Waimea Middle - Pccs (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

67-1229 Mamalahoa Hwy
Kamuela, HI 96743

Bottom 50%

Serving 209 students in grades 6-8, Waimea Middle - Pccs 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 209 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in HI
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Waimea Middle - Pccs ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

School Overview

Waimea Middle - Pccs's student population of 209 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waimea Middle - Pccs
6	74
7	63
8	72

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Total Students

209 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Waimea Middle - Pccs
2023	194
2022	211
2021	234
2020	259
2019	259
2018	254
2017	254
2016	267
2015	288
2014	284
2013	273
2012	279
2011	267
2010	281
2009	357
2008	459
2007	540
2006	516
2005	497
2004	537
2003	509

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Waimea Middle - Pccs
2023	21
2022	23
2021	19
2020	23
2019	23
2018	20
2017	20
2016	27
2015	26
2014	24
2013	22
2012	23
2011	28
2010	30
2009	39
2008	42
2007	44
2006	39
2005	36
2004	32
2003	29

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Year Founded

2003

School Calendar

School Motto

A Place of Infinite Possibilities

School Mascot

Mighty Owls

School Rankings

Waimea Middle - Pccs ranks within the bottom 50% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Waimea Middle - Pccs is 0.73, 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)

#224 out of 292 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waimea Middle - Pccs
2023	#224
2022	#235
2021	#202
2019	#212
2018	#233
2017	#199
2016	#222
2015	#233
2014	#180
2013	#210
2012	#221

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30-34%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Waimea Middle - Pccs	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	32%	39%	40%
2022	26%	38%	38%
2021	24%	32%	32%
2019	33%	42%	42%
2018	31%	42%	42%
2017	28%	42%	42%
2016	32%	42%	42%
2015	27%	41%	41%
2014	50%	58%	58%
2013	52%	59%	59%
2012	48%	59%	59%

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32%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Waimea Middle - Pccs	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	32%	52%	52%
2021	34%	50%	50%
2019	40%	54%	53%
2018	39%	54%	42%
2017	45%	50%	50%
2016	36%	51%	51%
2015	33%	49%	49%
2014	67%	69%	69%
2013	66%	72%	72%
2012	63%	71%	71%
2011	57%	67%	67%

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25-29%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Waimea Middle - Pccs	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	27%	40%	40%
2021	30%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Waimea Middle - Pccs	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	9:1	14:1	15:1
2022	9:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	15:1	15:1
2020	11:1	15:1	15:1
2019	11:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	16:1
2017	13:1	16:1	16:1
2016	10:1	16:1	16:1
2015	11:1	16:1	16:1
2014	12:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	16:1	16:1
2012	12:1	16:1	16:1
2011	10:1	16:1	16:1
2010	10:1	16:1	16:1
2009	9:1	16:1	16:1
2008	11:1	16:1	16:1
2007	12:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2012)
Year	Waimea Middle - Pccs	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Waimea Middle - Pccs	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	9%	25%	25%
2022	8%	26%	26%
2021	8%	27%	27%
2020	7%	28%	28%
2019	7%	28%	28%
2018	15%	29%	30%
2017	15%	29%	30%
2016	20%	31%	31%
2015	22%	32%	31%
2014	21%	32%	32%
2013	19%	34%	34%
2012	21%	34%	35%
2011	22%	36%	35%
2010	76%	73%	73%
2009	73%	73%	73%
2008	70%	73%	73%
2007	66%	73%	73%
2006	67%	74%	74%
2005	67%	73%	73%
2004	64%	72%	74%
2003	65%	73%	73%

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Hispanic

20%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Waimea Middle - Pccs	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	18%	18%	18%
2022	18%	18%	18%
2021	20%	17%	17%
2020	21%	15%	15%
2019	21%	15%	15%
2018	11%	13%	13%
2017	11%	13%	13%
2016	6%	12%	12%
2015	3%	11%	11%
2014	7%	10%	10%
2013	9%	8%	8%
2012	9%	6%	7%
2011	5%	4%	5%
2010	8%	5%	5%
2009	8%	5%	5%
2008	7%	5%	5%
2007	7%	5%	5%
2006	7%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	7%	4%	4%
2003	6%	5%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2009)
Year	Waimea Middle - Pccs	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%

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White

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Waimea Middle - Pccs	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	8%	11%	11%
2022	4%	11%	11%
2021	6%	11%	11%
2020	10%	12%	12%
2019	10%	12%	12%
2018	13%	13%	13%
2017	13%	13%	13%
2016	15%	13%	13%
2015	15%	13%	13%
2014	13%	14%	14%
2013	10%	14%	14%
2012	12%	14%	14%
2011	17%	14%	14%
2010	15%	19%	19%
2009	18%	19%	19%
2008	22%	19%	19%
2007	25%	19%	19%
2006	24%	19%	19%
2005	27%	19%	20%
2004	27%	20%	20%
2003	28%	20%	20%

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Hawaiian

43%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waimea Middle - Pccs	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	47%	26%	26%
2022	52%	26%	26%
2021	48%	27%	27%
2020	49%	28%	28%
2019	49%	28%	28%
2018	54%	30%	30%
2017	54%	30%	30%
2016	54%	30%	31%
2015	56%	31%	32%
2014	53%	32%	32%
2013	57%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

18%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waimea Middle - Pccs	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	17%	19%	19%
2022	18%	18%	18%
2021	18%	17%	17%
2020	12%	15%	15%
2019	12%	15%	15%
2018	6%	13%	13%
2017	6%	13%	13%
2016	5%	12%	11%
2015	4%	11%	11%
2014	6%	10%	10%
2013	5%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Waimea Middle - Pccs	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.71	0.80	0.80
2022	0.66	0.80	0.80
2021	0.69	0.79	0.80
2020	0.69	0.79	0.79
2019	0.69	0.79	0.79
2018	0.66	0.78	0.78
2017	0.66	0.78	0.78
2016	0.65	0.78	0.77
2015	0.62	0.77	0.77
2014	0.66	0.76	0.76
2013	0.63	0.76	0.75
2012	0.70	0.75	0.74
2011	0.65	0.74	0.73
2010	0.40	0.44	0.43
2009	0.45	0.43	0.43
2008	0.48	0.43	0.43
2007	0.50	0.44	0.43
2006	0.49	0.43	0.43
2005	0.48	0.44	0.43
2004	0.52	0.44	0.43
2003	0.50	0.44	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Waimea Middle - Pccs	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	74%	37%	37%
2022	85%	39%	39%
2021	81%	39%	39%
2020	68%	36%	36%
2019	68%	36%	36%
2018	59%	38%	38%
2017	59%	38%	38%
2016	56%	40%	40%
2015	60%	40%	40%
2014	55%	40%	40%
2013	51%	40%	40%
2012	50%	38%	38%
2011	52%	36%	36%
2010	44%	33%	33%
2009	39%	30%	30%
2008	10%	27%	27%
2007	26%	29%	29%
2006	32%	30%	30%
2005	34%	31%	31%
2004	33%	32%	32%
2003	31%	33%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Waimea Middle - Pccs	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	8%	9%	9%
2022	8%	8%	8%
2021	8%	9%	9%
2020	8%	9%	9%
2019	8%	9%	9%
2018	7%	9%	9%
2017	7%	9%	9%
2016	12%	10%	9%
2015	7%	10%	9%
2014	13%	10%	10%
2013	15%	11%	11%
2012	15%	11%	11%
2011	10%	10%	10%
2010	12%	11%	11%
2009	10%	12%	12%
2008	2%	11%	11%
2007	14%	12%	12%
2006	16%	12%	12%
2005	14%	11%	11%
2004	14%	11%	11%
2003	19%	11%	11%

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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

School Notes

School Mascot: Mighty Owls

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waimea Middle - Pccs's ranking?

Waimea Middle - Pccs is ranked #224 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Hawaii.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Waimea Middle - Pccs?

209 students attend Waimea Middle - Pccs.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Waimea Middle - Pccs students are Hawaiian, 20% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Waimea Middle - Pccs?

Waimea Middle - Pccs has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Waimea Middle - Pccs offer ?

Waimea Middle - Pccs offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Waimea Middle - Pccs part of?

Waimea Middle - Pccs is part of Hawaii Department Of Education School District.

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