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Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School

Public | 6-8 & ungraded | 889 students

Community Rating

4 stars

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2012:
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2011:
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2010:
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Posted February 26, 2012

The school is really good & has a great learning system! They have high tech technologies that will helped the students, great teachers that are very dedicated to their work....very clean too!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 23, 2011

looking forward to working with students from this school at my new Kumon center opening in January 2012


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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 54% in 2010.

314 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
49%

2008

 
 
54%

2007

 
 
48%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 62% in 2010.

315 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
67%

2008

 
 
62%

2007

 
 
59%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Hawaii used the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math. The HSA is a standards-based test that measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Hawaii. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See Hawaii's state standards

Source: Hawaii Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 55% in 2010.

280 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
61%

2009

 
 
61%

2008

 
 
50%

2007

 
 
48%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.

280 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
76%

2008

 
 
71%

2007

 
 
65%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Hawaii used the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math. The HSA is a standards-based test that measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Hawaii. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See Hawaii's state standards

Source: Hawaii Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 46% in 2010.

312 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
41%

2008

 
 
47%

2007

 
 
43%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 73% in 2010.

313 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
73%

2008

 
 
69%

2007

 
 
68%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Hawaii used the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math. The HSA is a standards-based test that measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Hawaii. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See Hawaii's state standards

Source: Hawaii Department of Education

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Asian/Pacific Islander 72% 73%
White 21% 19%
Hispanic 5% 5%
Black 1% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 35%N/A42%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A16
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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4431 Nuhou St
Lihue, HI 96766
Phone: (808) 241-3200

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