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Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS

Q: Is Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS a good school?

Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS ranks 127 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Keaau, Hawaii, with 527 students. While the school is part of the highly-ranked Hawaii Department of Education district, it faces significant challenges in terms of student outcomes.

The school has notably higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby public schools like Keaukaha Elementary, Keonepoko Elementary, Kaumana Elementary, and Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test proficiency rates, is significantly lower than nearby public schools, with only 23% of students proficient in English Language Arts, 32% in Mathematics, and 67% in Science.

Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki's student subgroups, including Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, White, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, all rank in the bottom quartile of Hawaii elementary schools, indicating significant achievement gaps. While the school's smaller student-teacher ratio and charter status provide opportunities for targeted interventions, addressing the challenges of chronic absenteeism and low academic performance will be crucial for improving student outcomes and better serving the local community.

451

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,792

Per pupil spending ?

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: Improving — 1st percentile in 2017 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

Elementary school

127^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 36 pts since 2017

From bottom 1% (2017) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

33^rd of 84

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 56 pts since 2017

From bottom 5% (2017) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

122^nd of 182Elementary Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education

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
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%	☆☆☆☆☆

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
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%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

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

Asian (2024)5th percentile+3 vs school

White (2024)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

Science67%

Mathematics32%

English Language Arts23%

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Schools Near Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				HSA Science (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	40.2	127^th of 204 public elementary schools	37.7%		1.7	206^th of 207 public elementary schools	0.5%	79	67.0	23.0	32.0	$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	161^st of 204 public elementary schools	21.1%		21.4	171^st of 207 public elementary schools	17.4%	10	29.0	39.0	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%)	46.8	112^th of 204 public elementary schools	45.1%		59.6	90^th of 207 public elementary schools	56.5%	22	45.0	49.0	42.0	$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%)	25.8	157^th of 204 public elementary schools	23.0%		37.5	140^th of 207 public elementary schools	32.4%	17	35.0	40.0	30.0	$17,850	$1,456	$16,394
Na Wai Ola - PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	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%)	14.4	178^th of 204 public elementary schools	12.7%		9.1	194^th of 207 public elementary schools	6.3%	16	31.0	34.0	16.0	$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%)	42.3	120^th of 204 public elementary schools	41.2%		56.8	97^th of 207 public elementary schools	53.1%	23	49.0	42.0	39.0	$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%)	9.9	191^st of 204 public elementary schools	6.4%		14.3	187^th of 207 public elementary schools	9.7%	4	27.0	26.0	16.0	$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%)	36.9	130^th of 204 public elementary schools	36.3%		34.2	146^th of 207 public elementary schools	29.5%	16	41.0	46.0	35.0	$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%)	12.2	183^rd of 204 public elementary schools	10.3%		11.2	192^nd of 207 public elementary schools	7.2%	9	25.0	30.0	22.0	$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%)	88.2	28^th of 204 public elementary schools	86.3%		70.2	79^th of 207 public elementary schools	61.8%	51	68.0	71.0	65.0	$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.

Is Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS a good school?

Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS ranks 127^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS in?

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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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