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Niu Valley Middle School
- 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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 266 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 249 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 271 | 34% |
Test scores
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientWhat 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.
Schools most like Niu Valley Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niu Valley Middle School this school | 786 | 12.2% | N/A |
| Moanalua Middle School Honolulu | 768 | 24.2% | N/A |
| Kaimuki Middle School Honolulu | 1,019 | 23.8% | N/A |
| Mililani Middle School Mililani | 1,635 | 21.2% | N/A |
| Ewa Makai Middle School Ewa Beach | 1,221 | 30.3% | N/A |
| School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability Honolulu | 177 | 7.3% | N/A |
Where Niu Valley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 786 | 49 | 16.0:1 | 12% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 817 | 48 | 17.0:1 | 12% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 772 | 46 | 16.8:1 | 14% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 782 | 49 | 16.0:1 | 14% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 868 | 49 | 17.7:1 | 13% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 908 | 45 | 20.2:1 | 14% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 779 | 47 | 16.6:1 | 18% (140) |
| 2000-01 | 486 | 29 | 16.8:1 | 11% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 603 | 29 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
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.
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