Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School vs. Kapaa Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Kapaa Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 808 students in grades 6-8, Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 575 students in grades 6-8, Kapaa 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 proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
808 students
575 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
29 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Kapaa Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Kapaa Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/22000/22298/kapaa-middle-school-chart-YwuciO.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
20:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kapaa Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kapaa Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/22000/22298/kapaa-middle-school-chart-fEXij9.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#143 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#243 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Kapaa Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Kapaa Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22298/kapaa-middle-school-chart-WiGixc.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
17%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kapaa Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kapaa Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/22298/kapaa-middle-school-chart-JaWoyY.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kapaa Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kapaa Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/22000/22298/kapaa-middle-school-chart-Sz3XOB.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Kapaa Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Kapaa Middle School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/22000/22298/kapaa-middle-school-chart-b0IohOc.png)
Grade 6 Students
280
164
Grade 7 Students
276
201
Grade 8 Students
252
210
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kapaa Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kapaa Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/22000/22298/kapaa-middle-school-chart-6em6ys.png)
% Asian
26%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kapaa Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kapaa Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/22000/22298/kapaa-middle-school-chart-uK6fSJ.png)
% Hispanic
21%
21%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kapaa Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kapaa Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/22000/22298/kapaa-middle-school-chart-uK9LBe.png)
% Black
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kapaa Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kapaa Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/22000/22298/kapaa-middle-school-chart-7XzOp9.png)
% White
8%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kapaa Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kapaa Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/22000/22298/kapaa-middle-school-chart-bl9XjpP.png)
% Hawaiian
20%
29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kapaa Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kapaa Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/22000/22298/kapaa-middle-school-chart-bcjzAda.png)
% Two or more races
25%
26%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kapaa Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kapaa Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/22000/22298/kapaa-middle-school-chart-YxsFWf.png)
Diversity Score
0.79
0.78
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Kapaa Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Kapaa Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/22000/22298/kapaa-middle-school-chart-fEYnLO.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
39%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kapaa Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kapaa Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/22000/22298/kapaa-middle-school-chart-4mdwwX.png)