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Enrollment
1,113
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000158
Waipahu Intermediate School
94-455 Farrington Hwy, Waipahu, HI 96797 · (808) 675-0177 · Honolulu County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,113 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Hawaii public middle schools
- A-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
14.6:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
637 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 | 579 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 534 | 48% |
Student demographics
56%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
63.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
42.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 Waipahu Intermediate School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waipahu Intermediate School this school | 1,113 | 57.2% | N/A |
| King David Kalakaua Middle School Honolulu | 900 | 64.2% | N/A |
| Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School Honolulu | 602 | 57.1% | N/A |
| Maui Waena Intermediate School Kahului | 1,015 | 48.7% | N/A |
| President George Washington Middle School Honolulu | 578 | 59.3% | 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 Waipahu Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #15 of 41 | #13 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #9 of 41 | #9 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,113 | #3 of 42 | #3 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #22 of 37 | #13 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #36 of 37 | #23 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.2% | #16 of 41 | #9 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #14 of 29 | #10 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
1,113
-176 (-14%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 951
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 1,113 | 76 | 14.6:1 | 57% (637) |
| 2023-24 | 1,147 | 78 | 14.7:1 | 56% (644) |
| 2022-23 | 1,084 | 77 | 14.1:1 | 59% (641) |
| 2020-21 | 1,289 | 78 | 16.5:1 | 54% (702) |
| 2017-18 | 1,294 | 81 | 16.0:1 | 58% (746) |
| 2015-16 | 1,339 | 83 | 16.1:1 | 59% (795) |
| 2010-11 | 1,233 | 77 | 16.0:1 | 57% (702) |
| 2000-01 | 1,192 | 72 | 16.6:1 | 60% (716) |
| 1990-91 | 951 | 56 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waipahu Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,294 to 1,113); teachers down 6% (81 to 76).
About Waipahu Intermediate School
Waipahu Intermediate School is a middle school with a street address in Waipahu, Hawaii. Students in grades 7 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 1,113 students. For comparison, middle schools in Hawaii average about 665 students.
Hawaii Department of Education is the local district for Waipahu Intermediate School. It runs 296 schools with 167,071 students.
Asian students are the majority at Waipahu Intermediate School, with 62% of enrollment. The school is also 18% Pacific Islander, 10% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. The Asian share of the county population is lower, at 42%. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 14.6:1 comes from the school's 76 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Hawaii. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 57% in 2024-25. Among public schools in Honolulu County, the average eligibility rate is 42%.
Measured against Hawaii public middle schools, Waipahu Intermediate School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Honolulu County census figures show that the median household income is $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 187 public schools in Honolulu County, enrolling about 111,011 students in all.
Nearest public school: Waipahu Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Waipahu Intermediate School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 14% from its 2020-21 level of 1,289. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.5:1 in 2020-21, and 14.6:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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 Waipahu
- Waipahu High SchoolHigh · 2,538 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
- August Ahrens Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,152 students
- Waipahu Elementary SchoolElementary · 827 students
- Kanoelani Elementary SchoolElementary · 735 students
- Kaleiopuu Elementary SchoolElementary · 727 students
Nearby schools
- Waipahu Elementary School0.3 mi · 827
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS0.6 mi · 1,924
- Honowai Elementary School0.8 mi · 568
- August Ahrens Elementary School1.1 mi · 1,152
- Kaleiopuu Elementary School1.2 mi · 727
- Waipahu High School1.4 mi · 2,538
Frequently asked questions
About Waipahu Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Waipahu Intermediate School?
Waipahu Intermediate School enrolls approximately 1,113 students in grades 07-08.
Is Waipahu Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Waipahu Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Waipahu Intermediate School have?
Waipahu Intermediate School employs 76 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waipahu Intermediate School?
At Waipahu Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 62% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Waipahu Intermediate School?
Waipahu Intermediate School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.