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Enrollment
944
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000233
Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School
120 Makani Rd, Makawao, HI 96768 · (808) 573-8735 · Maui County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL944 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Hawaii public middle schools
- CTest 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
14.1:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
525 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 302 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 312 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 330 | 35% |
Student demographics
77%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
44.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
30.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School this school | 944 | 55.6% | N/A |
| Konawaena Middle School Kealakekua | 614 | 58.1% | N/A |
| Lokelani Intermediate School Kihei | 486 | 53.7% | N/A |
| Kapaa Middle School Kapaa | 507 | 49.1% | N/A |
| Kealakehe Intermediate School Kailua-Kona | 677 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Waiakea Intermediate School Hilo | 857 | 49.5% | 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 Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Maui County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #27 of 41 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #30 of 41 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 944 | #6 of 42 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #17 of 37 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.2% | #8 of 37 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.6% | #18 of 41 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.3% | #4 of 8 | N/A |
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
944
+45 (+5%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,002
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 944 | 67 | 14.1:1 | 56% (525) |
| 2023-24 | 937 | 63 | 14.9:1 | 55% (517) |
| 2022-23 | 833 | 59 | 14.1:1 | 54% (450) |
| 2020-21 | 899 | 68 | 13.2:1 | 57% (511) |
| 2017-18 | 856 | 65 | 13.2:1 | 55% (472) |
| 2015-16 | 861 | 59 | 14.6:1 | 57% (495) |
| 2010-11 | 843 | 54 | 15.6:1 | 49% (417) |
| 2000-01 | 1,137 | 67 | 17.0:1 | 36% (414) |
| 1990-91 | 1,002 | 51 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (856 to 944); teachers up 3% (65 to 67).
About Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School
Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School sits in Makawao, Hawaii, and is classified as a middle-grades school. A federal count lists 944 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Hawaii is about 665, so this school runs 42% bigger than that.
Hawaii Department of Education is responsible for 296 schools, Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School included, with 167,071 students in all.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School, with 27% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 25% Pacific Islander, 24% multiracial, 17% White, and 6% Asian. Maui County's residents are about 11% Hispanic, 17 points below the school's share. Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School has a diversity index of 77%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 67 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.1:1. Middle schools in Hawaii have a similar average ratio of 14.5:1. Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School reports 56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 27% of Hawaii public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
According to the American Community Survey, in Maui County, median household income is about $97,161, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School is one of 34 public schools in Maui County, which together enroll about 19,695 students.
The shortest distance from Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to Makawao Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Fringe, or in a town close to an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 5%, from 899 to 944.
Community posts for Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maui County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,522
Census ACS
Median income
$97,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
19,695 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
- James Campbell High SchoolHigh · 2,890 students
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- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Nearby schools
- Makawao Elementary School0.6 mi · 463
- King Kekaulike High School1.6 mi · 1,217
- Pukalani Elementary School1.8 mi · 455
- Paia Elementary School4.4 mi · 406
- Haiku Elementary School5.4 mi · 336
- Kula Elementary School6.2 mi · 339
Frequently asked questions
About Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School?
Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School enrolls approximately 944 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School serve?
Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School have?
Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School?
Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School reports a student body of 17% White, 27% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Asian, 24% Two or more.
Who oversees Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School?
Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Maui County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.