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Waianae Intermediate School

Public Grades 7-8

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 84 Hawaii Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Hawaii middle schools

Summary

Waianae Intermediate School is a public middle school located in Waianae, Hawaii, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 785 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.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Waianae Intermediate School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Hawaii middle schools over the past 10 years, with rankings ranging from 61st to 78th out of 67-89 schools. The school has received 0-1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating very low performance compared to other schools in the state. Waianae Intermediate School also faces significant challenges in terms of chronic absenteeism, with 48.2% in 2023-2024 and 42.0% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average. Academic proficiency rates at the school are also significantly below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 29% of students proficient in English Language Arts, 14% in Mathematics, and 19% in Science in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of around 50-60%.

Waianae Intermediate School's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Ilima Intermediate, Highlands Intermediate, Ewa Makai Middle, and Mililani Middle schools, which have much higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and higher overall rankings. Despite the school's higher per-student spending and relatively small class sizes, the consistently low performance suggests that a more comprehensive approach may be needed to address the root causes of the school's underperformance.

745

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,083

Per pupil spending ?

69.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

85-626 Farrington Hwy
Waianae, HI 96792

(808) 697-7121

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Waianae Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Waianae High School

Feeder schools for Waianae Intermediate School:

Elementary:	Leihoku Elementary School
	Maili Elementary School
	Makaha Elementary School
	Waianae Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

47.7%

Hispanic:

29.3%

Two or more races:

14.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

74^th of 84

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^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	7.5	74 of 84	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	78 of 89	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	67 of 73	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	69 of 72	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	68 of 73	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	62 of 70	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	64 of 67	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.3	69 of 82	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.7	67 of 73	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.2	61 of 72	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.1	69 of 76	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.0	67 of 73	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.4	62 of 71	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.8	56 of 65	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.7	47 of 68	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	23.1	38 of 46	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.4	58 of 71	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.3	61 of 69	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	37 of 71	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	1.7	54 of 55	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	78 of 87	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	43 of 52	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	65 of 81	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	9.2	59 of 68	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	39 of 52	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	58 of 81	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	48 of 59	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	70 of 89	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	62 of 74	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	74 of 86	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)48th percentile+36 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)25th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)13th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%

Science19%

Mathematics14%

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Schools Near Waianae Intermediate 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
Waianae Intermediate School	Public	7-8	85-626 Farrington Hwy	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 697-7121	745	58	12.8	69.9%	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	218 (29.3%)	50 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	355 (47.7%)	106 (14.2%)	7.5	74^th of 84 public middle schools	11.9%		7	78^th of 89 public middle schools	12.4%	4	19.0	29.0	14.0	$17,083	$2,268	$14,815
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%)	83.3	3^rd of 84 public middle schools	96.4%		88.2	3^rd of 89 public middle schools	96.6%		59.0	72.0	62.0	$15,239	$1,175	$14,064
Wahiawa Middle School	Public	6-8	275 Rose St	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6500	694	45	15.4	64.4%	21 (3.0%)	12 (1.7%)	167 (24.1%)	202 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	182 (26.2%)	110 (15.9%)	34.4	40^th of 84 public middle schools	52.4%		30.4	45^th of 89 public middle schools	49.4%	5	44.0	44.0	30.0	$16,644	$1,655	$14,989
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	46^th of 84 public middle schools	45.2%		28.9	48^th of 89 public middle schools	46.1%	2	34.0	50.0	25.0
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%)	58.5	19^th of 84 public middle schools	77.4%		64	16^th of 89 public middle schools	82.0%	3	50.0	60.0	41.0	$15,105	$962	$14,143
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%)	62	16^th of 84 public middle schools	81.0%		48.9	30^th of 89 public middle schools	66.3%	14	51.0	63.0	42.0	$15,691	$1,517	$14,174
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%)	79.3	8^th of 84 public middle schools	90.5%		75	9^th of 89 public middle schools	89.9%	1	59.0	68.0	57.0	$14,936	$973	$13,963
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%)	52.8	22^nd of 84 public middle schools	73.8%		54.2	27^th of 89 public middle schools	69.7%	5	50.0	57.0	36.0	$15,325	$1,405	$13,920
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%)	46.4	24^th of 84 public middle schools	71.4%		41.2	36^th of 89 public middle schools	59.6%	12	44.0	55.0	35.0	$14,550	$1,293	$13,257
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%)	75	11^th of 84 public middle schools	86.9%		72.6	12^th of 89 public middle schools	86.5%	1	53.0	69.0	55.0	$15,658	$1,203	$14,455

Frequently Asked Questions about Waianae Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of Waianae Intermediate School?

Students at Waianae Intermediate School are 48% Pacific Islander, 29% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% White.

How many students attend Waianae Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 745 students attended Waianae Intermediate School.

What high school do graduates of Waianae Intermediate School attend?

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

Is Waianae Intermediate School a good school?

Waianae Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Hawaii middle schools.

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