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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Waimea Canyon Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
467
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000092
Waimea Canyon Middle School
9555 Huakai Rd, Waimea, HI 96796 · (808) 338-6830 · Kauai County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Hawaii public middle schools
- DTest 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
13.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
254 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 | 149 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 154 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 164 | 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
34.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
23.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 Waimea Canyon Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waimea Canyon Middle School this school | 467 | 54.4% | N/A |
| Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School Kaneohe | 513 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School Lihue | 826 | 51.0% | N/A |
| Aiea Intermediate School Aiea | 470 | 52.1% | N/A |
| Iao Intermediate School Wailuku | 893 | 52.1% | N/A |
| Ilima Intermediate School Ewa Beach | 725 | 60.3% | 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 Waimea Canyon Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #33 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #40 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #34 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #7 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.6% | #15 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.4% | #19 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.5% | #6 of 8 |
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
467
-33 (-7%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 681
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 467 | 35 | 13.3:1 | 54% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 59% (287) |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 59% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 36 | 13.9:1 | 63% (317) |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 30 | 14.9:1 | 57% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 56% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 413 | 25 | 16.5:1 | 53% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 666 | 38 | 17.5:1 | 53% (350) |
| 1990-91 | 681 | 38 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waimea Canyon Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (447 to 467); teachers up 17% (30 to 35).
About Waimea Canyon Middle School
Waimea Canyon Middle School is a public middle school run by Hawaii Department of Education in Waimea, Hawaii. School enrollment was 467 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Hawaii average about 665 students.
Waimea Canyon Middle School is one of 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education, which enrolls 167,071 students in total.
Pacific Islander students are the largest group at Waimea Canyon Middle School, with 26% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% Asian, 24% multiracial, 20% Hispanic, and 3% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Waimea Canyon Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 77%.
Waimea Canyon Middle School employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.3:1. That ratio is under the 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Hawaii. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 54% in 2024-25.
The allk12 Grade for Waimea Canyon Middle School is D. Compared with Hawaii public middle schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Kauai County show that median household income is about $97,668, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 22 public schools in Kauai County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,236.
The shortest distance from Waimea Canyon Middle School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Niihau High & Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.
Federal data place Waimea Canyon Middle School in the Town: Remote locale, which means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Waimea Canyon Middle School had 500 students in 2020-21 and 467 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease.
Community posts for Waimea Canyon Middle School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kauai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,731
Census ACS
Median income
$97,668
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,236 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 Waimea
- Waimea High SchoolHigh · 711 students
- Niihau High & Elementary SchoolCombined · 13 students
Nearby schools
- Niihau High & Elementary School0.4 mi · 13
- Waimea High School0.4 mi · 711
- Kula Aupuni Niihau A Kahelelani Aloha - NCPCS2.5 mi · 35
- Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center2.9 mi · 43
- Kekaha Elementary School2.9 mi · 333
- Eleele Elementary School6.7 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About Waimea Canyon Middle SchoolHow many students attend Waimea Canyon Middle School?
Waimea Canyon Middle School enrolls approximately 467 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Waimea Canyon Middle School serve?
Waimea Canyon Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Waimea Canyon Middle School have?
Waimea Canyon Middle School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Waimea Canyon Middle School?
Student demographics at Waimea Canyon Middle School are roughly 3% White, 20% Hispanic, 0% Black, 26% Asian, 24% Two or more.
What district is Waimea Canyon Middle School in?
Waimea Canyon 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.