Middle school (grades 6-8) · Honolulu, HI

President George Washington Middle School

Federal NCES profile for President George Washington 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 150003000180
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

President George Washington Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Hawaii schools.

#12 of 12
middle schools in Honolulu · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
10.7:1
small classes for Hawaii
52.5%
free-lunch eligible

President George Washington Middle School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Hawaii schools. Computed live against every Hawaii school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, President George Washington Middle School ranks #12 of 12 middle schools in Honolulu, HI.

Enrollment

578

Hawaii · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

54.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.7:1

vs 14.1:1 Hawaii avg

-24% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

52.5%

vs 40.0% Hawaii avg

+31% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How President George Washington Middle School compares with Hawaii and U.S. medians

Smaller 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 President George Washington Middle School

President George Washington Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Honolulu, Hawaii, enrolling 578 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.7:1, President George Washington Middle School is leaner than roughly 92% of Hawaii schools and 24% under the state's 14.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 52.5% of students eligible for free meals.

With 578 students, its enrollment sits close to the Hawaii median campus size.

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

Against 69 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #13.

Its student body is led by Asian (36%) and Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander (33%) (diversity index 72/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 193 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Honolulu's middle schools, it stands alongside Kaimuki Middle School (1,019 students): President George Washington Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.7:1 vs 17.6:1).

Hawaii Department of Education also operates James Campbell High School (2,890 students) and Waipahu High School (2,538 students) alongside President George Washington 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 President George Washington Middle School compares

President George Washington 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 10.7:1 ▼ 24% 14.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.5% ▲ 31% 40.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 578 top 36% - -

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

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
578
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
52.5%
free-lunch eligible - 31% above the Hawaii average of 40.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 8% in Hawaii - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.7%
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 193 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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

Asian 36.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 33.0%
Two or More 14.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
White 3.1%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: Asian at 36.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.3, President George Washington Middle School is more mixed than the Hawaii school average of 69.6.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hawaii Department of Education, which includes President George Washington 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 President George Washington Middle School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to President George Washington 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

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Honolulu

6 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 President George Washington 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 President George Washington Middle School

How many students attend President George Washington Middle School?

President George Washington Middle School has 578 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Honolulu, HI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at President George Washington Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at President George Washington Middle School is 10.7:1, which is 24% lower than the Hawaii average of 14.1:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at President George Washington Middle School?

52.5% of students at President George Washington Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Hawaii average of 40.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of President George Washington Middle School?

The largest demographic group at President George Washington Middle School is Asian at 36.0% of enrollment, in Honolulu, HI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for President George Washington Middle School?

President George Washington 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 President George Washington Middle School rank among middle schools in Honolulu?

By Resource Investment Index, President George Washington Middle School ranks #12 of 12 middle schools in Honolulu, 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 Honolulu on the city page.

Is President George Washington Middle School a good school?

President George Washington Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 President George Washington 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.

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