Waiakea Intermediate School
200 W Puainako St, Hilo, HI 96720 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 40% state 41% · 2025-26 | 52% state 52% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 45% state 38% · 2025-26 | 56% state 55% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 33% state 36% · 2025-26 | 49% state 53% · 2025-26 | 34% state 43% · 2024-25 |
| All grades | 39% state 38% · 2025-26 | 52% state 53% · 2025-26 | 34% state 43% · 2024-25 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 39% state 38% | 52% state 53% | — |
| 2024-25 | 41% state 38% | 54% state 54% | 34% state 43% |
| 2023-24 | 34% state 36% | 51% state 51% | 35% state 41% |
| 2022-23 | 30% state 35% | 47% state 51% | 39% state 40% |
| 2021-22 | 28% state 33% | 47% state 51% | 29% state 39% |
| 2020-21 | 24% state 28% | — | — |
| 2018-19 | 40% state 39% | 52% state 53% | — |
| 2017-18 | 39% state 39% | 56% state 53% | — |
| 2016-17 | 35% state 38% | 46% state 49% | — |
| 2015-16 | 41% state 38% | 55% state 49% | — |
| 2014-15 | 43% state 38% | 52% state 46% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Hawaii middle schools where 7–22% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 14%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 39%, typical similar school 36%. Higher than 63% of 32 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 52%, typical similar school 50%. Higher than 53% of 32 similar schools.
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 16%
- White 5%
- Hispanic 24%
- Black 0%
- Two or more 28%
- Other 27%
Students with disabilities: 12% of students (105) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 3% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
1.3 mi |
26%
−21
vs state
|
29%
−23
vs state
|
65% | |
|
Hilo Intermediate School
Grades 7–8
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
2.1 mi |
40%
+3
vs state
|
53%
−1
vs state
|
60% | |
|
Hilo Union Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
2.1 mi |
46%
−1
vs state
|
58%
+6
vs state
|
68% | |
|
Kua o ka La - NCPCS
Grades PK–9
Charter
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
2.2 mi |
32%
−13
vs state
|
54%
+1
vs state
|
74% | |
|
Connections - New Century PCS
Grades K–12
Charter
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
2.2 mi |
10%
−30
vs state
|
21%
−32
vs state
|
75% | |
|
Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
2.6 mi |
73%
+26
vs state
|
74%
+22
vs state
|
26% | |
|
Keaukaha Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
3.1 mi |
40%
−7
vs state
|
46%
−6
vs state
|
68% | |
|
Haaheo Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
3.6 mi |
61%
+13
vs state
|
62%
+12
vs state
|
51% | |
|
Kaumana Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
3.8 mi |
60%
+13
vs state
|
58%
+6
vs state
|
52% | |
|
Ke Ana Laahana - PCS
Grades 7–12
Charter
· Hawaii Department of Education
|
3.8 mi |
6%
|
12%
|
52% |
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