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Kapolei Middle School

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Kapolei Middle School ranks 19 th of 84 Hawaii middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 84 Hawaii Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Hawaii middle schools

Summary

Kapolei Middle School is a public middle school in Kapolei, Hawaii, serving 738 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Kapolei Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 20 middle schools in Hawaii, with a current ranking of 19 out of 84. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally above the state average, with 60% proficiency in ELA, 41% in Math, and 50% in Science. Kapolei Middle School's ELA performance is particularly strong, outperforming the state average by 8-10 percentage points across all grade levels. The school also performs well for its Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Pacific Islander student subgroups, ranking in the top half of Hawaii middle schools for these groups. However, the school's performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students is relatively low, ranking in the bottom half of Hawaii middle schools for this subgroup.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Moanalua Middle School and Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School, which are ranked among the top 5 middle schools in Hawaii, Kapolei Middle School performs well but lags behind these top-performing schools in certain areas, such as ELA and Math proficiency rates. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.0% is also higher than the top-performing middle schools in the state, which have rates around 10-15%. This could be an area of concern and may require further investigation to understand the underlying causes and implement strategies to improve attendance.

727

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,105

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

91-5335 Kapolei Pkwy
Kapolei, HI 96707

(808) 693-7025

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Kapolei Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kapolei High School

Feeder schools for Kapolei Middle School:

Elementary:	Barbers Point Elementary School
	Kapolei Elementary School
	Makakilo Elementary School
	Mauka Lani Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

28.2%

Two or more races:

24.2%

Hispanic:

21.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Hawaii middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

19^th of 84

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	58.5	19 of 84	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	16 of 89	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	16 of 73	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	16 of 72	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	19 of 73	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	27 of 70	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	28 of 67	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.2	23 of 82	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	63.0	22 of 73	69.9%	★★★★☆
2015	59.5	21 of 72	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	38.5	48 of 76	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.0	45 of 73	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.2	46 of 71	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	31 of 65	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.9	24 of 68	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.1	19 of 46	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.3	29 of 71	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	33.8	44 of 69	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	13 of 71	81.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	17 of 55	69.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	20 of 87	77.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	38 of 52	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	51 of 81	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	84.3	4 of 68	94.1%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	14 of 52	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	48.7	29 of 81	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	17 of 59	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	22 of 89	75.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	12 of 74	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	23 of 86	73.3%	★★★★☆

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)94th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%

Science50%

Mathematics41%

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	54.9	21^st of 84 public middle schools	75.0%		64.1	15^th of 89 public middle schools	83.1%	6	40.0	59.0	47.0	$17,783	$2,151	$15,632
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%)	61.9	17^th of 84 public middle schools	79.8%		61.1	19^th of 89 public middle schools	78.7%	2	47.0	62.0	47.0	$15,871	$1,360	$14,511
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%)	90.8	2^nd of 84 public middle schools	97.6%		87.4	4^th of 89 public middle schools	95.5%	2	74.0	77.0	62.0	$14,589	$1,108	$13,481
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kapolei Middle School

Is Kapolei Middle School a good school?

Kapolei Middle School ranks 19^th of 84 Hawaii middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kapolei Middle School?

Students at Kapolei Middle School are 28% Pacific Islander, 24% Two or more races, 22% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 3% White, 1% African American.

How many students attend Kapolei Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 727 students attended Kapolei Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Kapolei Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kapolei Middle School usually go on to attend Kapolei High School

What district is Kapolei Middle School in?

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