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Connections - New Century PCS

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Alternative Schools

Better than 3% of Hawaii alternative schools

Summary

Connections - New Century PCS is an alternative public charter school located in Hilo, Hawaii, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 346 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.

Connections - New Century PCS faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 59.0% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average. The school also consistently underperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as in the Hawaii State Assessments (HSA) for Science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23% of students were proficient or better in ELA, 7% in Mathematics, and 26% in Science. However, the school's four-year graduation rate of 79.0% in 2024-2025, while lower than the state average, represents an improvement from the previous year's 65.7% graduation rate.

Compared to nearby charter schools, Connections - New Century PCS has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.59% to 72.68% over the past three years, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.7 to 12.2 over the past three years, this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. In contrast, the nearby Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS has a significantly higher four-year graduation rate of 100.0% in 2024-2025, suggesting that there may be successful practices or approaches at this school that could be worth exploring for Connections - New Century PCS.

352

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,316

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

174 Kamehameha Ave
Hilo, HI 96720-2834

(808) 961-3664

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

34.4%

Hispanic:

24.7%

Two or more races:

21.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2022 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2022

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

Elementary school

198^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

77^th of 84

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 61 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

54^th of 62

Hawaii public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	7.1	198 of 204	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	162 of 207	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	179 of 195	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	188 of 193	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	174 of 196	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	155 of 196	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	173 of 193	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	183 of 207	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	167 of 195	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.6	158 of 194	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.0	158 of 196	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.9	127 of 195	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.6	144 of 191	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.2	117 of 183	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.3	120 of 191	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.1	81 of 192	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.4	62 of 194	68.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	30.1	129 of 160	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	18.5	184 of 203	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	118 of 123	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	52.1	120 of 198	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	74.3	51 of 165	69.1%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	106 of 110	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	58.4	90 of 196	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	152 of 153	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	128 of 207	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	161 of 171	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	190 of 202	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	77 of 84	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	54 of 89	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	51 of 73	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.8	63 of 72	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	58 of 73	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	39 of 70	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	51 of 67	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	61 of 82	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	61.6	23 of 73	68.5%	★★★★☆
2015	57.6	22 of 72	69.4%	★★★★☆
2013	41.9	43 of 76	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.0	32 of 73	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	31.9	50 of 71	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.1	52 of 65	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.5	42 of 68	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.7	37 of 71	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.3	37 of 69	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	30.1	56 of 71	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	18.5	74 of 87	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	45 of 52	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.1	19 of 81	76.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	74.3	11 of 68	83.8%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	51 of 52	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	58.4	22 of 81	72.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	56 of 59	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	35 of 89	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	64 of 74	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	73 of 86	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	54 of 62	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	47 of 67	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	36 of 53	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	40 of 52	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	39 of 52	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	52 of 53	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	47 of 63	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.3	38 of 53	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	18.9	43 of 51	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.1	32 of 56	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.0	51 of 58	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.4	48 of 56	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.8	45 of 56	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.2	26 of 55	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.6	28 of 60	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	33.6	44 of 56	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	30.1	42 of 55	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	18.5	58 of 65	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	27 of 33	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.1	14 of 59	76.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	74.3	10 of 52	80.8%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	58.4	20 of 61	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	37 of 38	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	34 of 67	49.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	44 of 51	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	56 of 64	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+47 vs school

African American (2024)19th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)9th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2025)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2024)84th percentile+44 vs school

African American (2024)21st percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2024)15th percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2024)81st percentile+51 vs school

African American (2024)24th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)11th percentile-19 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)3rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

Science26%

English Language Arts23%

Mathematics7%

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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
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
Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1500 Kalanianaole Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 961-0470	292	23	12.6	67.5%	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (22.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	176 (60.3%)	40 (13.7%)								(n/a)	27.0	24.0	19.0	$18,455	$9,187	$9,268
Kua o ka La - NCPCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	345 Makalika	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 981-5866	185	13	14.8	74.1%	28 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (26.5%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (35.1%)	38 (20.5%)								(n/a)	22.0	47.0	24.0	$17,711	$6,696	$11,015
Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	15-1397 Post Office Rd	Pahoa	96778	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 965-3730	738	48	15.5	76.7%	307 (41.6%)	6 (0.8%)	163 (22.1%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (13.6%)	150 (20.3%)								(n/a)	41.0	48.0	26.0	$9,655	$1,209	$8,446
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Connections - New Century PCS

What district is Connections - New Century PCS in?

Hawaii Department of Education

What is the racial makeup of Connections - New Century PCS?

Students at Connections - New Century PCS are 34% Pacific Islander, 25% Hispanic, 21% Two or more races, 15% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Connections - New Century PCS a good school?

Connections - New Century PCS ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Hawaii alternative schools.

How many students attend Connections - New Century PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Connections - New Century PCS.

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