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Wahiawa Middle School

Public | 6-8 & ungraded | 779 students

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3 stars

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Posted December 20, 2012

Most teachers work really hard at this school and care about the kids. It's what the state is doing to the teachers is what's the problem. Worth what they have to work with (drug parents, grandparents raising children, low economic community, etc), they are doing a fine job. Many military come and already have bad tastes in their mouths from talk around base. Teachers work hard at this school.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted February 27, 2012

I am very pleased with the way the teachers hold my son accountable for missing assignments. It has been a challenge transitioning from Elementary school where evrything is taught by 1 teacher. At times my son has been overwhelmed by keeping up with turning in assignments for all classes on time. I really appreciate the phone calls from teachers when this happens. It helps me know what is going on and how I can support him better.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 12, 2010

I rate this school as excellent because i go here &nd we have many multi cultrual days.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 14, 2006

I went to this school for 6th grade and I had only one teacher that was persistent in classroom expectations. The teachers are all caring but have an impossible job trying to keep the students under control. If you have the choice send you child to public school, this is way better for their education.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted June 7, 2004

Overall this school has been a big disappointment. The teachers have little control over the students. The pace of learning is so slow that more advanced students quickly lose interest. The few extracurricular activities they offered in the past are now gone. This school is going downhill quickly and there seems to be no signs of improvement. The many promises made at the start of the school year have remained unfufilled.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 17, 2004

I have been very disappointed with this school. My child has dropped from a gifted and talented child to a c student over a year's time. There is no discipline in the class rooms and teachers making comments of being babysitters. New Principal this year and still waiting to see the changes. Police are still called to the school all the time and still on going fighting that takes away from the learning enviroment from the kids that want to learn. If there is anther school you could send your child to I would.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

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.

251 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
41%

2009

 
 
35%

2008

 
 
33%

2007

 
 
26%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 62% in 2010.

251 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
55%

2009

 
 
59%

2008

 
 
43%

2007

 
 
44%
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.

253 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
51%

2008

 
 
33%

2007

 
 
30%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.

255 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
57%

2008

 
 
57%

2007

 
 
52%
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.

282 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
49%

2009

 
 
38%

2008

 
 
25%

2007

 
 
19%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 73% in 2010.

282 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
58%

2008

 
 
58%

2007

 
 
51%
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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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Asian/Pacific Islander 79% 73%
White 13% 19%
Hispanic 5% 5%
Black 2% 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 56%N/A42%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A16
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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275 Rose St
Wahiawa, HI 96786
Website: Click here
Phone: (808) 622-6500

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