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Laupahoehoe Community - PCS

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Alternative Schools

Better than 13% of Hawaii alternative schools

Summary

Laupahoehoe Community - PCS is an alternative public charter school serving grades PK-12 in Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, with 324 students. It is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Laupahoehoe Community - PCS faces some challenges compared to nearby schools. Its four-year graduation rate declined from 73.6% in 2023-2024 to 57.0% in 2024-2025, lower than the 79.0% rate at Connections - New Century PCS. The school also had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% in 2024-2025, significantly better than the 59.0% rate at Connections - New Century PCS, but still an area of concern. Academically, Laupahoehoe Community - PCS had lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state and nearby Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School.

However, Laupahoehoe Community - PCS serves a student population with a high socioeconomic need, with 60.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, higher than the 57.43% at Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School. The school's spending per student of $10,823 in 2018-2019 was slightly higher than the $10,316 at Connections - New Century PCS, and its student-teacher ratio of 12.3 to 13.4 was also higher than the nearby schools. Addressing the academic and attendance challenges while supporting the socioeconomic needs of the student population could be key focus areas for Laupahoehoe Community - PCS.

307

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,823

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35-2065 Mamalahoa Hwy
Laupahoehoe, HI 96764

(808) 962-2200

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.6%

Hispanic:

24.4%

Two or more races:

21.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 44th percentile in 2023 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 44th-percentile peak (2023) to 24th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

Elementary school

177^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

62^nd of 84

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

47^th of 62

Hawaii public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 22Alternative Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education

1^st of 1Hawaii Department of Education among Hawaii districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	177 of 204	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	161 of 207	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	149 of 195	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	162 of 193	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	112 of 196	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	163 of 196	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	140 of 193	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	177 of 207	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.9	142 of 195	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	164 of 194	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.3	180 of 196	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	42.0	126 of 195	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.4	107 of 191	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.0	106 of 183	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.1	114 of 191	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	17.2	174 of 192	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.6	190 of 194	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	134 of 203	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	110 of 198	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	120 of 165	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	91 of 196	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	143 of 153	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	74.5	54 of 207	73.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	151 of 171	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	169 of 202	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	62 of 84	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	53 of 89	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	41 of 73	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.1	61 of 72	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	56 of 73	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	61 of 70	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	56 of 67	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	56 of 82	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	11.4	63 of 73	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	64 of 72	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	63 of 76	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.3	48 of 73	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	14.1	64 of 71	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.7	45 of 65	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	13.0	64 of 68	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.3	65 of 71	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.7	66 of 69	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	44 of 87	49.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	16 of 81	80.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	13 of 20	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	44 of 68	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	23 of 81	71.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	42 of 59	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.5	10 of 89	88.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	57 of 74	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	59 of 86	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	47 of 62	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	46 of 67	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.0	46 of 52	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	46 of 52	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	53 of 53	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	43 of 63	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	6.9	51 of 53	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	45 of 51	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.4	46 of 58	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.6	45 of 56	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.1	31 of 56	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.2	41 of 55	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.4	47 of 60	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	53.2	26 of 56	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	39 of 65	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	13 of 59	78.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	45 of 52	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	21 of 61	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	33 of 38	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	74.5	14 of 67	79.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	41 of 51	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	48 of 64	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Pacific Islander (2024)54th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)44th percentile+22 vs school

Asian (2024)34th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile+40 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)72nd percentile+31 vs school

Asian (2024)49th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+47 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)66th percentile+34 vs school

Asian (2024)40th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%

Science30%

Mathematics20%

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Looking at other options. One is selling our farm and moving. I think the school is great for younger kids. As the increase in age the class sizes get lower and lower. Last year 8 kids graduated (none had the mat skills for college). If your kid has a learning disorder, Plan on doing all the work yourself as there are ZERO qualified people to help your child. They are on I think the 9th director in as many years. But the core staff is just rotten and ruins any chance for redemption or improvement of any kind. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Really awesome school, big campus..just needs the students to fill it up(:
The teachers are really nice, and it is a well maintained school!
COME JOIN! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				HSA Science (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laupahoehoe Community - PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	35-2065 Mamalahoa Hwy	Laupahoehoe	96764	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 962-2200	307	26	12.0	61.2%	94 (30.6%)	2 (0.7%)	75 (24.4%)	17 (5.5%)	4 (1.3%)	48 (15.6%)	67 (21.8%)								(n/a)	30.0	36.0	20.0	$10,823	$2,828	$7,995
Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	43-1497 Hauola Rd	Paauilo	96776	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 776-7710	180	15	12.0	66.7%	18 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (22.2%)	15 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (22.8%)	66 (36.7%)								(n/a)	53.0	52.0	54.0	$19,693	$2,078	$17,615
Connections - New Century PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	174 Kamehameha Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 961-3664	352	30	11.9	75.0%	53 (15.1%)	6 (1.7%)	87 (24.7%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (34.4%)	74 (21.0%)								(n/a)	26.0	23.0	7.0	$10,316	$1,747	$8,569

Frequently Asked Questions about Laupahoehoe Community - PCS

What is the racial makeup of Laupahoehoe Community - PCS?

Students at Laupahoehoe Community - PCS are 31% White, 24% Hispanic, 22% Two or more races, 16% Pacific Islander, 6% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Laupahoehoe Community - PCS in?

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Is Laupahoehoe Community - PCS a good school?

Laupahoehoe Community - PCS ranks in the bottom 13.2% of Hawaii alternative schools.

How many students attend Laupahoehoe Community - PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Laupahoehoe Community - PCS.

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