Kohala Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Kohala Middle School

53-4155 Akoni Pule Hwy
Kapaau, HI 96755

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Bottom 50%

Serving 165 students in grades 6-8, Kohala Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 165 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in HI
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kohala Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

School Overview

Kohala Middle School's student population of 165 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kohala Middle School
6	61
7	55
8	49

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Total Students

165 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kohala Middle School
2023	150
2022	157
2021	172
2020	183
2019	183
2018	178
2017	178
2016	189
2015	181
2014	180
2013	180
2012	212
2011	196
2010	198
2009	188
2008	208
2007	202
2006	214
2005	233
2004	234
2003	230

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kohala Middle School
2023	12
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	14
2014	13
2013	14
2012	14
2011	14
2010	16
2009	15
2008	16
2007	16
2006	18
2005	14
2004	16
2003	16

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School Rankings

Kohala Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kohala Middle School is 0.78, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.80. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (HI)

#250 out of 292 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kohala Middle School
2023	#250
2022	#255
2021	#235
2019	#223
2018	#219
2017	#241
2016	#211
2015	#223
2014	#208
2013	#195
2012	#215

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15-19%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kohala Middle School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	17%	39%	40%
2022	12%	38%	38%
2021	12%	32%	32%
2019	12%	42%	42%
2018	17%	42%	42%
2017	22%	42%	42%
2016	22%	42%	42%
2015	27%	41%	41%
2014	47%	58%	58%
2013	52%	59%	59%
2012	52%	59%	59%

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35-39%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kohala Middle School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	37%	52%	52%
2021	37%	50%	50%
2019	52%	54%	53%
2018	52%	54%	42%
2017	37%	50%	50%
2016	47%	51%	51%
2015	37%	49%	49%
2014	62%	69%	69%
2013	67%	72%	72%
2012	60%	71%	71%
2011	63%	67%	67%

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20-29%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kohala Middle School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	24%	40%	40%
2021	34%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kohala Middle School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	15:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	16:1
2017	13:1	16:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	13:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	16:1	16:1
2010	12:1	16:1	16:1
2009	13:1	16:1	16:1
2008	13:1	16:1	16:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	12:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	17:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	17:1
2003	14:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2012)
Year	Kohala Middle School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

17%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kohala Middle School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	13%	25%	25%
2022	17%	26%	26%
2021	19%	27%	27%
2020	23%	28%	28%
2019	23%	28%	28%
2018	25%	29%	30%
2017	25%	29%	30%
2016	25%	31%	31%
2015	32%	32%	31%
2014	29%	32%	32%
2013	32%	34%	34%
2012	32%	34%	35%
2011	34%	36%	35%
2010	72%	73%	73%
2009	70%	73%	73%
2008	75%	73%	73%
2007	81%	73%	73%
2006	79%	74%	74%
2005	71%	73%	73%
2004	72%	72%	74%
2003	75%	73%	73%

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Hispanic

33%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kohala Middle School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	31%	18%	18%
2022	20%	18%	18%
2021	13%	17%	17%
2020	8%	15%	15%
2019	8%	15%	15%
2018	8%	13%	13%
2017	8%	13%	13%
2016	6%	12%	12%
2015	5%	11%	11%
2014	6%	10%	10%
2013	6%	8%	8%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	5%	4%	5%
2010	9%	5%	5%
2009	11%	5%	5%
2008	8%	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	6%	5%	5%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	7%	4%	4%
2003	5%	5%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Kohala Middle School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%

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White

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kohala Middle School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	6%	11%	11%
2022	8%	11%	11%
2021	10%	11%	11%
2020	9%	12%	12%
2019	9%	12%	12%
2018	13%	13%	13%
2017	13%	13%	13%
2016	16%	13%	13%
2015	16%	13%	13%
2014	16%	14%	14%
2013	16%	14%	14%
2012	15%	14%	14%
2011	16%	14%	14%
2010	15%	19%	19%
2009	17%	19%	19%
2008	15%	19%	19%
2007	12%	19%	19%
2006	14%	19%	19%
2005	21%	19%	20%
2004	21%	20%	20%
2003	20%	20%	20%

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Hawaiian

21%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kohala Middle School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	27%	26%	26%
2022	31%	26%	26%
2021	32%	27%	27%
2020	40%	28%	28%
2019	40%	28%	28%
2018	48%	30%	30%
2017	48%	30%	30%
2016	47%	30%	31%
2015	42%	31%	32%
2014	44%	32%	32%
2013	41%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kohala Middle School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	22%	19%	19%
2022	24%	18%	18%
2021	26%	17%	17%
2020	20%	15%	15%
2019	20%	15%	15%
2018	5%	13%	13%
2017	5%	13%	13%
2016	5%	12%	11%
2015	5%	11%	11%
2014	3%	10%	10%
2013	4%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.78

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kohala Middle School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.77	0.80	0.80
2022	0.78	0.80	0.80
2021	0.77	0.79	0.80
2020	0.74	0.79	0.79
2019	0.74	0.79	0.79
2018	0.69	0.78	0.78
2017	0.69	0.78	0.78
2016	0.69	0.78	0.77
2015	0.70	0.77	0.77
2014	0.71	0.76	0.76
2013	0.71	0.76	0.75
2012	0.69	0.75	0.74
2011	0.70	0.74	0.73
2010	0.46	0.44	0.43
2009	0.48	0.43	0.43
2008	0.42	0.43	0.43
2007	0.33	0.44	0.43
2006	0.36	0.43	0.43
2005	0.45	0.44	0.43
2004	0.44	0.44	0.43
2003	0.41	0.44	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kohala Middle School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	48%	37%	37%
2022	53%	39%	39%
2021	52%	39%	39%
2020	48%	36%	36%
2019	48%	36%	36%
2018	52%	38%	38%
2017	52%	38%	38%
2016	56%	40%	40%
2015	46%	40%	40%
2014	51%	40%	40%
2013	49%	40%	40%
2012	50%	38%	38%
2011	45%	36%	36%
2010	33%	33%	33%
2009	36%	30%	30%
2008	30%	27%	27%
2007	29%	29%	29%
2006	30%	30%	30%
2005	27%	31%	31%
2004	29%	32%	32%
2003	33%	33%	33%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kohala Middle School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	11%	9%	9%
2022	11%	8%	8%
2021	12%	9%	9%
2020	14%	9%	9%
2019	14%	9%	9%
2018	14%	9%	9%
2017	14%	9%	9%
2016	13%	10%	9%
2015	14%	10%	9%
2014	15%	10%	10%
2013	18%	11%	11%
2012	14%	11%	11%
2011	12%	10%	10%
2010	22%	11%	11%
2009	22%	12%	12%
2008	15%	11%	11%
2007	17%	12%	12%
2006	21%	12%	12%
2005	15%	11%	11%
2004	21%	11%	11%
2003	22%	11%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hawaii Department Of Education School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kohala Middle School's ranking?

Kohala Middle School is ranked #250 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Hawaii.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Kohala Middle School?

165 students attend Kohala Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Kohala Middle School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Hawaiian, 20% of students are Two or more races, 17% of students are Asian, and 9% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kohala Middle School?

Kohala Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kohala Middle School offer ?

Kohala Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kohala Middle School part of?

Kohala Middle School is part of Hawaii Department Of Education School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 165 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education