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Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS is a PK–8 charter school in Keaau, HI serving 451 students. It is part of the Hawaii Department of Education system, and its PK–8 grade span is broader than most nearby schools, which typically end at grade 5 or 6.

Academically, Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS has generally ranked very low statewide, with one exception. In 2025–2026 it placed 198th of 203 schools (2nd percentile, 0 stars), down from the 38th percentile in 2024–2025 and 0 percentile in 2023–2024. Test proficiency has swung sharply. ELA was 3.69% in 2023–2024, 23% in 2024–2025, and 22% in 2025–2026 — the lowest among nearby schools both years. Math rose from about 3% to 32%, then fell to 16%. Science jumped to 67% in 2024–2025, second only to Kaumana Elementary School (68%), then dropped to 21% in 2025–2026, lowest nearby. Results are low across nearly every student group measured.

Chronic absenteeism was 32.0% in 2024–2025 — about one in three students — high overall, though several nearby schools were higher; Na Wai Ola - PCS was far lower at 3.0%. About 54.77% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch, less than most nearby schools, and per-student spending was $11,792 (2018–2019), below all nearby schools except Na Wai Ola. Keaau Elementary School, 0.67 miles away, posted higher 2025–2026 proficiency in ELA (41%), math (35%), and science (27%) despite higher poverty and spending, suggesting resources and class size alone don't explain the gap. The most urgent areas appear to be sustained ELA instruction, math recovery, attendance, and support across all student groups.

451

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16-120 Opukahaia St
Keaau, HI 96749

(808) 982-4260

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

65.4%

Hispanic:

19.5%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2017 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

Elementary school

198^th of 203

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

80^th of 85

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2017

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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	6.9	198 of 203	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.2	127 of 204	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	1.7	206 of 207	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.1	204 of 207	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	5.2	199 of 203	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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	0.0	138 of 165	16.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	191 of 202	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	18.8	173 of 196	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	183 of 207	11.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.3	199 of 202	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	80 of 85	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.2	33 of 84	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	1.7	88 of 89	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.1	78 of 82	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	5.2	83 of 87	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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	0.0	60 of 68	11.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	75 of 84	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	18.8	68 of 81	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	76 of 89	14.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.3	83 of 86	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2024)16th percentile+16 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)12th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2024)12th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile+7 vs school

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

Asian (2024)2nd percentile~ school

White (2024)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Pacific Islander (2024)16th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2024)15th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)12th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2024)5th percentile+3 vs school

White (2024)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts22%

Science21%

Mathematics16%

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Keaukaha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	240 Desha Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 974-4181	341	28	12.1	68.3%	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (26.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	201 (58.9%)	41 (12.0%)	42.7	124^th of 203 public elementary schools	38.9%		36.9	130^th of 204 public elementary schools	36.3%	6	43.0	46.0	40.0	$18,443	$2,308	$16,135
Keonepoko Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15-890 Kahakai Blvd	Pahoa	96778	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 965-2131	565	45	12.5	69.9%	52 (9.2%)	3 (0.5%)	200 (35.4%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	200 (35.4%)	98 (17.3%)	13.8	183^rd of 203 public elementary schools	9.9%		12.2	183^rd of 204 public elementary schools	10.3%		33.0	24.0	20.0	$18,851	$2,116	$16,735
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS

What is the racial makeup of Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS?

Students at Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS are 65% Pacific Islander, 20% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% White.

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Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Hawaii elementary schools.

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How many students attend Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS.

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