Waimea Middle - PCCS

Waimea Middle - PCCS is a public charter middle school located in Kamuela, Hawaii, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 209 students. The school 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.

While Waimea Middle - PCCS has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Hawaii middle schools over the past 10 years, the school excels in serving its African American and White student populations, ranking 1st and 14th-27th out of Hawaii middle schools, respectively, in recent years. However, the school struggles with its Hispanic and Pacific Islander student populations, ranking 45th and 32nd-42nd out of Hawaii middle schools. The school's English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively well, ranking 9th-21st out of Hawaii middle schools, while the school's Special Education students perform around the middle of the pack, ranking 44th out of 89 Hawaii middle schools.

Academically, Waimea Middle - PCCS lags behind the state average in proficiency rates for Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, as well as the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) in Science. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, with 27-29% of students chronically absent in recent school years, significantly higher than the state average. Despite serving a high-needs population, with 77.99-92.42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has a relatively low per-student spending of $10,376 and a small student-teacher ratio of 8.5-9.4 students per teacher.