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Kula Aupuni Niihau A Kahelelani Aloha - NCPCS

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
Summary

Kula Aupuni Niihau A Kahelelani Aloha - NCPCS is an alternative public charter school located in Kekaha, Hawaii, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 45 students. This 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.

One of the school's key strengths is its impressive 100% four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the nearby Kawaikini - NCPCS (90.9%) and Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center (87.5%). However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 36.0% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the nearby Kawaikini - NCPCS (28.0%) and Niihau High & Elementary School (8.3%).

Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is relatively low compared to the nearby schools. In 2024-2025, only 12% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 19% were proficient or better in Mathematics, which is lower than the performance of Kawaikini - NCPCS (20% in ELA, 19% in Math) and Niihau High & Elementary School (0% in both ELA and Math). The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.04% to 71.11% over the past few years, which is higher than the rates at Kawaikini - NCPCS (61.9%) and Niihau High & Elementary School (75%).

35
Students ?
7.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
68.6%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 8315 Kekaha Rd
       Kekaha, HI  96752

(808) 337-2022

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:
85.7%
Hispanic:
8.6%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2007 → 10th in 2025
Strengths
✓100% graduate within 4 years
✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2007
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school5%
Not ranked this year
Kula Aupuni Niihau A Kahelelani Aloha - NCPCS did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
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
20256.2200 of 2042.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.1200 of 2073.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20171.9205 of 2071.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200731.5144 of 19225.0%★☆☆☆☆
200628.9150 of 19422.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.0184 of 1987.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.0183 of 1966.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.0183 of 20711.6%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20256.279 of 846.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.182 of 897.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20171.979 of 823.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200712.067 of 715.6%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.070 of 8113.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.075 of 817.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.076 of 8914.6%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20256.256 of 629.7%★☆☆☆☆
20246.162 of 677.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20171.960 of 634.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200726.549 of 6018.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.051 of 5913.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.054 of 6111.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.056 of 6716.4%☆☆☆☆☆
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
Special Education (2024)12th percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile+4 vs school
Pacific Islander (2024)7th percentile+3 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2024)15th percentile+7 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile+6 vs school
Pacific Islander (2024)7th percentile~ school
High school
Special Education (2024)16th percentile+9 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile+6 vs school
Pacific Islander (2024)11th percentile+4 vs school

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In the 2024-25 school year, 35 students attended Kula Aupuni Niihau A Kahelelani Aloha - NCPCS.

Students at Kula Aupuni Niihau A Kahelelani Aloha - NCPCS are 86% Pacific Islander, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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2025–26 graduation ratesSep 19, 2026
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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 18, 2025
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Hawaii State Department of Education.

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