Best Public Schools in Zip Code 96703

Summary:

The 96703 zip code is home to a single alternative public charter school, Kanuikapono - PCS, which serves grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 202 students. While the school's test scores are lower than the state average, it stands out for its high four-year graduation rate of 83.3% and low chronic absenteeism rate of 1.0% for the 2024-2025 school year.

Kanuikapono - PCS is the only school in the Hawaii Department of Education district and is ranked 1 out of 1. The school is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating a strong overall performance. However, its proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments and HSA/Science tests are relatively low compared to the state averages, with 22.69% in ELA and 10.92% in Math in 2023-2024, compared to the state averages of 50-56% in ELA and 32-53% in Math.

Despite the lower test scores, Kanuikapono - PCS appears to be providing a supportive environment for its students, as evidenced by the high graduation rate and low chronic absenteeism. The school also has a relatively high spending per student of $11,474 in the 2018-2019 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.6 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a focus on individual attention and support. Additionally, 54.95% of the school's students received free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating that the school serves a predominantly low-income population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Kanuikapono - PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4333 Kukuihale Rd	Anahola	96703	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 823-9160	191	24	7.9	70.7%	29 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (18.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	92 (48.2%)	32 (16.8%)								(n/a)	14.0	16.0	10.0	$11,474	$2,653	$8,821

Cities Near Zip Code 96703

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anahola	2.89 mi	1
Kapaa	3.41 mi	3	43^rd
Kilauea	4.28 mi	2	3^rd
Lihue	9.18 mi	5	29^th
Hanalei	11.17 mi	1	5^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Hawaii State Department of Education.

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