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Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

120 Makani Rd, Makawao, HI 96768 · (808) 573-8735 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
944
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Makawao kids: 45 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5Makawao Elementary School463 students
6–8Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate SchoolYou are here
9–1245 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts40%
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 ↗

120 Makani Rd, Makawao

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6302
Grade 7312
Grade 8330
Enrollment over time
899’20
831’21
833’22
937’23
944’24

Up 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 27%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 25%Two or more races 24%White 17%Asian 6%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School from Makawao 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; Makawao’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.