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Kohala Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

53-4155 Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapaau, HI 96755 · (808) 889-7119 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
172
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Kohala Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Halaula kids: 45 high schools

On the path

Where Halaula kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5178 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Kohala Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1245 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 49.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Hawaii’s 292 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

53-4155 Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapaau

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 655
Grade 765
Grade 852
Enrollment over time
172’20
157’21
150’22
165’23
172’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 31%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 22%Two or more races 18%Asian 16%White 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kohala Middle School from Halaula families.

Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education

The district →
Ewa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewa Beach
C
1,226 students19:1
August Ahrens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Waipahu
B−
1,152 students14:1
Holomua Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ewa Beach
B
1,107 students15:1
Kealakehe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kailua-Kona
D−
924 students15:1
Kamaile Academy PCS
Other · Grades PK–12 · Waianae
D−
919 students12:1
Keoneula Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewa Beach
B
900 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Hawaii’s other public schools; Halaula’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.