Is Moanalua Middle School a good school?

Yes! Moanalua Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 1 st of 72 Hawaii middle schools.

How many students attend Moanalua Middle School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 674 students attended Moanalua Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Moanalua Middle School?

Students at Moanalua Middle School are 36% Asian, 20% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic, 13% White, 11% Pacific Islander, 4% African American.

What high school do graduates of Moanalua Middle School attend?

Students who attend Moanalua Middle School usually go on to attend Moanalua High School

Moanalua Middle School in Honolulu HI

Performance Trends

Compare Details Moanalua Middle School ranks better than 98.6% of middle schools in Hawaii. It also ranks first among 40 ranked middle schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Moanalua Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (35.6%), two or more races (19.6%), Hispanic (16.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Moanalua Middle School is 13.6. 23 middle schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Moanalua Middle School employs 49.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Moanalua Middle School is $14,589. 34 middle schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District spend more per student.

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SchoolDigger ranks Moanalua Middle School 1^st of 72 Hawaii public middle schools. (See Moanalua Middle School in the ranking list.)

Hawaii Department of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawaii Department of Education 1^st of 1 Hawaii school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Moanalua Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	90.01	4^th	69	94.2%
2007	88.32	4^th	71	94.4%
2008	89.92	1^st	46	97.8%
2009	80.18	7^th	68	89.7%
2010	71.94	11^th	65	83.1%
2011	83.90	6^th	71	91.5%
2012	79.95	9^th	73	87.7%
2013	73.48	10^th	76	86.8%
2015	94.02	2^nd	72	97.2%
2016	94.89	1^st	73	98.6%
2017	90.12	1^st	82	98.8%
2018	95.10	1^st	67	98.5%
2019	95.39	1^st	70	98.6%
2021	94.79	3^rd	73	95.9%
2022	95.60	1^st	72	98.6%

Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, July 10, 2015

I totally recommend Moanalua Middle School. I know several families who lie to get their children into this district (make up address, use someone else’s address, etc.). It has a strong reputation in academics and music.
Math: The elementary school is on the Singapore math system (totally horrible), but MMS is regular math and my daughter’s math grades improved. But her math teacher still required his way to solve the problem or it was wrong even if there are other ways for the student to solve.
Classes: Students are put in groups and will stay in the same groups and same teachers in 7th grade and 8th grade, unless requested to be moved.
Dress Code/Uniform: MMS has a strict dress code with the tops having to be approved school shirts and the bottoms on a few choices. But shoes, socks, hair color, makeup, jewelry is up to the student’s personality. My very fashionable daughter was not happy with a uniform at first, but now its time to move schools, she wants to keep her uniform as it is so much easier she says and no stress on what to wear.
Activities: MMS is well known for their orchestra and band program. They also are very good in sports too. The middle schools in Hawaii have competitive basketball, volleyball, track, and cheerleading. They also have clubs like drama, choir, art, ukulele, too.
Bullying: There will always be bullying wherever you go. They have mean girls. The disrespectful things that come out of these uneducated girls are horrible. Sadly, I think the administration could have done more to control these mouthy twits; especially those who were attending MMS on a geographic exception. Bringing weapons to school is no joke here. Just this summer school of 2015, a kitchen knife was brought and the student who expelled and two students who knew about it but did not report it were suspended for the summer. Make sure you check our children’s backpacks.
I continue to recommend this school and system (elementary and high school). My daughter was very happy; she was academically challenged; and flourished at MMS. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Moanalua Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	265	33	576	20	5	n/a	n/a	-60	839
1989	274	33	532	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	861
1990	263	41	569	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	895
1991	247	29	531	51	4	n/a	n/a	0	862
1992	259	45	524	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	869
1993	256	43	568	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	903
1994	295	49	541	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	920
1995	296	55	553	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	942
1996	296	55	553	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	942
1997	261	55	517	33	3	n/a	n/a	24	893
1998	256	57	531	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	868
1999	239	58	561	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	883
2000	249	61	527	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	870
2001	229	60	534	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	855
2002	220	44	562	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	852
2003	220	44	562	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	852
2004	227	50	557	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	868
2005	204	38	531	36	5	n/a	n/a	0	814
2006	207	44	546	29	5	n/a	n/a	0	831
2007	206	49	567	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	863
2008	205	49	559	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	842
2009	177	62	579	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	847
2010	234	60	574	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	914
2011	157	61	394	50	3	107	94	0	866
2012	125	53	372	47	4	118	100	0	819
2013	134	61	392	68	3	114	100	0	872
2014	116	54	390	77	2	106	87	0	832
2015	105	55	387	92	4	117	85	0	845
2016	108	54	352	91	7	108	94	0	814
2017	105	45	341	97	2	109	92	0	791
2018	102	46	371	89	0	121	94	0	823
2019	107	37	388	108	2	99	112	0	853
2020	87	52	348	111	0	101	153	0	852
2021	72	40	305	108	1	94	157	0	777
2022	88	29	240	112	1	72	132	0	674

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Moanalua Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	839	43.0	19.5	9.1
1989	861	38.5	22.3	8.5
1990	895	41.0	21.8	9.5
1991	862	43.0	20.0	10.4
1992	869	45.5	19.0	6.1
1993	903	49.0	18.4	7
1994	920	48.0	19.2	5
1995	942	54.0	17.4	7.1
1996	942	54.0	17.4	7.1
1997	893	49.4	18.1	11.9
1998	868	47.0	18.5	13.4
1999	883	46.5	19.0	19.7
2000	870	44.0	19.8	18.2
2001	855	45.0	19.0	19.4
2002	852	47.0	18.1	20.4
2003	852	47.0	18.1	20.4
2004	868	49.5	17.5	16.9
2005	814	46.5	17.5	16
2006	831	46.5	17.9	18.2
2007	863	47.5	18.2	18.9
2008	842	47.5	17.7	17
2009	847	46.5	18.2	21.4
2010	914	47.5	19.2	24
2011	866	47.5	18.2	24.9
2012	819	46.5	17.6	27
2013	872	44.5	19.5	26.3
2014	832	47.5	17.5	29.2
2015	845	50.0	16.9	27.5
2016	814	50.0	16.2	27.9
2017	791	48.5	16.3	25.5
2018	823	46.5	17.6	26.1
2019	853	45.5	18.7	23.8
2020	852	48.0	17.7	25.1
2021	777	49.5	15.6	26.6
2022	674	49.5	13.6	24.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Moanalua Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	839	43.0	19.5	9.1
1989	861	38.5	22.3	8.5
1990	895	41.0	21.8	9.5
1991	862	43.0	20.0	10.4
1992	869	45.5	19.0	6.1
1993	903	49.0	18.4	7
1994	920	48.0	19.2	5
1995	942	54.0	17.4	7.1
1996	942	54.0	17.4	7.1
1997	893	49.4	18.1	11.9
1998	868	47.0	18.5	13.4
1999	883	46.5	19.0	19.7
2000	870	44.0	19.8	18.2
2001	855	45.0	19.0	19.4
2002	852	47.0	18.1	20.4
2003	852	47.0	18.1	20.4
2004	868	49.5	17.5	16.9
2005	814	46.5	17.5	16
2006	831	46.5	17.9	18.2
2007	863	47.5	18.2	18.9
2008	842	47.5	17.7	17
2009	847	46.5	18.2	21.4
2010	914	47.5	19.2	24
2011	866	47.5	18.2	24.9
2012	819	46.5	17.6	27
2013	872	44.5	19.5	26.3
2014	832	47.5	17.5	29.2
2015	845	50.0	16.9	27.5
2016	814	50.0	16.2	27.9
2017	791	48.5	16.3	25.5
2018	823	46.5	17.6	26.1
2019	853	45.5	18.7	23.8
2020	852	48.0	17.7	25.1
2021	777	49.5	15.6	26.6
2022	674	49.5	13.6	24.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Moanalua Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,108 (7.6%)	$13,481 (92.4%)	$14,589

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Moanalua Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 1^st of 70 Middle schools	Ranks 1^st of 72 Middle schools	0%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Moanalua Middle School)	75	74	1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	52	1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Moanalua Middle School)	59	57	2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	38	33	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Moanalua Middle School)	84	75	9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	52	50	2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Moanalua Middle School)	67	55	12%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	38	31	7%
All Grades Science (Moanalua Middle School)	77	53	24%
All Grades English Language Arts (Moanalua Middle School)	79	74	5%
All Grades Mathematics (Moanalua Middle School)	63	56	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	853	777	8.9%
African American	37	40	8.1%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	388	305	21.4%
Hispanic	108	108
Pacific Islander	99	94	5.1%
White	107	72	32.7%
Two or More Races	112	157	40.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.8%	26.6%	2.8%

Elementary:	Major General William R Shafter Elementary School
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