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Kamaile Academy PCS

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
204th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 204 Hawaii Alternative Schools
Better than 0% of Hawaii alternative schools
Summary

Kamaile Academy PCS is a public charter school located in Waianae, Hawaii, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 901 students. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kamaile Academy PCS is considered an alternative school.

Kamaile Academy PCS faces significant challenges, with a 4-year graduation rate of 70.0% in 2024-2025 and 78.9% in 2023-2024, which are lower than the state average. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 50.0% in 2024-2025 and 53.6% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Kamaile Academy PCS has consistently underperformed the state average on standardized tests across all subjects and grade levels, with only 16% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 10% in Mathematics, and 12% in Science in 2024-2025.

In comparison, the nearby Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS significantly outperforms Kamaile Academy PCS across various metrics, with a 92.0% 4-year graduation rate, 14.0% chronic absenteeism, and much higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (58%), Mathematics (33%), and Science (38%) in 2024-2025. The high-poverty student population at Kamaile Academy PCS, with 87.01% to 92.55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's academic challenges and high chronic absenteeism rates.

919
Students ?
11.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,720
Per pupil spending ?
89.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 85-180 Ala Akau St
       Waianae, HI  96792

(808) 697-7110

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:
53.8%
Hispanic:
29.8%
Two or more races:
11.8%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 6th percentile in 2022 → <1st in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2022
!Near the bottom of Hawaii Department of Education's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school13%
Elementary school
204th of 204
Hawaii public elementary schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
84th of 84
Hawaii public middle schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
62nd of 62
Hawaii public high schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 22 pts since 2015
From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
22nd of 22Alternative Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education
1st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20253.2204 of 2040.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.6203 of 2071.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20233.9195 of 1950.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20223.0193 of 1930.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.9195 of 1960.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.1196 of 1960.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20182.5192 of 1930.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20174.1201 of 2072.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20162.7194 of 1950.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20154.5192 of 1941.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20137.7191 of 1962.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20121.4194 of 1950.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20112.2191 of 1910.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20092.0190 of 1910.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20082.2146 of 1460.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20074.9190 of 1921.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20067.3193 of 1940.5%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.0137 of 16014.4%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20252.7123 of 1251.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202422.1180 of 20311.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202510.3120 of 1232.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.8180 of 1989.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202430.8129 of 16521.8%★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20258.6109 of 1100.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.4179 of 1968.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202510.7153 of 1530.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.2180 of 20713.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20252.0170 of 1710.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.5195 of 2023.5%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20253.284 of 840.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.684 of 895.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.173 of 730.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.372 of 720.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.272 of 731.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.769 of 701.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.566 of 671.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20174.176 of 827.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201610.965 of 7311.0%★☆☆☆☆
201514.465 of 729.7%★☆☆☆☆
201311.770 of 767.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20122.272 of 731.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201110.767 of 715.6%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.065 of 718.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20252.753 of 553.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202422.169 of 8720.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202510.351 of 521.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.867 of 8117.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202430.847 of 6830.9%★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20258.652 of 520.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.472 of 8111.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202510.759 of 590.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.274 of 8916.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20252.073 of 741.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.581 of 865.8%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20253.262 of 620.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.663 of 676.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.950 of 535.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.649 of 525.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.247 of 482.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.849 of 525.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201828.143 of 5318.9%★☆☆☆☆
20174.158 of 637.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201661.517 of 5367.9%★★★★☆
201531.040 of 5121.6%★☆☆☆☆
201318.349 of 5612.5%★☆☆☆☆
201229.345 of 5822.4%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.049 of 5510.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20252.740 of 412.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202422.155 of 6515.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202510.332 of 333.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.849 of 5916.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202430.846 of 5211.5%★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20258.632 of 320.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.453 of 6113.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202510.738 of 380.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.255 of 6717.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20252.050 of 512.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.561 of 644.7%☆☆☆☆☆
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
Hispanic (2024)22nd percentile+20 vs school
African American (2024)14th percentile+12 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Asian (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Pacific Islander (2025)1st percentile~ school
White (2025)1st percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)<1st percentile~ school
Middle school
Hispanic (2024)31st percentile+25 vs school
African American (2024)8th percentile+3 vs school
Asian (2025)4th percentile+4 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile~ school
White (2025)1st percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)<1st percentile~ school
Pacific Islander (2025)<1st percentile~ school
High school
Hispanic (2024)12th percentile+6 vs school
African American (2024)11th percentile+5 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile+3 vs school
Asian (2025)2nd percentile~ school
White (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)<1st percentile~ school
Pacific Islander (2025)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts16%
Science12%
Mathematics10%

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Students at Kamaile Academy PCS are 54% Pacific Islander, 30% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 919 students attended Kamaile Academy PCS.

Kamaile Academy PCS ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Hawaii alternative schools.


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