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Innovations - PCS

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Innovations - PCS ranks 60 th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Innovations - PCS is a K–8 public charter elementary school in Kailua Kona, HI (96740) serving 241 students within the Hawaii Department of Education, the state's single statewide district, and it is the highest-ranked school in its local area.

For 2025–2026, Innovations ranks 60th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools — 70th percentile with 4 stars. Its proficiency rates are 69% in English Language Arts (ELA), 53% in math, and 53% in science. That ELA score is 14–17 points above the next-best nearby schools, such as Honaunau Elementary School (55%) and Hookena Elementary School (54%), and nearly three times the 24% at Kealakehe Elementary School (ranked 199th of 203). Math is also the highest in the local group and has climbed about 5 points over three years. Science, however, dropped from 64% to 53%, breaking the upward trend. Chronic absenteeism is 24.0%, the lowest among nearby schools. The school achieves this with the lowest reported per-student spending in the group ($8,835 for 2018–19) and the second-highest student–teacher ratio (17.2), suggesting strong instruction rather than small classes or high funding.

Innovations serves a somewhat less disadvantaged population than its neighbors — 42.74% qualify for free/reduced lunch, the lowest in the group — but it still outperforms schools with similar or higher poverty. Notably, its low-income students rank in the 74th percentile statewide, above the school's own 70th-percentile overall standing, and its Special Education students rank 22nd of 207 (89th percentile). The clearest weakness is English Language Learner support, where students ranked 184th of 198 (7th percentile) in 2023–24. As a K–8 school, its results cover middle grades that PK–5 neighbors do not test, so comparisons should be made with that in mind. Overall, the school has been a consistent above-average performer for a decade, never below the 57th percentile, and its core ELA and math trends are upward.

241

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

42.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

75-5815 Queen Kaahumanu Hwy
Kailua Kona, HI 96740

(808) 331-3130

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:

34.0%

White:

30.7%

Hispanic:

19.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Hawaii median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

Elementary school

60^th of 203

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

8^th of 85

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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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	75.3	60 of 203	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	59 of 204	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	71 of 207	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	49 of 195	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	51 of 193	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	51 of 196	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	41 of 196	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	66 of 193	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.0	90 of 207	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.8	42 of 195	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	68.5	59 of 194	69.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.6	50 of 196	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	47 of 195	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	62.9	63 of 191	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.0	52 of 183	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	68.6	40 of 191	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	94.4	6 of 192	96.9%	★★★★★
2006	96.5	3 of 194	98.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	39 of 130	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	61 of 125	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	103 of 203	49.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

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

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	41.3	113 of 165	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	53 of 202	73.8%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	76.8	57 of 196	70.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	91.3	22 of 207	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	71 of 173	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.5	37 of 171	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	64 of 202	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	8 of 85	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	76.7	10 of 84	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	10 of 89	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	13 of 73	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	12 of 72	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	11 of 73	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	8 of 70	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	11 of 67	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	60.0	16 of 82	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	89.5	4 of 73	94.5%	★★★★★
2015	85.4	6 of 72	91.7%	★★★★★
2013	82.8	5 of 76	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	89.6	1 of 73	98.6%	★★★★★
2011	88.5	2 of 71	97.2%	★★★★★
2010	77.1	8 of 65	87.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	11 of 68	83.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	6 of 56	89.3%	★★★★★
2025	62.6	9 of 55	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	22 of 87	74.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

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

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	41.3	42 of 68	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	7 of 84	91.7%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	76.8	14 of 81	82.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	91.3	3 of 89	96.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	10 of 75	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	4 of 74	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	74.7	10 of 86	88.4%	★★★★☆

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)89th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)71st percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2026)70th percentile~ school

White (2026)59th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2024)32nd percentile-34 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-59 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2024)97th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)87th percentile-4 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)38th percentile-51 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile-75 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%

Mathematics53%

Science53%

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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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Innovations - PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	75-5815 Queen Kaahumanu Hwy	Kailua Kona	96740	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 331-3130	241	14	17.2	42.7%	74 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (19.5%)	19 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	82 (34.0%)	75.3	60^th of 203 public elementary schools	70.4%		76.7	59^th of 204 public elementary schools	71.1%	1	53.0	69.0	53.0	$12,714	$1,077	$11,637
Kahakai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	76-147 Royal Poinciana Dr	Kailua Kona	96740	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 327-4313	507	35	14.4	56.4%	60 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (22.9%)	65 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	174 (34.3%)	91 (17.9%)	46.9	113^th of 203 public elementary schools	44.3%		38.1	129^th of 204 public elementary schools	36.8%	16	42.0	45.0	48.0	$23,112	$2,465	$20,647
Holualoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	76-5957 Mamalahoa Hwy	Holualoa	96725	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 322-4800	438	24	18.2	47.7%	96 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (29.2%)	31 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.5%)	124 (28.3%)	65.9	81^st of 203 public elementary schools	60.1%		65.6	86^th of 204 public elementary schools	57.8%	5	64.0	52.0	47.0	$22,619	$2,573	$20,046
Kealakehe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	74-5118 Kealakaa St	Kailua Kona	96740	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 327-4308	924	64	14.5	68.2%	53 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (19.6%)	78 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	446 (48.3%)	166 (18.0%)	6.5	199^th of 203 public elementary schools	2.0%		8.5	195^th of 204 public elementary schools	4.4%	4	19.0	24.0	15.0	$20,964	$2,280	$18,684
Kona Pacific - PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	79-7595 Mamalahoa Hwy	Kealakekua	96750	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 322-4900	177	18	10.1	62.7%	82 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (26.6%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (5.6%)	34 (19.2%)	39	133^rd of 203 public elementary schools	34.5%		25.2	160^th of 204 public elementary schools	21.6%	27	50.0	44.0	29.0	$13,792	$2,833	$10,959
Konawaena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	81-901 Onouli Rd	Kealakekua	96750	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 323-4555	505	37	13.6	64.4%	49 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	172 (34.1%)	40 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	136 (26.9%)	106 (21.0%)	43.6	121^st of 203 public elementary schools	40.4%		42.1	121^st of 204 public elementary schools	40.7%		41.0	47.0	42.0	$25,313	$2,843	$22,470
Honaunau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	83-5360 Mamalahoa Hwy	Captain Cook	96704	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 328-2727	148	11	13.4	93.2%	18 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (41.2%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (27.0%)	24 (16.2%)	55.1	101^st of 203 public elementary schools	50.2%		68.6	78^th of 204 public elementary schools	61.8%	23	40.0	55.0	50.0	$29,218	$5,013	$24,205
Hookena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86-4355 Mamalahoa Hwy	Captain Cook	96704	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 328-2710	98	7	14.0	65.3%	14 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (22.4%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (42.9%)	18 (18.4%)	50.4	107^th of 203 public elementary schools	47.3%		35.7	133^rd of 204 public elementary schools	34.8%	26	33.0	54.0	51.0	$31,970	$2,723	$29,247

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Innovations - PCS ranks 60^th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of Innovations - PCS?

Students at Innovations - PCS are 34% Two or more races, 31% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Innovations - PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Innovations - PCS.

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