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Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Summary:

Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS is an alternative public charter school located in Hilo, Hawaii, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 263 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.

Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS had a 77.7% four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year, which is lower than the nearby Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS (80.0%) but higher than Connections - New Century PCS (65.7%). The school also had a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 28.9% in 2023-2024, compared to Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS (27.8%) and Connections - New Century PCS (58.1%). In academic performance, Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS had lower proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and HSA/Biology I compared to the nearby schools.

Despite having a higher spending per student of $18,455 in the 2018-2019 school year compared to the other schools, the academic performance data suggests that these resources may not be translating into improved student outcomes. The school's predominantly Pacific Islander student population and high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (68.06%) may be factors that contribute to the challenges the school faces in improving student achievement and attendance.


Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative PK, KG-12

 1500 Kalanianaole Ave
       Hilo, HI  96720

(808) 961-0470

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
183rd of 207 Hawaii Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,455 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  275

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:
60.7%
Hispanic:
24.0%
Two or more races:
11.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.1% Help


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Compare Details Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS ranks worse than 88.4% of elementary schools in Hawaii. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.71. (See more...)
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Compare Details Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS ranks worse than 75.3% of middle schools in Hawaii. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.71. (See more...)
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Compare Details Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS ranks worse than 79.1% of high schools in Hawaii. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.71. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Pacific Islander (60.7%), Hispanic (24%), two or more races (11.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS is 12.5. 12 alternative schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS employs 22 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS is $18,455, which is the 6th highest among 24 alternative schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS:

SchoolDigger ranks Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS 183rd of 207 Hawaii public elementary schools. (See Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS 67th of 89 Hawaii public middle schools. (See Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS 53rd of 67 Hawaii public high schools. (See Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS in the ranking list.)

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Hawaii Department of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawaii Department of Education 1st of 1 Hawaii school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 76.74 33rd 194 83.0%
2007 28.05 152nd 192 20.8%
2009 24.84 155th 191 18.8%
2011 50.11 97th 191 49.2%
2012 34.58 146th 195 25.1%
2013 19.80 178th 196 9.2%
2015 7.74 185th 194 4.6%
2017 5.91 198th 207 4.3%
2024 16.71 183rd 207 11.6%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 99.91 1st 198 99.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 39.63 146th 207 29.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.10 134th 203 34.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Pacific Islander students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 0.00 183rd 196 6.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.65 188th 202 6.9%
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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 13.16 63rd 68 7.4%
2011 8.16 69th 71 2.8%
2012 25.63 60th 73 17.8%
2013 35.44 53rd 76 30.3%
2015 12.77 67th 72 6.9%
2016 10.58 66th 73 9.6%
2017 5.91 71st 82 13.4%
2024 16.71 67th 89 24.7%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 99.91 1st 81 98.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 39.63 43rd 89 51.7%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.10 44th 87 49.4%
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Rank History for middle school Pacific Islander students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 0.00 75th 81 7.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.65 72nd 86 16.3%
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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

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Rank History for all high school students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 16.71 53rd 67 20.9%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 99.91 1st 59 98.3%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 39.63 41st 67 38.8%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.10 39th 65 40.0%
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Rank History for high school Pacific Islander students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 0.00 54th 61 11.5%
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Rank History for high school White students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.65 55th 64 14.1%
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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

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by a parent
Sunday, January 5, 2020

Open Quote My kids love this school. small school , like ohana, I feel much aloha from kumu. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 2 1 135 2 0 n/a n/a 0 140
2003 2 1 135 2 0 n/a n/a 0 140
2004 4 0 118 0 0 n/a n/a 0 122
2005 5 0 120 0 0 n/a n/a 0 125
2006 7 0 129 1 1 n/a n/a 0 138
2007 6 0 134 0 0 n/a n/a 0 140
2008 4 0 164 0 0 n/a n/a 0 168
2009 3 0 183 0 1 n/a n/a 0 187
2010 4 0 239 0 0 n/a n/a 0 243
2011 3 0 4 3 0 257 5 0 272
2012 3 0 3 19 0 263 10 0 298
2013 1 0 2 30 0 243 10 0 286
2014 1 0 2 40 0 222 13 0 278
2015 3 0 3 34 0 206 14 0 260
2016 2 0 2 40 0 187 13 0 244
2017 2 0 1 51 0 150 11 0 215
2018 2 0 0 46 0 140 17 0 205
2019 2 0 2 48 0 133 22 0 207
2020 2 0 2 52 0 130 27 0 213
2021 6 0 2 55 0 134 25 0 222
2022 5 0 3 60 0 144 28 0 240
2023 7 0 3 63 0 161 29 0 263
2024 7 0 3 66 0 167 32 0 275

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 140 9.0 15.6 75.7
2003 140 9.0 15.6 75.7
2004 122 7.5 16.3 70.5
2005 125 8.0 15.6 68
2006 138 9.5 14.5 63
2007 140 10.0 14.0 45.7
2008 168 9.5 17.7 61.9
2009 187 6.0 34.2 73.3
2010 243 13.0 18.6 63.4
2011 272 16.0 17.0 71
2012 298 22.0 13.5 67.1
2013 286 19.5 14.6 76.6
2014 278 22.5 12.3 75.5
2015 260 20.0 13.0 76.9
2016 244 21.0 11.6 79.9
2017 215 21.0 10.2 75.8
2018 205 24.5 8.3 66.3
2019 207 26.0 7.9 67.6
2020 213 19.0 11.2 68.5
2021 222 20.0 11.1 n/a
2022 240 18.0 13.3 63.8
2023 263 22.0 11.9 68.1
2024 275 22.0 12.5 65.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 140 9.0 15.6 75.7
2003 140 9.0 15.6 75.7
2004 122 7.5 16.3 70.5
2005 125 8.0 15.6 68
2006 138 9.5 14.5 63
2007 140 10.0 14.0 45.7
2008 168 9.5 17.7 61.9
2009 187 6.0 34.2 73.3
2010 243 13.0 18.6 63.4
2011 272 16.0 17.0 71
2012 298 22.0 13.5 67.1
2013 286 19.5 14.6 76.6
2014 278 22.5 12.3 75.5
2015 260 20.0 13.0 76.9
2016 244 21.0 11.6 79.9
2017 215 21.0 10.2 75.8
2018 205 24.5 8.3 66.3
2019 207 26.0 7.9 67.6
2020 213 19.0 11.2 68.5
2021 222 20.0 11.1 n/a
2022 240 18.0 13.3 63.8
2023 263 22.0 11.9 68.1
2024 275 22.0 12.5 65.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $9,187 (49.8%) $9,268 (50.2%) $18,455

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS)4337
 6%
All Grades Mathematics (Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS)1418
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students207263
 27.1%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic4863
 31.3%
Pacific Islander133161
 21.1%
White27
 250%
Two or More Races2229
 31.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.6%68.1%
 0.4%

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Students at Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS are 61% Pacific Islander, 24% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 275 students attended Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS.

Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Hawaii alternative schools.


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