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Na Wai Ola - PCS

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Na Wai Ola - PCS is a small public charter elementary and middle school in Mountain View, HI, serving 145 students in grades PK–8 as part of the Hawaii Department of Education. Its statewide ranking has stayed near the bottom of the list in most recent years: 187th of 203 schools in 2025–26 (8th percentile, 0 stars), 178th of 204 in 2024–25 (13th percentile, 1 star), and 194th of 207 in 2023–24 (6th percentile, 0 stars). The best recent year shown was 2017–18, when the school reached the 23rd percentile.

In 2025–26, 30% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 7% in Math, and 29% in Science. Math is the sharpest concern: 7% is the lowest among nearby schools, whose average is 36.5%, and even other lower-performing neighbors such as Pahoa Elementary School (21%) and Keonepoko Elementary School (20%) score higher. ELA is closer to Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School (29%) and Mountain View Elementary School (34%), but still below the nearby average of 40.2%.

Attendance is where the school looks strongest: 3.0% chronic absenteeism in 2024–25, compared with a nearby average of 29.9% and 45.0% at Mountain View Elementary School. The same school, however, reported 44.8% the year before, so families should ask whether that improvement is real and sustained or a reporting change. Notably, Mountain View Elementary outperforms Na Wai Ola in all three subjects despite higher poverty rates and far more absenteeism, so those factors alone do not explain the academic results. With only 145 students, percentages can swing widely from year to year, and rankings for students from low-income families and students in special education are also very low. Parents may want to ask specifically how math instruction and intervention supports are being strengthened.

145

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

57.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18-1355 Volcano Hwy
Mountain View, HI 96771

(808) 968-2318

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

30.3%

White:

23.4%

Hispanic:

22.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

Elementary school

187^th of 203

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

73^rd of 85

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	10.2	187 of 203	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	178 of 204	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	194 of 207	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	182 of 195	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	181 of 193	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	191 of 196	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	176 of 196	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	148 of 193	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	193 of 207	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.5	191 of 195	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.6	183 of 194	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	81.7	30 of 196	84.7%	★★★★☆
2012	40.6	132 of 195	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.9	164 of 191	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.0	178 of 183	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.3	160 of 191	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.0	191 of 192	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.2	184 of 194	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	137 of 160	14.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	30.3	168 of 203	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	192 of 202	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	44.7	121 of 196	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	148 of 155	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	141 of 153	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.0	183 of 207	11.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	161 of 173	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	156 of 171	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	186 of 202	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)38th percentile+32 vs school

Asian (2024)17th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2024)14th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile~ school

White (2026)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%

Science29%

Mathematics7%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				HSA Science (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Na Wai Ola - PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	18-1355 Volcano Hwy	Mountain View	96771	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 968-2318	145	10	14.5	57.2%	34 (23.4%)	2 (1.4%)	33 (22.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (30.3%)	31 (21.4%)	10.2	187^th of 203 public elementary schools	7.9%		14.4	178^th of 204 public elementary schools	12.7%	9	29.0	30.0	7.0	$11,373	$3,833	$7,540
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18-1235 Volcano Hwy	Mountain View	96771	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 968-2300	468	39	12.0	73.3%	63 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (34.4%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	137 (29.3%)	89 (19.0%)	19	174^th of 203 public elementary schools	14.3%		25.8	157^th of 204 public elementary schools	23.0%	17	32.0	34.0	26.0	$17,850	$1,456	$16,394
Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	16-120 Opukahaia St	Keaau	96749	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 982-4260	451	32	14.3	54.8%	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (19.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	295 (65.4%)	54 (12.0%)	6.9	198^th of 203 public elementary schools	2.5%		40.2	127^th of 204 public elementary schools	37.7%	71	21.0	22.0	16.0	$11,792	$3,474	$8,318
Keaau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16-680 Keaau-Pahoa Rd	Keaau	96749	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 982-4210	829	56	14.8	62.6%	59 (7.1%)	7 (0.8%)	239 (28.8%)	106 (12.8%)	2 (0.2%)	236 (28.5%)	180 (21.7%)	25.9	164^th of 203 public elementary schools	19.2%		25	161^st of 204 public elementary schools	21.1%	3	27.0	41.0	35.0	$16,336	$1,183	$15,153
Kaumana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1710 Kaumana Dr	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 974-4190	238	15	15.8	51.7%	17 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (37.8%)	12 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (17.2%)	78 (32.8%)	82.5	45^th of 203 public elementary schools	77.8%		88.2	28^th of 204 public elementary schools	86.3%	17	80.0	58.0	60.0	$17,553	$1,304	$16,249
Waiakeawaena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Kilauea Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 981-7200	669	52	12.8	51.4%	23 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	182 (27.2%)	80 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (23.2%)	228 (34.1%)	66	79^th of 203 public elementary schools	61.1%		46.8	112^th of 204 public elementary schools	45.1%	33	52.0	55.0	54.0	$16,286	$1,496	$14,790
Waiakea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 W Puainako St	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 981-7215	706	47	15.0	53.1%	24 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	166 (23.5%)	104 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	208 (29.5%)	204 (28.9%)	41.3	128^th of 203 public elementary schools	36.9%		42.3	120^th of 204 public elementary schools	41.2%	8	51.0	42.0	34.0	$15,167	$1,077	$14,090
Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	278 Ainako Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 974-4855	422	23	18.3	26.1%	49 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (22.7%)	60 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (15.6%)	151 (35.8%)	89.8	24^th of 203 public elementary schools	88.2%		93.2	14^th of 204 public elementary schools	93.1%	10	62.0	74.0	73.0	$15,582	$1,242	$14,340
Pahoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15-3030 Puna Rd	Pahoa	96778	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 965-2141	402	29	13.8	81.8%	43 (10.7%)	4 (1.0%)	123 (30.6%)	19 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	126 (31.3%)	85 (21.1%)	7.3	195^th of 203 public elementary schools	3.9%		10.2	190^th of 204 public elementary schools	6.9%	5	15.0	23.0	21.0	$17,183	$1,406	$15,777
Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	966 Kilauea Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 974-4160	354	25	14.1	65.0%	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (22.9%)	42 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (36.4%)	88 (24.9%)	20.7	172^nd of 203 public elementary schools	15.3%		9.9	191^st of 204 public elementary schools	6.4%	19	38.0	29.0	26.0	$17,738	$1,684	$16,054

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What is the racial makeup of Na Wai Ola - PCS?

Students at Na Wai Ola - PCS are 30% Pacific Islander, 23% White, 23% Hispanic, 21% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Na Wai Ola - PCS.

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Na Wai Ola - PCS ranks in the bottom 7.9% of Hawaii elementary schools.

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