Waimea Canyon Middle School

Waimea Canyon Middle School, a low-enrollment intermediate school in Waimea, Hawaii, run under Hawaii Department of Education, caters to 467 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 665 students per school, that is 30% leaner than typical.

Waimea Canyon Middle School is one of 296 schools operated by Hawaii Department of Education, a district that educates 167,071 students overall.

Demographically, Waimea Canyon Middle School logs that the largest single group is Pacific Islander at 26%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 26% Asian, 24% multiracial, 20% Hispanic, 3% White.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages around 14.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, census data for Kauai County shows median household earnings sit near $97,668, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Kauai County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,236 students), Waimea Canyon Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Waimea High School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Waimea Canyon Middle School.

Waimea Canyon Middle School operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Waimea Canyon Middle School's enrollment has increased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 447 (now 467). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 9% to 20%. Class-load math has fell: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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