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Waimea Canyon Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

9555 Huakai Rd, Waimea, HI 96796 · (808) 338-6830 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
467
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Waimea Canyon Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 49.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

9555 Huakai Rd, Waimea

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6149
Grade 7154
Grade 8164
Enrollment over time
500’20
485’21
477’22
485’23
467’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 26%Asian 26%Two or more races 24%Hispanic 20%White 3%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 Waimea Canyon Middle School from Waimea 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; Waimea’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.