Enrollment
188
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000268
Waimea Middle - PCCS
67-1229 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela, HI 96743 · (808) 887-6090 · Hawaii County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% 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
8.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
128 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
0
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 | 58 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 30% |
Student demographics
75%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
46.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
36.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 Middle - PCCS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waimea Middle - PCCS this school | 188 | 68.1% | N/A |
| William P Jarrett Middle School Honolulu | 283 | 76.3% | N/A |
| Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School Honolulu | 354 | 77.1% | N/A |
| Lahaina Intermediate School Lahaina | 449 | 62.1% | N/A |
| Kealakehe Intermediate School Kailua-Kona | 677 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Hilo Intermediate School Hilo | 560 | 60.0% | 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 Middle - PCCS ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #20 of 41 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #27 of 41 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #38 of 42 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.1% | #7 of 41 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.1% | #5 of 29 | N/A |
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
188
-46 (-20%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 267
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 188 | 22.5 | 8.4:1 | 68% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 209 | 24.5 | 8.5:1 | 78% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 194 | 20.5 | 9.5:1 | 81% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 18 | 13.0:1 | 88% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 258 | 18.3 | 14.1:1 | 70% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 267 | 27 | 9.9:1 | 69% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 267 | 28 | 9.5:1 | 62% (166) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waimea Middle - PCCS.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (258 to 188); teachers up 23% (18.3 to 22.5).
About Waimea Middle - PCCS
Located in Kamuela, Hawaii, Waimea Middle - PCCS is a small middle-grades school. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 188 students. Statewide, middle schools in Hawaii average about 665 students each.
Hawaii Department of Education counts 296 schools and 167,071 students, including Waimea Middle - PCCS.
Pacific Islander students form the largest group at Waimea Middle - PCCS, 38% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 21% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 15% Asian, and 8% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Waimea Middle - PCCS belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 75%.
A ratio of 8.4:1 comes from the school's 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in Hawaii average 14.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 68% in 2024-25. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Hawaii County is 59%.
Waimea Middle - PCCS is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 36% of Hawaii public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Federal survey data for Hawaii County show that median household income is about $78,639, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Waimea Middle - PCCS is among the 55 public schools in Hawaii County.
The nearest public school is Waimea Elementary School, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
Waimea Middle - PCCS is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Waimea Middle - PCCS went from 234 students to 188. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.0:1 to 8.4:1 over the same years.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hawaii County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
205,769
Census ACS
Median income
$78,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
27,129 students
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- Honokaa High & Intermediate School13.9 mi · 695
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Frequently asked questions
About Waimea Middle - PCCSWhat is the total enrollment at Waimea Middle - PCCS?
Waimea Middle - PCCS enrolls approximately 188 students in grades 06-08.
Is Waimea Middle - PCCS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Waimea Middle - PCCS is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waimea Middle - PCCS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waimea Middle - PCCS is approximately 8.4:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waimea Middle - PCCS?
At Waimea Middle - PCCS, the student body is approximately 8% White, 21% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 18% Two or more.
What district is Waimea Middle - PCCS in?
Waimea Middle - PCCS is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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