Enrollment
177
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000298
School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability
1728 Nuuanu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96817 · (808) 677-3377 · Honolulu County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL177 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% 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
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
13 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 | 61 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 29% |
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
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Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
49.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability this school | 177 | 7.3% | N/A |
| Niu Valley Middle School Honolulu | 786 | 12.2% | N/A |
| Kulia Academy Honolulu | 98 | 24.5% | N/A |
| Kailua Intermediate School Kailua | 749 | 21.5% | N/A |
| Moanalua Middle School Honolulu | 768 | 24.2% | N/A |
| Kaimuki Middle School Honolulu | 1,019 | 23.8% | 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 School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #8 of 41 | #8 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #5 of 41 | #5 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 177 | #39 of 42 | #25 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.3% | #41 of 41 | #25 of 25 |
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
177
+3 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 177 | 17 | 10.4:1 | 7% (13) |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 16 | 11.1:1 | 12% (21) |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 17 | 10.3:1 | 18% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 174 | 14 | 12.4:1 | 21% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 177 | 17 | 10.4:1 | 32% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 151 | 14 | 10.8:1 | 13% (19) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (177 to 177); teachers unchanged (17 to 17).
About School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability
School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability is a middle school located in Honolulu, Hawaii, in Honolulu County. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 177 students in 2024-25. Across middle schools in Hawaii, the average enrollment is about 665.
Hawaii Department of Education counts 167,071 students in its 296 schools, and School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability is one of them.
No group is above 50% at School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability; the largest is multiracial, at 32%. It is also 21% White, 21% Asian, 16% Hispanic, and 8% Pacific Islander. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability scores 77%.
The school had 17 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.4:1. The gap from the 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Hawaii is 4.1 students per teacher. The school reported 7% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 35 points below the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County.
School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 89% of Hawaii public middle schools.
Looking at the county, Honolulu County, the median household earns about $106,195 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Honolulu County has 187 public schools with about 111,011 students, including School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability.
School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability is about 0.2 miles from Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School, its nearest public school. School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability as a charter school.
Enrollment went from 174 in 2020-21 to 177 in 2024-25, a change of 3 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.4:1 to 10.4:1 over the same years.
On allk12, people connected to School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 School for Examining Essential Questions of SustainabilityHow large is School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability?
School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability enrolls approximately 177 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability serve?
School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability.
What is the student diversity at School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability?
Student demographics at School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability are roughly 21% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 21% Asian, 32% Two or more.
What district is School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability in?
School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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