Grade 724932%
Grade 827134%
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%
White
14619%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 11% · US 43%
Hispanic
10613%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
25532%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 23% · US 6%
Two+
21928%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 20% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
557%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 25% · US 0%
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
Male
41252%
Female
37448%

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Test scores

Strive HI 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
69.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
50.0%
HI avg 41.9%

What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 →

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Niu Valley Middle School this school78612.2%N/A
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1,01923.8%N/A
Mililani Middle School
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1,63521.2%N/A
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1,22130.3%N/A
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1777.3%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 Niu Valley Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn HawaiiIn Honolulu County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
50.0%#7 of 41#7 of 25
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
69.0%#7 of 41#7 of 25
Enrollment
ranked largest first
786#13 of 42#8 of 26
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.0:1#34 of 37#22 of 24
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
76.0%#19 of 37#9 of 24
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
12.2%#40 of 41#24 of 25
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.4%#21 of 29#15 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 2024-25
Enrollment
786
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 603
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-257864916.0:112% (96)
2023-248174817.0:112% (101)
2022-237724616.8:114% (106)
2020-217824916.0:114% (112)
2017-188684917.7:113% (110)
2015-169084520.2:114% (128)
2010-117794716.6:118% (140)
2000-014862916.8:111% (52)
1990-916032920.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Niu Valley Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (868 to 786); teachers unchanged (49 to 49).

About Niu Valley Middle School

In Honolulu, Hawaii, part of Honolulu County, Niu Valley Middle School is a middle-grades school. The school counted 786 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.

Hawaii Department of Education enrolls 167,071 students in 296 schools, including Niu Valley Middle School.

Of every 100 students at Niu Valley Middle School, about 32 are Asian, the largest group. The remaining students are 28% multiracial, 19% White, 13% Hispanic, and 7% Pacific Islander. Census figures show Honolulu County is about 42% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 76, compared with 70 nationally.

Niu Valley Middle School has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0:1. The school's 16.0:1 compares with an average of 14.5:1 for middle schools in Hawaii. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 12%. The rate at public schools in Honolulu County averages 42%, higher than here.

On the allk12 Grade, Niu Valley Middle School lands at A, ahead of 86% of Hawaii public middle schools.

American Community Survey estimates for Honolulu County show that median household income comes to about $106,195, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Honolulu County counts 187 public schools with about 111,011 students.

Niu Valley Middle School is about 1.2 miles from Aina Haina Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The NCES locale for Niu Valley Middle School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment in 2024-25 was 786, close to the 782 recorded in 2020-21.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Honolulu County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Niu Valley Middle School
District
Hawaii Department of Education
Address
310 Halemaumau St, Honolulu, HI 96821
Phone
(808) 377-2440
County
Honolulu County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
786
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
96 (12%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
150003000192
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Niu Valley Middle School
How large is Niu Valley Middle School?
Niu Valley Middle School enrolls approximately 786 students in grades 06-08.
Is Niu Valley Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Niu Valley Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Niu Valley Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Niu Valley Middle School is approximately 16.0:1 (49 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Niu Valley Middle School?
Niu Valley Middle School reports a student body of 19% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 32% Asian, 28% Two or more.
Is Niu Valley Middle School public or private?
Niu Valley Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
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