Kaimuki Middle School

Kaimuki Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving 1,006 students in grades 6-8. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement, strong performance across student subgroups, and a commitment to providing a quality education to its diverse student population.

Kaimuki Middle School outperforms the state average on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, 77.15% of Kaimuki students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52%. In mathematics, 66.4% of Kaimuki students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 36%. The school also excels in science, with 68.4% of students proficient or better on the HSA/Science assessment, compared to the state average of 41%. Kaimuki Middle School's performance is particularly noteworthy in its low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.7%, compared to the state average of 15.5%.

While Kaimuki Middle School outperforms most nearby schools, the only school that comes close to its academic achievement is Niu Valley Middle School. Kaimuki Middle School also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (23.76%), compared to some nearby schools like Governor Sanford B. Dole Middle School (75.18%) and William P. Jarrett Middle School (78.4%), which have much higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students. This suggests that Kaimuki Middle School serves a more diverse student population and maintains its high performance across various socioeconomic backgrounds.