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Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS

Q: Is Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS a good school?

Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS ranks 147 th of 204 Hawaii alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Alternative Schools

Better than 28% of Hawaii alternative schools

Summary

Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS is an alternative public charter school located in Kamuela, Hawaii, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 625 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.

Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS stands out for its strong graduation rates, with a 94.4% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024 and an 87.0% rate in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, with 10.2% in 2023-2024 and 9.0% in 2024-2025, lower than the nearby Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School, which had a 28.0% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024-2025. In terms of academic performance, the school has consistently outperformed the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 80% of 11th-grade students proficient in 2023-2024 compared to the state's 59%. However, the school's mathematics and science proficiency rates are more mixed, with some grades performing below the state averages.

Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS serves a population with relatively lower socioeconomic status, as indicated by its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.64% to 55.49% in recent years. Despite this, the school's spending per student was $9,697 in the 2018-2019 school year, lower than the $19,693 spent per student at the nearby Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School. This suggests Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS is efficiently allocating its resources to support student success, as evidenced by its strong graduation rates and relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 14.5 in recent years.

696

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,697

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

64-1043 Hiiaka St
Kamuela, HI 96743

(808) 887-8144

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

62.4%

White:

21.8%

Asian:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2022 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

Elementary school

147^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

47^th of 84

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

34^th of 62

Hawaii public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	29.9	147 of 204	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	158 of 207	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	146 of 195	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	104 of 193	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	89 of 196	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	133 of 196	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	151 of 193	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.1	150 of 207	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	50.2	100 of 195	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.1	112 of 194	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.3	130 of 196	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.1	85 of 195	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.0	131 of 191	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	15.8	166 of 183	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.0	163 of 191	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.8	157 of 192	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.8	163 of 194	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	50.5	103 of 160	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	74 of 125	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	152 of 203	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	184 of 198	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	140 of 153	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	178 of 207	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	135 of 171	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	181 of 202	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	47 of 84	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	50 of 89	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	57 of 73	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	41 of 72	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	25 of 73	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	36 of 70	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	33 of 67	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.1	35 of 82	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.0	34 of 73	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.9	45 of 72	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.4	50 of 76	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.5	54 of 73	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.2	52 of 71	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.0	57 of 65	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.4	55 of 68	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.9	50 of 71	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	21.3	59 of 69	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	50.5	35 of 71	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	13 of 55	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	40.5	51 of 87	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	70 of 81	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	37 of 59	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	72 of 89	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	43 of 74	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	66 of 86	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	34 of 62	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	45 of 67	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	25 of 53	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	19 of 52	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.1	41 of 53	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.1	28 of 63	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	19.7	44 of 53	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	45 of 51	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	57.8	24 of 56	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.7	28 of 58	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	28.1	46 of 56	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.7	49 of 56	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.9	42 of 55	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.3	56 of 60	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.4	53 of 56	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	50.5	33 of 55	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	10 of 41	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	40.5	46 of 65	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	51 of 59	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	31 of 38	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	54 of 67	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	35 of 51	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	52 of 64	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Asian (2025)41st percentile+13 vs school

African American (2024)36th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Asian (2025)76th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2024)51st percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile-30 vs school

High school

Asian (2025)76th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2024)40th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%

Science39%

Mathematics28%

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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
Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	64-1043 Hiiaka St	Kamuela	96743	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 887-8144	696	50	14.0	56.6%	152 (21.8%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.3%)	19 (2.7%)	434 (62.4%)	20 (2.9%)								(n/a)	39.0	44.0	28.0	$9,697	$634	$9,063
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS

Is Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS a good school?

Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS ranks 147^th of 204 Hawaii alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS in?

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How many students attend Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS.

What is the racial makeup of Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS?

Students at Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS are 62% Pacific Islander, 22% White, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% African American.

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