Waiakea Intermediate School

Waiakea Intermediate School is a mid-sized middle school in Hilo, Hawaii. It teaches 857 students in grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Hawaii have about 665 students on average; enrollment here is 29% higher.

Waiakea Intermediate School sits within Hawaii Department of Education, which has 296 schools and 167,071 students.

The biggest share of students at Waiakea Intermediate School, 28%, is multiracial. Other reported shares: 27% Pacific Islander, 24% Hispanic, 16% Asian, and 5% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 77%.

Its ratio of 15.4:1 is based on 55.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Hawaii average 14.5:1, 1.0 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 49%. Public schools in Hawaii County average 59%.

Looking at the county, Hawaii County, median household income comes to about $78,639, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 55 public schools and about 27,129 students.

Of the public schools around it, Waiakea Intermediate School is closest to Waiakea Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.

The school's student count increased 6% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio increased from 14.4:1 to 15.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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