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King David Kalakaua Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

821 Kalihi St, Honolulu, HI 96819 · (808) 832-3130 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
900
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about King David Kalakaua Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Urban Honolulu kids: 6 high schools

On the path

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

PK–539 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8King David Kalakaua Middle SchoolYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts44%
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 ↗

821 Kalihi St, Honolulu

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6325
Grade 7293
Grade 8282
Enrollment over time
1,004’20
978’21
898’22
889’23
900’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 62%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 25%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about King David Kalakaua Middle School from Urban Honolulu families.

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Holomua Elementary School
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Kealakehe Elementary School
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D−
924 students15:1
Kamaile Academy PCS
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D−
919 students12:1
Keoneula Elementary School
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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; Urban Honolulu’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.