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Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS

Public, Charter Grades K-8

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS is a public charter elementary and middle school located in Waianae, Hawaii, serving 626 students from kindergarten through 8th grade. While the school is part of the highly-ranked Hawaii Department of Education district, it has consistently struggled with academic performance and attendance issues.

The school's academic performance is significantly below the state average, with only 19.02% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 13.37% proficient in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 50% and 53% respectively. The school's science proficiency rate is also low at 20.31%, compared to the state average of 48%. Additionally, Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 42%, much higher than the state average. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with some groups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, performing particularly poorly.

While the nearby Barbers Point Elementary, Hookele Elementary, and Kapolei Elementary schools generally outperform Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS, some other nearby schools, such as Waianae Elementary and Nanaikapono Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism. The high percentage of students (63.9%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch at Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's challenges.

707

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,080

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

89-195 Farrington Hwy
Waianae, HI 96792

(808) 668-9030

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

65.2%

Hispanic:

25.0%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Hawaii Department of Education's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

Elementary school

197^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

76^th of 84

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

180^th 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	7.3	197 of 204	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	199 of 207	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	188 of 195	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	174 of 193	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	175 of 196	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	190 of 196	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	184 of 193	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.0	196 of 207	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.3	179 of 195	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	178 of 194	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	27.7	164 of 196	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.0	152 of 195	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.5	168 of 191	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.0	134 of 183	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.8	169 of 191	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.7	121 of 146	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.7	175 of 192	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.8	186 of 194	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	27.2	172 of 203	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	22.5	174 of 198	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	83.4	34 of 165	79.4%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	56 of 110	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.2	182 of 196	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	31.2	167 of 207	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	162 of 171	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	161 of 202	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	76 of 84	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	81 of 89	9.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	71 of 73	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	70 of 72	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	70 of 73	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	64 of 70	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	58 of 67	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.0	67 of 82	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.6	58 of 73	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	57 of 72	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.3	42 of 76	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.7	47 of 73	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.3	51 of 71	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.7	62 of 65	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.7	65 of 68	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.1	45 of 46	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.7	63 of 71	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	27.2	63 of 87	27.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	22.5	56 of 81	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	83.4	5 of 68	92.6%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	17 of 52	67.3%	★★★★☆
2024	10.2	74 of 81	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	31.2	62 of 89	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	67 of 74	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	54 of 86	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+76 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)49th percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2024)19th percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2024)15th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)12th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2024)93rd percentile+84 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)67th percentile+58 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)31st percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2024)30th percentile+21 vs school

Asian (2024)28th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%

Mathematics20%

Science16%

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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
Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	89-195 Farrington Hwy	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 668-9030	707	48	14.7	61.7%	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	177 (25.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	461 (65.2%)	55 (7.8%)	7.3	197^th of 204 public elementary schools	3.4%		6.1	199^th of 207 public elementary schools	3.9%	2	16.0	23.0	20.0	$9,080	$771	$8,309
Nanaikapono Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	89-153 Mano Ave	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 668-5800	688	55	12.5	80.2%	9 (1.3%)	5 (0.7%)	150 (21.8%)	40 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	393 (57.1%)	89 (12.9%)	5.8	201^st of 204 public elementary schools	1.5%		6.2	198^th of 207 public elementary schools	4.3%	3	18.0	24.0	13.0	$17,250	$1,794	$15,456
Nanakuli Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	89-778 Haleakala Ave	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 668-5813	384	29	13.2	75.8%	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	70 (18.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	268 (69.8%)	37 (9.6%)	9.2	193^rd of 204 public elementary schools	5.4%		14.5	186^th of 207 public elementary schools	10.1%	7	16.0	18.0	26.0	$16,898	$1,506	$15,392
Maili Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	87-360 Kulaaupuni St	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 697-7150	609	41	14.8	65.0%	22 (3.6%)	5 (0.8%)	182 (29.9%)	73 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	228 (37.4%)	99 (16.3%)	25.3	159^th of 204 public elementary schools	22.1%		30.9	151^st of 207 public elementary schools	27.1%	8	31.0	40.0	33.0	$17,151	$1,912	$15,239
Mauka Lani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	92-1300 Panana St	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 672-1100	549	37	14.8	41.7%	51 (9.3%)	14 (2.6%)	162 (29.5%)	73 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (18.2%)	149 (27.1%)	60.7	92^nd of 204 public elementary schools	54.9%		54.3	105^th of 207 public elementary schools	49.3%	13	52.0	55.0	48.0	$15,964	$1,002	$14,962
Makakilo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	92-675 Anipeahi St	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 672-1122	454	32	14.1	47.4%	23 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (23.1%)	106 (23.3%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (16.5%)	144 (31.7%)	70.7	74^th of 204 public elementary schools	63.7%		74.7	69^th of 207 public elementary schools	66.7%	5	52.0	61.0	57.0	$15,720	$936	$14,784
Leihoku Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	86-285 Leihoku St	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 697-7100	756	70	10.8	73.5%	24 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	207 (27.4%)	49 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	381 (50.4%)	93 (12.3%)	42.9	119^th of 204 public elementary schools	41.7%		46.2	126^th of 207 public elementary schools	39.1%	7	46.0	44.0	41.0	$15,254	$1,415	$13,839
Waianae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	85-220 McArthur St	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 697-7083	407	31	13.1	86.7%	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (28.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	239 (58.7%)	42 (10.3%)	9.7	192^nd of 204 public elementary schools	5.9%		5.9	202^nd of 207 public elementary schools	2.4%	10		28.0	20.0	$17,358	$1,921	$15,437
Barbers Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3001 Boxer Rd	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 673-7400	522	33	15.8	68.8%	41 (7.9%)	15 (2.9%)	121 (23.2%)	41 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	210 (40.2%)	94 (18.0%)	27.1	154^th of 204 public elementary schools	24.5%		18.6	177^th of 207 public elementary schools	14.5%	23	38.0	37.0	32.0	$16,523	$1,843	$14,680
Hookele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91-511 Kunehi St	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 305-8500	717	49	14.7	27.5%	61 (8.5%)	18 (2.5%)	182 (25.4%)	156 (21.8%)	5 (0.7%)	128 (17.9%)	167 (23.3%)	75.9	62^nd of 204 public elementary schools	69.6%		82.3	46^th of 207 public elementary schools	77.8%	16	54.0	64.0	61.0	$14,407	$1,130	$13,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS

What is the racial makeup of Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS?

Students at Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS are 65% Pacific Islander, 25% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% White.

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How many students attend Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS.

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Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Hawaii elementary schools.

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