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Kaimuki Middle School vs. Niu Valley Middle School

Should you attend Kaimuki Middle School or Niu Valley Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kaimuki Middle School
631 18th Ave
Honolulu, HI 96816
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Niu Valley Middle School
310 Halemaumau St
Honolulu, HI 96821
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 950 students in grades 6-8, Kaimuki Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 772 students in grades 6-8, Niu Valley Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
950 students
772 students
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This chart displays total students of Niu Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
46 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Niu Valley Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kaimuki 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 Niu Valley Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#26 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 10%)
#49 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kaimuki Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Niu Valley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 20% in HI)
53%
(Top 30% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kaimuki Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math 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 Math of Niu Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 10% in HI)
70%
(Top 20% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kaimuki 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 Niu Valley 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.
63%
(Top 20% in HI)
54%
(Top 30% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kaimuki 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 Niu Valley 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kaimuki Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Niu Valley Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
352
291
Grade 7 Students
343
266
Grade 8 Students
255
215

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
52%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kaimuki 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 Niu Valley Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kaimuki 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 Niu Valley Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kaimuki Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Niu Valley Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
9%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kaimuki 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 Niu Valley Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kaimuki 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 Niu Valley Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
23%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kaimuki 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 Niu Valley 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.
0.66
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Kaimuki 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 Niu Valley Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kaimuki Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Niu Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kaimuki 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 Niu Valley 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.
 
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