Best Middle Schools in Hawaii

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the HSA and Smarter Balanced Assessments test scores by the Hawaii State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, September 18, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 84)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
61	Lanai High & Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	555 Fraser Ave	Lanai City	96763	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 565-7900	579	40	14.4	43.7%	16 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	95 (16.4%)	182 (31.4%)	1 (0.2%)	141 (24.4%)	143 (24.7%)	$18,195			$1,188			$17,007	16.8	18.1	65	4		150003000070
62	Laupahoehoe Community - PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	35-2065 Mamalahoa Hwy	Laupahoehoe	96764	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 962-2200	307	26	12	61.2%	94 (30.6%)	2 (0.7%)	75 (24.4%)	17 (5.5%)	4 (1.3%)	48 (15.6%)	67 (21.8%)	$10,823			$2,828			$7,995	16.1	25.1	53	9		150003000046
63	Keaau Middle School	Public	6-8	15-565 Keaau-Pahoa Rd	Keaau	96749	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 982-4200	696	50	13.9	71.8%	67 (9.6%)	4 (0.6%)	217 (31.2%)	83 (11.9%)	3 (0.4%)	196 (28.2%)	126 (18.1%)	$17,491			$2,138			$15,353	15.2	15.4	68	5		150003000040
64	DreamHouse Ewa Beach	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	91-1245 Franklin D Roosevelt A	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 437-7771	467	43	10.9	34.0%	41 (8.8%)	5 (1.1%)	138 (29.6%)	44 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	118 (25.3%)	120 (25.7%)								13.6	18.2	63	1		150003000305
65	Lahaina Intermediate School	Public	6-8	871 Lahainaluna Rd	Lahaina	96761	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 662-3965	449	41	10.9	62.1%	54 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (18.9%)	154 (34.3%)	2 (0.4%)	81 (18.0%)	72 (16.0%)	$15,891			$1,632			$14,259	13.3	15	69	4		150003000068
66	Waimea Canyon Middle School	Public	6-8	9555 Huakai Rd	Waimea	96796	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 338-6830	467	35	13.3	54.4%	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	94 (20.1%)	120 (25.7%)	1 (0.2%)	121 (25.9%)	114 (24.4%)	$15,564			$1,552			$14,012	12.6	12.4	73	7		150003000092
67	Hana High & Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4111 Hana Hwy	Hana	96713	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 248-4815	368	28	13.1	71.2%	28 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	247 (67.1%)	28 (7.6%)	$21,389			$2,597			$18,792	12.4	17.3	66	1		150003000058
68	Kapaa Middle School	Public	6-8	4867 Olohena Rd	Kapaa	96746	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 821-4460	507	31	16.3	49.1%	67 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (23.3%)	69 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (20.9%)	147 (29.0%)	$14,928			$1,292			$13,636	11.7	13.1	71	3		150003000255
69	Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	81-1041 Konawaena School Rd	Kealakekua	96750	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 323-1900	275	19	14.4	63.3%	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	176 (64.0%)	37 (13.5%)	$16,281			$1,226			$15,055	11.3	22	57	12		150003000287
70	Kamalani Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1403 California Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 203-2992	110	9	12.2	40.9%	18 (16.4%)	1 (0.9%)	44 (40.0%)	7 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (19.1%)	19 (17.3%)	$8,212			$1,819			$6,393	11.3	18.1	64	6		150003000303

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics, HSA Science, HSA Biology I test scores released by the Hawaii State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 18, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Hawaii State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Hawaii State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Hawaii State Department of Education.