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Best Middle Schools
in Hawaii Department of Education

This page covers 42 middle schools in Hawaii Department of Education, including 3 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

42
Schools Ranked
Hawaii
State
3
Charter Schools
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 42
1
rank
Aliamanu Middle School
Grades 07–08688 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,381/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
2
rank
School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability
Grades 06–08176 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.3:1) · above-average investment ($19,381/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
10.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
3
rank
DreamHouse Ewa Beach
Grades 06–09382 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,381/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
4
rank
Kapolei Middle School
Grades 06–08655 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1) · above-average investment ($19,381/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Moanalua Middle School
Grades 07–08692 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,381/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
6
rank
Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School
Grades 06–08589 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.4:1) · above-average investment ($19,381/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Niu Valley Middle School
Grades 06–08772 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,381/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
8
rank
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School
Grades 06–08576 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,381/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School
Grades 06–08324 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1) · above-average investment ($19,381/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
10
rank
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
Grades 06–08808 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,381/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,381
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
32 more middle schools in Hawaii Department of Education not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
42
Middle Schools
294
Total Schools
65
#1 Score
56
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.