Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School

4431 Nuhou St, Lihue HI, 96766 | Hawaii Department of Education | 808-241-3200
  • grades 6-8
  • students 963
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 48% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Lihue
  • Ranked #0 of 403 in Hawaii
Proficiency Averages
45%Lihue
47%Hawaii

Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Hawaii Department of Education" in Lihue, HI. There are a total of 963 students and 62 teachers at Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 1% higher than the Hawaii average.

Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students963
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
643%
750-54%
835%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
656%
755-59%
845%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictHawaiiNational
White 16.5% 13.7% 13.7% 51.1%
Black 0.2% 2.1% 2.1% 15.9%
Asian 43.0% 31.9% 31.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 9.7% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 29.2% 32.0% 32.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.5% 10.1% 10.1% 3.1%

Lihue demographics profile

StatisticLihueHawaiiNational
Population9,0361,415,872328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,21122091
Median age45.438.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English76%74%79%
Speak Spanish4%2%13%

Education level achieved in Lihue

IndexLihueHawaiiNational
Completed 8th grade88.7%89.8%84.3%
Completed high school87.8%89.0%83.0%
Completed some college53.9%63.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.4%41.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.8%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters13.9%10.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%3.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.