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William P Jarrett Middle School

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William P Jarrett Middle School ranks 51 st of 84 Hawaii middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 84 Hawaii Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Hawaii middle schools

Summary

William P Jarrett Middle School is a public middle school located in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 287 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.

Over the past 10 years, William P Jarrett Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 22nd and 51st out of Hawaii's middle schools, with a current ranking of 51st and a 2-star rating out of 5 for the 2024-2025 school year. This places the school in the bottom half of middle schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and Hispanic students performing very well, ranking in the top 2-7 out of all Hawaii middle schools, while Asian and Pacific Islander students perform more poorly, ranking in the 33rd-37th percentile. English Language Learners and Special Education students also struggle, ranking in the 36th-59th and 14th-41st percentiles, respectively.

William P Jarrett Middle School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 27.5% in 2023-2024 to 37.0% in 2024-2025, which is well above the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments and the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA), is below the state averages across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. When compared to nearby middle schools like Moanalua Middle School, Niu Valley Middle School, and Kaimuki Middle School, William P Jarrett Middle School performs significantly worse, with much higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings.

283

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,198

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1903 Palolo Ave
Honolulu, HI 96816

(808) 733-4888

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend William P Jarrett Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kaimuki High School

Feeder schools for William P Jarrett Middle School:

Elementary:	Aliiolani Elementary School
	Hokulani Elementary School
	Palolo Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

57.6%

Asian:

14.1%

Two or more races:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Hawaii Department of Education's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

51^st of 84

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 40Middle Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education

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
2025	23.2	51 of 84	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	37 of 89	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	28 of 73	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	32 of 72	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	22 of 73	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	34 of 70	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	36 of 67	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.5	37 of 82	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.9	30 of 73	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.6	35 of 72	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.3	37 of 76	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	23 of 73	68.5%	★★★★☆
2011	59.4	24 of 71	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.2	35 of 65	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.3	31 of 68	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.3	12 of 46	73.9%	★★★★☆
2007	63.4	19 of 71	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	65.5	18 of 69	73.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	28 of 71	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	37 of 55	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	36 of 87	58.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	36 of 52	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.5	59 of 81	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	96.2	2 of 68	97.1%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	33 of 52	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	37 of 81	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	14 of 59	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	42.3	41 of 89	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	7 of 74	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	77.3	6 of 86	93.0%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2024)97th percentile+39 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile+51 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2024)61st percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%

Science35%

Mathematics22%

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by a parent
Thursday, March 11, 2021

The faculty staff is nice and most teachers are okay. You realize how bad the system is when you have a problem in this school. Tons of hidden problems (drug, vape, bullying) there are, and the principal just hides them to make the school look good. He only cares about the school image. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, August 25, 2019

This is excellent school. Teachers and staffs, everybody encourage to let students study more. School is located beautiful places, without afraid of TSUNAMI. It is very cozy and comfortable to study there. Everybody even students greed visitor with big smiles. Most school students never greed visitors. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 20, 2018

I impressed their exhibition when they have a day for open house. Close Quote

Schools Near William P Jarrett Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				HSA Science (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
William P Jarrett Middle School	Public	6-8	1903 Palolo Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-4888	283	21	13.4	76.3%	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.0%)	40 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	163 (57.6%)	38 (13.4%)	23.2	51^st of 84 public middle schools	39.3%		39.5	37^th of 89 public middle schools	58.4%	14	35.0	42.0	22.0	$19,198	$1,695	$17,503
Kaimuki Middle School	Public	6-8	631 18th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4800	1,019	58	17.7	23.8%	76 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (10.8%)	517 (50.7%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (5.3%)	259 (25.4%)	91.2	1^st of 84 public middle schools	98.8%		92.5	2^nd of 89 public middle schools	97.8%	1	66.0	79.0	70.0	$15,051	$1,101	$13,950
President George Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1633 South King St	Honolulu	96826	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 973-0177	578	52	11.1	59.3%	18 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	76 (13.1%)	208 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	191 (33.0%)	82 (14.2%)	39.8	34^th of 84 public middle schools	59.5%		42.9	34^th of 89 public middle schools	61.8%		41.0	48.0	37.0	$16,359	$1,539	$14,820
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School	Public	6-8	1202 Prospect St	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4520	571	36	15.8	43.4%	19 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (11.9%)	232 (40.6%)	1 (0.2%)	128 (22.4%)	121 (21.2%)	59.9	18^th of 84 public middle schools	78.6%		65.7	14^th of 89 public middle schools	84.3%	4	50.0	60.0	43.0	$15,667	$1,382	$14,285
Niu Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	310 Halemaumau St	Honolulu	96821	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 377-2440	786	49	16.0	12.2%	146 (18.6%)	5 (0.6%)	106 (13.5%)	255 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.0%)	219 (27.9%)	79.5	7^th of 84 public middle schools	91.7%		82.2	5^th of 89 public middle schools	94.4%	2	67.0	69.0	50.0	$14,536	$1,057	$13,479
Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School	Public	6-8	49 Funchal St	Honolulu	96813	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4430	602	43	14.0	57.1%	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (13.6%)	287 (47.7%)	1 (0.2%)	122 (20.3%)	102 (16.9%)	62.5	15^th of 84 public middle schools	82.1%		59.9	20^th of 89 public middle schools	77.5%	5	55.0	59.0	43.0	$15,554	$1,560	$13,994
Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School	Public	6-8	1302 Queen Emma St	Honolulu	96813	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4400	354	26	13.6	77.1%	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.6%)	73 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	190 (53.7%)	42 (11.9%)	21.6	54^th of 84 public middle schools	35.7%		20.3	61^st of 89 public middle schools	31.5%	7	33.0	40.0	24.0	$17,324	$2,012	$15,312
School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability	Public, Charter	6-8	1728 Nuuanu Ave	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 677-3377	177	17	10.4	7.3%	38 (21.5%)	1 (0.6%)	29 (16.4%)	37 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.5%)	57 (32.2%)	80.7	6^th of 84 public middle schools	92.9%		80.2	6^th of 89 public middle schools	93.3%		71.0	70.0	49.0	$9,648	$1,021	$8,627
King David Kalakaua Middle School	Public	6-8	821 Kalihi St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3130	900	64	14.0	64.2%	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.6%)	560 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	228 (25.3%)	68 (7.6%)	41.3	32^nd of 84 public middle schools	61.9%		38.7	39^th of 89 public middle schools	56.2%	7	40.0	49.0	39.0	$15,015	$1,624	$13,391
Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School	Public	6-8	1803 Kam IV Rd	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3340	564	45	12.5	75.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	164 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	300 (53.2%)	64 (11.3%)	19.2	55^th of 84 public middle schools	34.5%		11.3	74^th of 89 public middle schools	16.9%	19	34.0	39.0	18.0	$17,290	$2,203	$15,087

Frequently Asked Questions about William P Jarrett Middle School

Is William P Jarrett Middle School a good school?

William P Jarrett Middle School ranks 51^st of 84 Hawaii middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of William P Jarrett Middle School attend?

Students who attend William P Jarrett Middle School usually go on to attend Kaimuki High School

What is the racial makeup of William P Jarrett Middle School?

Students at William P Jarrett Middle School are 58% Pacific Islander, 14% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 4% White.

How many students attend William P Jarrett Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended William P Jarrett Middle School.

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