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Waipahu Intermediate School

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Waipahu Intermediate School ranks 15 th of 85 Hawaii middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 85 Hawaii Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Hawaii middle schools

Summary

Waipahu Intermediate School is a grades 7–8 middle school in Waipahu, Hawaii, part of the Hawaii Department of Education, enrolling 1,113 students. In 2025–2026 it ranked 15th of 85 Hawaii middle schools — the 82nd percentile, rated 4 stars. That is a dramatic shift: in 2015–2016 the school ranked 48th of 73 (34th percentile, 2 stars), so it has moved from the lower half of Hawaii middle schools into the top fifth, a sustained improvement rather than a one-year spike.

Recent results show ELA proficiency moving from 47% in 2022–23 to 60% in 2025–26, math from 31% to 40%, and science from 43.15% to 53%. Chronic absenteeism improved from 26.3% to 22.0%. What sets Waipahu Intermediate apart is that it delivers these results while serving a relatively high-poverty population: its free/reduced lunch rate of 57.23% is the third-highest among nearby middle schools, yet its overall rank is fifth-highest in that group. Science (53%) is a relative strength — 4th nearby, ahead of lower-poverty schools such as Mililani Middle School. Math (40%) is the soft spot, 7th nearby. Among the highest-poverty nearby schools — Wahiawa Middle School, Ilima Intermediate School and Waipahu — Waipahu posts the highest ELA, math, science and overall rank. Chronic absenteeism is better than those two peers but higher than at lower-poverty schools like Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School (9.0%) and Aliamanu Middle School (15.0%). Class size (14.6 students per teacher) and per-student spending ($15,691) are mid-range, so resources aren't the differentiator.

Subgroup rankings show mostly strong effectiveness: low-socioeconomic-status students rank at the 83rd percentile with 4 stars, English language learner students are generally solid, and the school's highest-ranked student group sits at the 91st percentile with 5 stars. Special education students are the clearest current weakness — 25th percentile and 1 star in 2025–26, down from 73rd percentile the year before, a volatility worth monitoring. Overall, Waipahu Intermediate is a large, high-poverty grades 7–8 school that has risen into the top fifth of Hawaii middle schools, with science, overall improvement and several key student groups as its strengths, and math proficiency, chronic absenteeism and special education performance as its main opportunities.

1,113

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

57.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94-455 Farrington Hwy
Waipahu, HI 96797

(808) 675-0177

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Waipahu Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Waipahu High School

Feeder schools for Waipahu Intermediate School:

Elementary:	August Ahrens Elementary School
	Honowai Elementary School
	Kaleiopuu Elementary School
	Waikele Elementary School
	More...
	Waipahu Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

62.3%

Pacific Islander:

17.6%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Hawaii middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

15^th of 85

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 48 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 1Hawaii Department of Education among Hawaii districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	15 of 85	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	62.0	16 of 84	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	30 of 89	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	25 of 73	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	20 of 72	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.0	31 of 73	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	37 of 70	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	42 of 67	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.6	40 of 82	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	34.5	48 of 73	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.0	46 of 72	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.6	44 of 76	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.1	44 of 73	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.8	43 of 71	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.8	38 of 65	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	34 of 68	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.6	26 of 46	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.5	32 of 71	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	41.9	33 of 69	52.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	39.9	49 of 71	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	5 of 56	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	65.4	8 of 55	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	26 of 87	70.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	16 of 48	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.4	12 of 52	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	33.3	37 of 81	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	73.3	12 of 68	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	14 of 84	83.3%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	26 of 53	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.7	31 of 52	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	54 of 81	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	47 of 63	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.2	16 of 59	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	36.9	48 of 89	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	38 of 75	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	23 of 74	68.9%	★★★★☆
2024	34.3	55 of 86	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2026)91st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)82nd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)67th percentile-16 vs school

Pacific Islander (2026)51st percentile-31 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%

Science53%

Mathematics40%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				HSA Science (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waipahu Intermediate School	Public	7-8	94-455 Farrington Hwy	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 675-0177	1,113	76	14.6	57.2%	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	99 (8.9%)	693 (62.3%)	1 (0.1%)	196 (17.6%)	113 (10.2%)	61.2	15^th of 85 public middle schools	82.4%		62	16^th of 84 public middle schools	81.0%	1	53.0	60.0	40.0	$15,691	$1,517	$14,174
Honouliuli Middle School	Public	6-8	91-559 Maunakapu St	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 307-7800	793	54	14.6	45.4%	45 (5.7%)	11 (1.4%)	214 (27.0%)	141 (17.8%)	1 (0.1%)	187 (23.6%)	194 (24.5%)	30.8	46^th of 85 public middle schools	45.9%		30	46^th of 84 public middle schools	45.2%		40.0	47.0	22.0
Highlands Intermediate School	Public	7-8	1460 Hoolaulea St	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 453-6480	824	58	14.2	32.2%	26 (3.2%)	5 (0.6%)	136 (16.5%)	286 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (17.7%)	225 (27.3%)	82.7	7^th of 85 public middle schools	91.8%		75	11^th of 84 public middle schools	86.9%	4	57.0	71.0	61.0	$15,658	$1,203	$14,455
Ewa Makai Middle School	Public	6-8	91-6291 Kapolei Pkwy	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 687-9500	1,221	79	15.4	30.3%	102 (8.4%)	31 (2.5%)	247 (20.2%)	398 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	138 (11.3%)	305 (25.0%)	54.8	20^th of 85 public middle schools	76.5%		52.8	22^nd of 84 public middle schools	73.8%	2	49.0	58.0	37.0	$15,325	$1,405	$13,920
Kapolei Middle School	Public	6-8	91-5335 Kapolei Pkwy	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 693-7025	727	56	12.9	39.6%	21 (2.9%)	8 (1.1%)	159 (21.9%)	157 (21.6%)	1 (0.1%)	205 (28.2%)	176 (24.2%)	56.2	19^th of 85 public middle schools	77.6%		58.5	19^th of 84 public middle schools	77.4%		48.0	57.0	41.0	$15,105	$962	$14,143
Ilima Intermediate School	Public	7-8	91-884 Fort Weaver Rd	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 689-1250	725	50	14.5	60.3%	32 (4.4%)	6 (0.8%)	130 (17.9%)	275 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	138 (19.0%)	144 (19.9%)	41.3	36^th of 85 public middle schools	57.6%		46.4	24^th of 84 public middle schools	71.4%	12	40.0	54.0	31.0	$14,550	$1,293	$13,257
Aiea Intermediate School	Public	7-8	99-600 Kulawea St	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7230	470	37	12.7	52.1%	40 (8.5%)	9 (1.9%)	69 (14.7%)	140 (29.8%)	2 (0.4%)	125 (26.6%)	85 (18.1%)	60.3	16^th of 85 public middle schools	81.2%		54.9	21^st of 84 public middle schools	75.0%	5	41.0	61.0	50.0	$17,783	$2,151	$15,632
Mililani Middle School	Public	6-8	95-1140 Lehiwa Dr	Mililani	96789	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 626-7355	1,635	101	16.1	21.2%	111 (6.8%)	15 (0.9%)	358 (21.9%)	487 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	152 (9.3%)	512 (31.3%)	74	9^th of 85 public middle schools	89.4%		79.3	8^th of 84 public middle schools	90.5%	1	51.0	68.0	54.0	$14,936	$973	$13,963
Aliamanu Middle School	Public	7-8	3271 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4100	755	50	15.1	28.7%	206 (27.3%)	55 (7.3%)	148 (19.6%)	157 (20.8%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (8.2%)	125 (16.6%)	68.7	11^th of 85 public middle schools	87.1%		61.9	17^th of 84 public middle schools	79.8%	6	57.0	61.0	46.0	$15,871	$1,360	$14,511
Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Wheeler Army Airfield	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 622-6525	729	47	15.6	38.8%	228 (31.3%)	94 (12.9%)	217 (29.8%)	36 (4.9%)	5 (0.7%)	44 (6.0%)	105 (14.4%)	86	5^th of 85 public middle schools	94.1%		83.3	3^rd of 84 public middle schools	96.4%	2	69.0	68.0	59.0	$15,239	$1,175	$14,064

Frequently Asked Questions about Waipahu Intermediate School

What high school do graduates of Waipahu Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Waipahu Intermediate School usually go on to attend Waipahu High School

How many students attend Waipahu Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,113 students attended Waipahu Intermediate School.

What district is Waipahu Intermediate School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

What is the racial makeup of Waipahu Intermediate School?

Students at Waipahu Intermediate School are 62% Asian, 18% Pacific Islander, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

Is Waipahu Intermediate School a good school?

Waipahu Intermediate School ranks 15^th of 85 Hawaii middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 graduation ratesSep 19, 2026

2025–26 HSA & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresSep 19, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 18, 2025

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.

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