Middle school (grades 6-8) · Ewa Beach, HI

Honouliuli Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Honouliuli Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 150003000306
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Honouliuli Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Hawaii schools.

#2 of 3
middle schools in Ewa Beach · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
18:1
large classes for Hawaii
36.0%
free-lunch eligible

Honouliuli Middle School has class sizes larger than 96% of Hawaii schools. Computed live against every Hawaii school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Honouliuli Middle School ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Ewa Beach, HI.

Enrollment

793

Hawaii · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

44.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18:1

vs 14.1:1 Hawaii avg

+28% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

36.0%

vs 40.0% Hawaii avg

-10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Honouliuli Middle School compares with Hawaii and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Honouliuli Middle School

Honouliuli Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, enrolling 793 students.

Class loads run heavy: 18:1 is larger than about 96% of Hawaii schools and 28% above the 14.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.0% lands close to the Hawaii typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 793 puts it in the larger third of Hawaii schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 295 scored Hawaii schools.

Against 59 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #18.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (27%) and Two or More (25%) (diversity index 78/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 397 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Ewa Beach's middle schools, it stands alongside Ewa Makai Middle School (1,221 students): Honouliuli Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18:1 vs 15.9:1).

Hawaii Department of Education also operates James Campbell High School (2,890 students) and Waipahu High School (2,538 students) alongside Honouliuli Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Honouliuli Middle School compares

Honouliuli Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Hawaii and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Hawaii Hawaii avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18:1 ▲ 28% 14.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.0% ▼ 10% 40.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 793 top 18% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
793
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
36.0%
free-lunch eligible - 10% below the Hawaii average of 40.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 96% in Hawaii - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,420
per pupil, district-wide - above Hawaii avg of $17,420
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 397 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 27.0%
Two or More 24.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 23.6%
Asian 17.8%
White 5.7%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 27.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 77.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 77.6, Honouliuli Middle School is more mixed than the Hawaii school average of 69.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hawaii Department of Education, which includes Honouliuli Middle School.

$17,420
Per student
+0%
vs Hawaii
Avg $17,420
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.8%
State 84.7%
Federal 14.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Honouliuli Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
James Campbell High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Waipahu High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mililani High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Moanalua High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Honouliuli Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hawaii Department Of Education · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Ewa Beach

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Hawaii, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Honouliuli Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Honouliuli Middle School

How many students attend Honouliuli Middle School?

Honouliuli Middle School has 793 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Ewa Beach, HI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Honouliuli Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Honouliuli Middle School is 18:1, which is 28% higher than the Hawaii average of 14.1:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Honouliuli Middle School?

36.0% of students at Honouliuli Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Hawaii average of 40.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Honouliuli Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Honouliuli Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 27.0% of enrollment, in Ewa Beach, HI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 77.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Honouliuli Middle School?

Honouliuli Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Honouliuli Middle School rank among middle schools in Ewa Beach?

By Resource Investment Index, Honouliuli Middle School ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Ewa Beach, HI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Ewa Beach on the city page.

Is Honouliuli Middle School a good school?

Honouliuli Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Hawaii schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Hawaii Department of Education?

Besides Honouliuli Middle School, Hawaii Department of Education also operates James Campbell High School (2,890 students), Waipahu High School (2,538 students), and Mililani High School (2,382 students). See the Hawaii Department of Education district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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