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Kawaikini - NCPCS

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
199th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 204 Hawaii Alternative Schools
Better than 2% of Hawaii alternative schools
Summary

Kawaikini - NCPCS is an alternative public charter school located in Lihue, Hawaii, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 168 students. The 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.

Kawaikini - NCPCS stands out for its strong 90.9% four-year graduation rate, which is higher than the nearby Kanuikapono - PCS (83.3%) and significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts (20% in 2024-2025, 19.15% in 2023-2024) and Mathematics (19% in 2024-2025, 15.05% in 2023-2024) are lower compared to the state averages. The school's science proficiency rates on the HSA/Science test (16% in 2024-2025, 11.54% in 2023-2024) are also lower than the nearby Kanuikapono - PCS (14% in 2024-2025).

Kawaikini - NCPCS has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.95% to 61.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby Kanuikapono - PCS (54.95%) but lower than Kula Aupuni Niihau A Kahelelani Aloha - NCPCS (71.11%) and Niihau High & Elementary School (75%). The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.8 to 12.4 over the past few years, is a positive factor that may contribute to its strong graduation rates.

177
Students ?
9.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,276
Per pupil spending ?
65.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3-1821 J Kaumualii Hwy
       Lihue, HI  96766

(808) 632-2032

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:
74.0%
Hispanic:
16.9%
Two or more races:
7.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2012 → 11th in 2025
Strengths
✓91% graduate within 4 years
✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2012
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)
!Near the bottom of Hawaii Department of Education's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school18%
Elementary school
199th of 204
Hawaii public elementary schools ?
Bottom 2%▼ down 5 pts since 2017
From bottom 7% (2017) to bottom 2% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
78th of 84
Hawaii public middle schools ?
Bottom 7%▼ down 14 pts since 2017
From bottom 21% (2017) to bottom 7% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Hawaii Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
55th of 62
Hawaii public high schools ?
Bottom 11%▼ down 11 pts since 2017
From bottom 22% (2017) to bottom 11% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Hawaii High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
19th of 22Alternative Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education
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
20256.5199 of 2042.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.2195 of 2075.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20179.5192 of 2077.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20120.8195 of 1950.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20117.1187 of 1912.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202497.31 of 20399.5%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.0183 of 20711.6%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202461.296 of 20252.5%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20256.578 of 847.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.277 of 8913.5%★☆☆☆☆
20179.565 of 8220.7%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202497.32 of 8797.7%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.076 of 8914.6%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202461.222 of 8674.4%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20256.555 of 6211.3%★☆☆☆☆
20247.258 of 6713.4%★☆☆☆☆
20179.549 of 6322.2%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202497.32 of 6596.9%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.056 of 6716.4%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202461.216 of 6475.0%★★★★☆
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
Asian (2024)100th percentile+94 vs school
White (2024)52nd percentile+47 vs school
Special Education (2024)12th percentile+6 vs school
Middle school
Asian (2024)98th percentile+84 vs school
White (2024)74th percentile+61 vs school
Special Education (2024)15th percentile~ school
High school
Asian (2024)97th percentile+83 vs school
White (2024)75th percentile+62 vs school
Special Education (2024)16th percentile+3 vs school
By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts20%
Mathematics19%
Science16%

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Kawaikini - NCPCS ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Hawaii alternative schools.

Students at Kawaikini - NCPCS are 74% Pacific Islander, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 177 students attended Kawaikini - NCPCS.


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