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Enrollment
745
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000229
Waianae Intermediate School
85-626 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, HI 96792 · (808) 697-7121 · Honolulu County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL745 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Hawaii public middle schools
- FTest 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
12.8:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
521 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 7 | 366 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 379 | 51% |
Student demographics
66%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
29.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
14.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 Waianae Intermediate School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waianae Intermediate School this school | 745 | 69.9% | N/A |
| Keaau Middle School Keaau | 696 | 71.8% | N/A |
| Hilo Intermediate School Hilo | 560 | 60.0% | N/A |
| Kealakehe Intermediate School Kailua-Kona | 677 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Wahiawa Middle School Wahiawa | 694 | 64.4% | N/A |
| Konawaena Middle School Kealakekua | 614 | 58.1% | 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 Waianae Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #41 of 41 | #25 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #41 of 41 | #25 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 745 | #17 of 42 | #12 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #5 of 37 | #4 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #31 of 37 | #18 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.9% | #6 of 41 | #4 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.9% | #7 of 29 | #5 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
745
-158 (-17%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,106
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 745 | 58 | 12.8:1 | 70% (521) |
| 2023-24 | 785 | 59 | 13.3:1 | 74% (578) |
| 2022-23 | 671 | 56 | 12.0:1 | 74% (495) |
| 2020-21 | 903 | 60 | 15.1:1 | 77% (696) |
| 2017-18 | 942 | 61 | 15.4:1 | 78% (736) |
| 2015-16 | 942 | 60 | 15.7:1 | 78% (739) |
| 2010-11 | 815 | 61 | 13.4:1 | 73% (595) |
| 2000-01 | 1,037 | 70 | 14.8:1 | 73% (754) |
| 1990-91 | 1,106 | 58 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waianae Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (942 to 745); teachers down 5% (61 to 58).
About Waianae Intermediate School
Waianae Intermediate School is a medium-sized middle-grades school with an address in Waianae, Hawaii. It educates 745 students in grades 7 through 8.
Hawaii Department of Education includes 296 schools. Together they enroll 167,071 students.
Waianae Intermediate School's enrollment has no majority group, and Pacific Islander students are the largest at 48%. Smaller groups are 29% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 7% Asian. By the diversity index, Waianae Intermediate School comes in at 66%.
Waianae Intermediate School counts 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.8 students for each one. Among middle schools in Hawaii, the typical ratio is 14.5:1. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 42% for public schools in Honolulu County.
The allk12 Grade for Waianae Intermediate School is F. Compared with Hawaii public middle schools, the school scored higher than 1% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Honolulu County, median household income is about $106,195, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 187 public schools operate in Honolulu County, serving about 111,011 students.
Kamaile Academy PCS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The number of students declined from 903 to 745 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 15.1 in 2020-21 to 12.8 in 2024-25.
The Waianae Intermediate School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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- Waianae Elementary School0.7 mi · 407
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- Maili Elementary School2.6 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About Waianae Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Waianae Intermediate School?
Waianae Intermediate School enrolls approximately 745 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Waianae Intermediate School serve?
Waianae Intermediate School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Waianae Intermediate School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Waianae Intermediate School.
How diverse is Waianae Intermediate School?
Waianae Intermediate School reports a student body of 2% White, 29% Hispanic, 0% Black, 7% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Waianae Intermediate School in?
Waianae Intermediate School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.