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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Wahiawa Middle School right now?
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Enrollment
694
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000143
Wahiawa Middle School
275 Rose St, Wahiawa, HI 96786 · (808) 622-6500 · Honolulu County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL694 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% 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
15.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
447 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 | 243 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 232 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 219 | 32% |
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%
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 Wahiawa Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahiawa Middle School this school | 694 | 64.4% | N/A |
| Ilima Intermediate School Ewa Beach | 725 | 60.3% | N/A |
| Waimea Canyon Middle School Waimea | 467 | 54.4% | N/A |
| Hilo Intermediate School Hilo | 560 | 60.0% | N/A |
| Kealakehe Intermediate School Kailua-Kona | 677 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Lahaina Intermediate School Lahaina | 449 | 62.1% | 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 Wahiawa Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #26 of 41 | #20 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #29 of 41 | #21 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 694 | #22 of 42 | #16 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #27 of 37 | #16 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.2% | #18 of 37 | #8 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #9 of 41 | #5 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #19 of 29 | #13 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
694
-46 (-6%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 995
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 694 | 45 | 15.4:1 | 64% (447) |
| 2023-24 | 686 | 45 | 15.2:1 | 64% (440) |
| 2022-23 | 650 | 53 | 12.3:1 | 65% (423) |
| 2020-21 | 740 | 53 | 14.0:1 | 68% (503) |
| 2017-18 | 775 | 62 | 12.5:1 | 67% (519) |
| 2015-16 | 834 | 54 | 15.4:1 | 66% (554) |
| 2010-11 | 779 | 57 | 13.7:1 | 59% (461) |
| 2000-01 | 989 | 61 | 16.2:1 | 55% (548) |
| 1990-91 | 995 | 55 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wahiawa Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (775 to 694); teachers down 27% (62 to 45).
About Wahiawa Middle School
Families in Wahiawa, Hawaii, are served by Wahiawa Middle School, a mid-sized middle-grades school. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 694 students on the rolls.
Hawaii Department of Education is made up of 296 schools with 167,071 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Wahiawa Middle School, about 29 are Asian, the largest group. Smaller groups are 26% Pacific Islander, 24% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, and 3% White. For comparison, the population of Honolulu County is roughly 42% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 76, compared with 70 nationally.
Wahiawa Middle School reported 45 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.4:1. The gap from the 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Hawaii is 0.9 students per teacher. Roughly 64% of students at Wahiawa Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County is 22 points.
Wahiawa Middle School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 39% of Hawaii public middle schools.
The county, Honolulu County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $106,195, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 187, with about 111,011 students.
Wahiawa Middle School's nearest public school is Kamalani Academy (about 0.6 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 6%, from 740 to 694. The number of students per teacher increased from 14.0 to 15.4 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Wahiawa Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
- James Campbell High SchoolHigh · 2,890 students
- Waipahu High SchoolHigh · 2,538 students
- Mililani High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Wahiawa
- Leilehua High SchoolHigh · 1,521 students
- Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary SchoolElementary · 681 students
- Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Daniel K Inouye Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
- Wahiawa Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
Nearby schools
- Kamalani Academy0.6 mi · 110
- Leilehua High School0.6 mi · 1,521
- Wahiawa Elementary School0.7 mi · 429
- Kaala Elementary School1.2 mi · 381
- Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School1.3 mi · 729
- Helemano Elementary School1.4 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About Wahiawa Middle SchoolHow many students attend Wahiawa Middle School?
Wahiawa Middle School enrolls approximately 694 students in grades 06-08.
Is Wahiawa Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wahiawa Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Wahiawa Middle School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Wahiawa Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Wahiawa Middle School?
Student demographics at Wahiawa Middle School are roughly 3% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Black, 29% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is Wahiawa Middle School in?
Wahiawa Middle School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.