Kapolei Middle School vs. Ewa Makai Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kapolei Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Ewa Makai Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 943 students in grades 6-8, Kapolei 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 58% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 1,254 students in grades 6-8, Ewa Makai Middle School ranks in the top 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 29% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
943 students
1,254 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
72 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#105 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#143 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
263
435
Grade 7 Students
206
320
Grade 8 Students
474
499
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
22%
35%
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% Hispanic
20%
20%
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% Black
2%
3%
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% White
7%
11%
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% Hawaiian
29%
13%
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% Two or more races
20%
18%
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Diversity Score
0.79
0.78
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
27%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
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