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Kua o ka La - NCPCS

Charter

Regular School · Hilo, HI

Kua o ka La - NCPCS is a charter regular school school in Hilo, Hawaii, serving grades PK–09 with 185 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.8:1.

Level
Other
Grades
PK – 09
Enrollment
185
Teachers (FTE)
12.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 65 35%
Hispanic/Latino 49 26%
Two or more races 38 21%
White 28 15%
Asian 5 3%
Total enrollment 185 105M / 80F

English Language Learners: 6 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 15-19% 34.2% 80
Reading Proficiency 30-34% 50.2% 79
Science Proficiency 21-39% — 20

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.91 grade levels
Math
-0.13 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
16
8.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 185 100%

Contact & Location

345 Makalika

Hilo, HI 96720

Phone: (808)981-5866

District

Hawaii Department of Education

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,804

District enrollment: 170,209

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

150003000288

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD