Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Lihue, Hawaii·96766
Score
65.9/100
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#14
Among 41 Hawaii middle schools
#14
In Hawaii Department of Education
Top 35%
In Hawaii

Score 65.9/100: better than 65% of Hawaii middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Hawaii, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Hawaii schools.

English language arts
58%
Similar Hawaii schools ≈ 52%, better than 68% of them
Math
47%
Similar Hawaii schools ≈ 37%, better than 79% of them
Science
35%
Similar Hawaii schools ≈ 43%, better than 30% of them
All Hawaii schools (ELA / math)
51% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by Hawaii State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA (Strive HI)58—
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math (Strive HI)47—
ScienceAll gradesHSA Science NGSS (Strive HI)35—

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
846
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
846
Typical middle school: 697
Free or reduced-price lunch
50%
Typical middle school: 52%

District and location

City
Kauai County

Contact

Address
4431 Nuhou St
Lihue, HI 96766

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Hawaii. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School at a glance

Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School is a public middle school in Lihue, Hawaii, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Hawaii Department of Education school district. It has about 846 students (a typical Hawaii middle school has 697). About 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 52% at a typical Hawaii middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 58% in English language arts (similar schools: 52%) and 47% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Hawaii middle schools, it scores 65.9 out of 100: better than 65% of them, ranking #14 of 41. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.