William P Jarrett Middle School

Set in Honolulu, Hawaii, William P Jarrett Middle School is a modestly sized intermediate school, one of the schools within Hawaii Department of Education. It educates 283 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 665 students per school, that is 57% smaller than typical.

Hawaii Department of Education runs 296 schools in total, collectively educating 167,071 students. William P Jarrett Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, William P Jarrett Middle School lists that the largest single group is Pacific Islander, at 58% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% Asian, 13% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 4% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, William P Jarrett Middle School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.5:1, putting William P Jarrett Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Honolulu County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Honolulu County shows median household income runs about $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Honolulu County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students), William P Jarrett Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Palolo Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around William P Jarrett Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 11%: 256 students in 2018 compared to 283 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 24% to 14% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.