Maui Waena Intermediate School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

795 Onehee Ave
Kahului, HI 96732

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Bottom 50%

Serving 1,126 students in grades 6-8, Maui Waena Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,126 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in HI
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Maui Waena Intermediate School's student population of 1,126 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 66 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maui Waena Intermediate School
6	349
7	350
8	427

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Total Students

1,126 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Maui Waena Intermediate School
2023	1,044
2022	1,140
2021	1,100
2020	1,155
2019	1,155
2018	1,183
2017	1,183
2016	1,143
2015	1,109
2014	1,095
2013	1,112
2012	1,084
2011	1,068
2010	1,054
2009	1,056
2008	1,015
2007	987
2006	1,017
2005	858
2004	1,033
2003	1,007
2002	1,008
2001	960
2000	935
1999	935
1998	948
1997	936
1996	948
1995	908
1994	827
1993	546

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

66 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Maui Waena Intermediate School
2023	67
2022	70
2021	70
2020	72
2019	72
2018	68
2017	68
2016	63
2015	61
2014	64
2013	65
2012	64
2011	64
2010	64
2009	61
2008	61
2007	62
2006	58
2005	60
2004	62
2003	59
2002	56
2001	57
2000	55
1999	51
1998	54
1997	51
1996	52
1995	46
1994	45
1993	33

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Year Founded

1989

Campus Size

15 acres

School Motto

'In Quest to be Our Best!'

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Maui Waena Intermediate School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Maui Waena Intermediate School is 0.72, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.80. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (HI)

#189 out of 292 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Maui Waena Intermediate School
2023	#189
2022	#181
2021	#160
2019	#169
2018	#205
2017	#208
2016	#203
2015	#194
2014	#144
2013	#161
2012	#160

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26%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Maui Waena Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	26%	39%	40%
2022	28%	38%	38%
2021	24%	32%	32%
2019	34%	42%	42%
2018	30%	42%	42%
2017	27%	42%	42%
2016	28%	42%	42%
2015	30%	41%	41%
2014	58%	58%	58%
2013	60%	59%	59%
2012	60%	59%	59%

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48%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maui Waena Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	48%	52%	52%
2021	49%	50%	50%
2019	52%	54%	53%
2018	48%	54%	42%
2017	42%	50%	50%
2016	45%	51%	51%
2015	44%	49%	49%
2014	68%	69%	69%
2013	69%	72%	72%
2012	68%	71%	71%
2011	54%	67%	67%

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34%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Maui Waena Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	34%	40%	40%
2021	31%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Maui Waena Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	15:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	16:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	16:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	17:1	17:1
2002	18:1	17:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	18:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

45%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Maui Waena Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	43%	25%	25%
2022	42%	26%	26%
2021	45%	27%	27%
2020	49%	28%	28%
2019	49%	28%	28%
2018	56%	29%	30%
2017	56%	29%	30%
2016	58%	31%	31%
2015	62%	32%	31%
2014	60%	32%	32%
2013	59%	34%	34%
2012	60%	34%	35%
2011	57%	36%	35%
2010	83%	73%	73%
2009	84%	73%	73%
2008	85%	73%	73%
2007	86%	73%	73%
2006	84%	74%	74%
2005	98%	73%	73%
2004	87%	72%	74%
2003	85%	73%	73%
2002	85%	73%	73%
2001	86%	73%	74%
2000	86%	72%	73%
1999	86%	72%	72%
1998	86%	71%	71%
1997	87%	56%	56%
1996	81%	70%	70%
1995	82%	69%	69%
1994	82%	69%	69%
1993	83%	68%	68%

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Hispanic

15%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Maui Waena Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	17%	18%	18%
2022	17%	18%	18%
2021	16%	17%	17%
2020	13%	15%	15%
2019	13%	15%	15%
2018	7%	13%	13%
2017	7%	13%	13%
2016	6%	12%	12%
2015	5%	11%	11%
2014	4%	10%	10%
2013	5%	8%	8%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	4%	4%	5%
2010	6%	5%	5%
2009	6%	5%	5%
2008	6%	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	7%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	6%	4%	4%
2003	7%	5%	5%
2002	6%	5%	5%
2001	6%	5%	4%
2000	6%	5%	5%
1999	6%	5%	5%
1998	6%	5%	5%
1997	5%	9%	10%
1996	6%	5%	5%
1995	7%	5%	5%
1994	7%	5%	5%
1993	7%	5%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Maui Waena Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	4%	5%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%

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White

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Maui Waena Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	3%	11%	11%
2022	2%	11%	11%
2021	2%	11%	11%
2020	2%	12%	12%
2019	2%	12%	12%
2018	4%	13%	13%
2017	4%	13%	13%
2016	4%	13%	13%
2015	4%	13%	13%
2014	4%	14%	14%
2013	4%	14%	14%
2012	5%	14%	14%
2011	6%	14%	14%
2010	11%	19%	19%
2009	9%	19%	19%
2008	8%	19%	19%
2007	8%	19%	19%
2006	8%	19%	19%
2005	29%	19%	20%
2004	6%	20%	20%
2003	8%	20%	20%
2002	9%	20%	20%
2001	8%	20%	20%
2000	8%	21%	20%
1999	8%	21%	21%
1998	8%	21%	21%
1997	7%	22%	22%
1996	12%	22%	23%
1995	10%	23%	23%
1994	10%	23%	23%
1993	10%	24%	24%

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Hawaiian

21%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Maui Waena Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	22%	26%	26%
2022	23%	26%	26%
2021	22%	27%	27%
2020	23%	28%	28%
2019	23%	28%	28%
2018	28%	30%	30%
2017	28%	30%	30%
2016	28%	30%	31%
2015	27%	31%	32%
2014	28%	32%	32%
2013	29%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

14%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Maui Waena Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	14%	19%	19%
2022	16%	18%	18%
2021	15%	17%	17%
2020	13%	15%	15%
2019	13%	15%	15%
2018	5%	13%	13%
2017	5%	13%	13%
2016	4%	12%	11%
2015	2%	11%	11%
2014	3%	10%	10%
2013	1%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Maui Waena Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.72	0.80	0.80
2022	0.72	0.80	0.80
2021	0.71	0.79	0.80
2020	0.68	0.79	0.79
2019	0.68	0.79	0.79
2018	0.61	0.78	0.78
2017	0.61	0.78	0.78
2016	0.58	0.78	0.77
2015	0.54	0.77	0.77
2014	0.56	0.76	0.76
2013	0.58	0.76	0.75
2012	0.56	0.75	0.74
2011	0.58	0.74	0.73
2010	0.30	0.44	0.43
2009	0.29	0.43	0.43
2008	0.28	0.43	0.43
2007	0.25	0.44	0.43
2006	0.29	0.43	0.43
2005	0.29	0.44	0.43
2004	0.25	0.44	0.43
2003	0.27	0.44	0.44
2002	0.27	0.44	0.44
2001	0.25	0.44	0.43
2000	0.25	0.44	0.43
1999	0.25	0.44	0.44
1998	0.25	0.46	0.45
1997	0.25	0.64	0.52
1996	0.33	0.47	0.46
1995	0.32	0.47	0.47
1994	0.32	0.48	0.47
1993	0.32	0.48	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

40%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Maui Waena Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	32%	37%	37%
2022	38%	39%	39%
2021	40%	39%	39%
2020	36%	36%	36%
2019	36%	36%	36%
2018	37%	38%	38%
2017	37%	38%	38%
2016	41%	40%	40%
2015	42%	40%	40%
2014	44%	40%	40%
2013	44%	40%	40%
2012	40%	38%	38%
2011	37%	36%	36%
2010	33%	33%	33%
2009	28%	30%	30%
2008	24%	27%	27%
2007	27%	29%	29%
2006	30%	30%	30%
2005	39%	31%	31%
2004	28%	32%	32%
2003	29%	33%	33%
2002	30%	31%	31%
2001	28%	33%	33%
2000	34%	30%	30%
1999	34%	30%	30%
1998	29%	27%	27%
1997	28%	30%	30%
1996	17%	16%	16%
1995	17%	13%	13%
1994	14%	13%	13%
1993	16%	19%	19%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Maui Waena Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	13%	9%	9%
2022	13%	8%	8%
2021	16%	9%	9%
2020	11%	9%	9%
2019	11%	9%	9%
2018	13%	9%	9%
2017	13%	9%	9%
2016	12%	10%	9%
2015	12%	10%	9%
2014	13%	10%	10%
2013	13%	11%	11%
2012	14%	11%	11%
2011	14%	10%	10%
2010	8%	11%	11%
2009	14%	12%	12%
2008	14%	11%	11%
2007	15%	12%	12%
2006	14%	12%	12%
2005	20%	11%	11%
2004	13%	11%	11%
2003	13%	11%	11%
2002	14%	10%	10%
2001	11%	11%	11%
2000	13%	9%	9%
1999	11%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hawaii Department Of Education School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Falcons

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Maui Waena Intermediate School's ranking?

Maui Waena Intermediate School is ranked #189 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Maui Waena Intermediate School often compared to?

Maui Waena Intermediate Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Iao Intermediate School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Maui Waena Intermediate School?

1,126 students attend Maui Waena Intermediate School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Maui Waena Intermediate School students are Asian, 21% of students are Hawaiian, 15% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Maui Waena Intermediate School?

Maui Waena Intermediate School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Maui Waena Intermediate School offer ?

Maui Waena Intermediate School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Maui Waena Intermediate School part of?

Maui Waena Intermediate School is part of Hawaii Department Of Education School District.

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SPRING BREAK BEGINS (3/16/26 - 3/20/26)

March 16, 2026 (Monday)

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March 20, 2026 (Friday)

Last Day for Students

May 27, 2026 (Wednesday)

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