Hilo Intermediate School

Hilo Intermediate School is a public middle school located in Hilo, Hawaii, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 486 students. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Hilo Intermediate School has consistently ranked among the top 20-30 middle schools in Hawaii, with a current ranking of 20 out of 84 middle schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year.

Hilo Intermediate School consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 56% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 42% in Mathematics, and 53% in Science, all of which are higher than the state averages. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking among the top 5 middle schools in Hawaii for Asian students and top 9 for African American students in recent years. However, the school's Hispanic student population lags behind, ranking in the bottom 20% of middle schools in Hawaii, suggesting a need to address the achievement gap for this subgroup.

While Hilo Intermediate School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 30% in the 2024-2025 school year, this is still lower than the nearby Keaau Middle School, which had a 37% chronic absenteeism rate. Additionally, Hilo Intermediate School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.5 to 13 students per teacher in recent years, which is lower than the nearby Waiakea Intermediate School (15.5 students per teacher) and Keaau Middle School (14.3 students per teacher).