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Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School

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Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School ranks 55 th of 85 Hawaii middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 85 Hawaii Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Hawaii middle schools

Summary

Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School is a 6–8 middle school at 1302 Queen Emma St in urban Honolulu, serving 354 students within the Hawaii Department of Education. It is the smallest comprehensive 6–8 middle school in its local comparison group, less than half the size of Moanalua Middle School (768 students).

The school serves a high-need population: 77.1% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024-2025, up from 68.8% in 2022-2023 — roughly an 8-point climb in two years and among the highest rates nearby. Even so, the trend lines are moving up. State rankings rose from the 5th–7th percentile (0 stars) in 2018-2019 and 2020-2021 to the 31st–36th percentile (2 stars) over the last three years. Proficiency followed: ELA went from 36% (2022-2023) to 40% (2024-2025 and 2025-2026), Math from 23% to 24%, and Science from 20.5% (2023-2024) to 35% (2025-2026). Chronic absenteeism dropped from 37.8% (2023-2024) to 27.0% (2024-2025) — a larger single-year improvement than any school in this group reports. Attendance gains like these often precede further academic progress.

Test scores trail most nearby schools, but the fairest comparisons are against schools with similar poverty. Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School (75% FRL) is lower on ELA (41%) and Science (23%) and slightly lower on Math (19%), while William P Jarrett Middle School (76.3% FRL) is modestly ahead (ELA 46%, Math 29%, Science 34%). Higher-scoring neighbors such as Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School and Moanalua serve far wealthier populations, so they are not like-for-like benchmarks. Spending is mid-to-high at $17,324 per student (2018-2019), and the student-teacher ratio has risen from 11.5 (2022-2023) to 13.6 (2024-2025). The clearest opportunity: students in special education (10th–25th percentile across three years) and English learners (27th–54th percentile) rank in the bottom third statewide.

354

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

77.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1302 Queen Emma St
Honolulu, HI 96813

(808) 587-4400

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School usually attend:

High:

President William McKinley High School

Feeder schools for Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School:

Elementary:	Princess Miriam K Likelike Elementary School
	Princess Victoria Kaiulani Elementary School
	Royal Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

53.7%

Asian:

20.6%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 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 school33%

55^th of 85

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 35% (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	23.2	55 of 85	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.6	54 of 84	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	61 of 89	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	54 of 73	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	60 of 72	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	69 of 73	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	65 of 70	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	63 of 67	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.9	73 of 82	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	64 of 73	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.6	68 of 72	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.5	65 of 76	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.5	58 of 73	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.7	59 of 71	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.2	59 of 65	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.2	56 of 68	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.9	33 of 46	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	21.0	59 of 71	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.7	45 of 69	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	68.3	10 of 71	85.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	19 of 56	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	23.5	39 of 55	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	32 of 87	63.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	35 of 48	27.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.3	24 of 52	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.8	54 of 81	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	72.9	13 of 68	80.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	48 of 84	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	37 of 53	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	25 of 52	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.0	55 of 81	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	48 of 63	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	53 of 59	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	67 of 89	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	9.6	67 of 75	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	52 of 74	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	62 of 86	27.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)86th percentile+54 vs school

Hispanic (2024)81st percentile+49 vs school

Asian (2026)66th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Pacific Islander (2026)30th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)27th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%

Science35%

Mathematics24%

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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
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%)	23.2	55^th of 85 public middle schools	35.3%		21.6	54^th of 84 public middle schools	35.7%	1	35.0	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%)	67.6	12^th of 85 public middle schools	85.9%		80.7	6^th of 84 public middle schools	92.9%	6	61.0	66.0	37.0	$9,648	$1,021	$8,627
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%)	65.1	13^th of 85 public middle schools	84.7%		62.5	15^th of 84 public middle schools	82.1%	2	57.0	59.0	43.0	$15,554	$1,560	$13,994
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%)	62.7	14^th of 85 public middle schools	83.5%		59.9	18^th of 84 public middle schools	78.6%	4	56.0	54.0	46.0	$15,667	$1,382	$14,285
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%)	36.5	39^th of 85 public middle schools	54.1%		41.3	32^nd of 84 public middle schools	61.9%	7	37.0	46.0	37.0	$15,015	$1,624	$13,391
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%)	35.8	41^st of 85 public middle schools	51.8%		39.8	34^th of 84 public middle schools	59.5%	7	36.0	45.0	38.0	$16,359	$1,539	$14,820
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%)	16.1	61^st of 85 public middle schools	28.2%		19.2	55^th of 84 public middle schools	34.5%	6	23.0	41.0	19.0	$17,290	$2,203	$15,087
Kulia Academy	Public, Charter	6-7	2340 Omilo Lane	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 551-1413	98	4	28.0	24.5%	4 (4.1%)	3 (3.1%)	16 (16.3%)	28 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (20.4%)	27 (27.6%)	98.7	1^st of 85 public middle schools	98.8%					(n/a)		84.0	87.0
Moanalua Middle School	Public	7-8	1289 Mahiole St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 831-7850	768	50	15.5	24.2%	101 (13.2%)	30 (3.9%)	125 (16.3%)	286 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.2%)	163 (21.2%)	90.3	2^nd of 85 public middle schools	97.6%		90.8	2^nd of 84 public middle schools	97.6%		72.0	75.0	61.0	$14,589	$1,108	$13,481
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%)	29.5	48^th of 85 public middle schools	43.5%		23.2	51^st of 84 public middle schools	39.3%	3	34.0	46.0	29.0	$19,198	$1,695	$17,503

Frequently Asked Questions about Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School?

Students at Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School are 54% Pacific Islander, 21% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School a good school?

Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School ranks 55^th of 85 Hawaii middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School attend?

Students who attend Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School usually go on to attend President William McKinley High School

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