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Waiakea Intermediate School

200 W Puainako St, Hilo, HI 96720

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Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
857
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hawaii Department of Education
Hawaii County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 41 Hawaii middle schools · How we grade
Test scores36% proficient in math & reading
42ndpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
28thpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
71stpercentile
Class size15.4 students per teacher
26thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Hawaii middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Waiakea Intermediate School

Waiakea Intermediate School is a public middle school in Hilo, Hawaii, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Hawaii Department of Education. The school is located in a remote town in Hawaii County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 857 students were enrolled, with about 15.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Hawaii middle school (14.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 41 Hawaii middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

200 W Puainako St
Hilo, HI 96720
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
857 students
Students per teacher
15.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Hawaii Department of Education
County
Hawaii County
NCES school ID
150003000053

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.