Enrollment
354
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000223
Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School
1302 Queen Emma St, Honolulu, HI 96813 · (808) 587-4400 · Honolulu County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Hawaii public middle schools
- C-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
13.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
273 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
0
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 | 124 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 115 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 115 | 32% |
Student demographics
64%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
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Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
24.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School this school | 354 | 77.1% | N/A |
| William P Jarrett Middle School Honolulu | 283 | 76.3% | N/A |
| Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School Honolulu | 564 | 75.0% | N/A |
| Molokai Middle School Hoolehua | 176 | 83.5% | N/A |
| Waimea Middle - PCCS Kamuela | 188 | 68.1% | 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 Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #32 of 41 | #22 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #33 of 41 | #23 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #36 of 42 | #23 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #10 of 37 | #7 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #33 of 37 | #20 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.1% | #2 of 41 | #1 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #20 of 29 | #14 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
354
+33 (+10%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 344
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 354 | 26 | 13.6:1 | 77% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 71% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 324 | 28 | 11.6:1 | 69% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 321 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 74% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 27 | 14.5:1 | 80% (311) |
| 2015-16 | 398 | 24 | 16.6:1 | 81% (322) |
| 2010-11 | 394 | 25 | 15.8:1 | 80% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 477 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 84% (402) |
| 1990-91 | 344 | 22 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (391 to 354); teachers down 4% (27 to 26).
About Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School
Among the schools in Honolulu, Hawaii, is Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School, a low-enrollment middle school. The school reports 354 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Hawaii is about 665 students.
Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School is one school in Hawaii Department of Education, a system of 296 schools with 167,071 students.
Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School is 54% Pacific Islander by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 21% Asian, 12% multiracial, and 12% Hispanic. Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 26 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.6:1. That is 0.9 students per teacher below the 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Hawaii. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School is 77%. That rate is above the 42% average among public schools in Honolulu County.
allk12 grades Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Hawaii public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Honolulu County has about 1,001,146 residents, and the median household income is $106,195, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School, Honolulu County has 186 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Royal Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School's enrollment grew 10%, to 354.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle SchoolHow large is Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School?
Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School enrolls approximately 354 students in grades 06-08.
Is Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School have?
Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School?
Student demographics at Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School are roughly 2% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 21% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School in?
Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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