Kua o ka La - NCPCS

Summary:

Kua o ka La - NCPCS is a public charter elementary and middle school located in Hilo, Hawaii, serving 164 students in grades PK-8. While the school is part of the highly-ranked Hawaii Department of Education district, it appears to be underperforming compared to nearby public schools on several key metrics.

Kua o ka La - NCPCS consistently scores below the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with its 3rd-grade proficiency rates in 2022-2023 at 35% for ELA and 42% for Math, compared to the state's 49% and 52% respectively. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 42.5%, significantly higher than the 13.6% to 47.9% range of nearby public schools. Additionally, Kua o ka La - NCPCS serves a student population with a high percentage of those receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.99% to 81.71% over the past three school years, compared to the 29.01% to 70.93% range of nearby schools.

Despite these challenges, Kua o ka La - NCPCS appears to be providing valuable educational opportunities for certain student subgroups, ranking highly for African American students and English Language Learners compared to other Hawaii elementary schools. The school's unique student population and the socioeconomic factors it faces may be contributing to its overall underperformance, but further investigation into the school's practices and support systems could help identify ways to improve student outcomes across all demographics. Nearby public schools, such as Haaheo Elementary, Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary, and Waiakea Elementary, generally outperform Kua o ka La - NCPCS on key metrics, suggesting opportunities for the charter school to learn from its neighboring public school counterparts.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 345 Makalika
       Hilo, HI  96720


(808) 981-5866

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
172nd of 207 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,711 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  185

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:
34.6%
Hispanic:
26.5%
Two or more races:
19.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.2% Help


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Compare Details Kua o ka La - NCPCS ranks worse than 83.1% of elementary schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 158th among 183 ranked elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.16. (See more...)
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Compare Details Kua o ka La - NCPCS ranks worse than 67.4% of middle schools in Hawaii. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.16. (See more...)
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Compare Details Kua o ka La - NCPCS is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.87. (See more...)
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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 Student population at Kua o ka La - NCPCS is diverse. Racial makeup is: Pacific Islander (34.6%), Hispanic (26.5%), two or more races (19.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kua o ka La - NCPCS is 15.4. 142 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kua o ka La - NCPCS is $17,711, which is the 46th highest among 183 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kua o ka La - NCPCS:

SchoolDigger ranks Kua o ka La - NCPCS 172nd of 207 Hawaii public elementary schools. (See Kua o ka La - NCPCS in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Kua o ka La - NCPCS 60th of 89 Hawaii public middle schools. (See Kua o ka La - NCPCS 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 Kua o ka La - NCPCS

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Kua o ka La - NCPCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 1.67 193rd 195 1.0%
2013 4.96 193rd 196 1.5%
2015 3.28 193rd 194 0.5%
2017 23.87 169th 207 18.4%
2018 28.28 152nd 193 21.2%
2019 22.32 166th 196 15.3%
2021 17.38 168th 196 14.3%
2022 31.08 138th 193 28.5%
2023 25.09 154th 195 21.0%
2024 21.16 172nd 207 16.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Kua o ka La - NCPCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 99.90 2nd 198 99.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Kua o ka La - NCPCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 40.52 145th 207 30.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Kua o ka La - NCPCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 82.65 38th 203 81.3%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Kua o ka La - NCPCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 95.62 3rd 160 98.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Pacific Islander students at Kua o ka La - NCPCS

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 Kua o ka La - NCPCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 42.74 138th 202 31.7%
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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Kua o ka La - NCPCS

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kua o ka La - NCPCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 25.04 55th 69 20.3%
2007 13.13 66th 71 7.0%
2010 0.99 65th 65 0.0%
2011 8.16 68th 71 4.2%
2012 4.95 70th 73 4.1%
2013 11.11 72nd 76 5.3%
2017 23.87 48th 82 41.5%
2018 11.84 61st 67 9.0%
2021 30.61 53rd 73 27.4%
2024 21.16 60th 89 32.6%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Kua o ka La - NCPCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 99.90 2nd 81 97.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Kua o ka La - NCPCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 40.52 42nd 89 52.8%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Kua o ka La - NCPCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 82.65 4th 87 95.4%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Kua o ka La - NCPCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 95.62 1st 71 98.6%
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Rank History for middle school Pacific Islander students at Kua o ka La - NCPCS

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 Kua o ka La - NCPCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 42.74 43rd 86 50.0%
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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Kua o ka La - NCPCS

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 6.36 58th 60 3.3%
2009 10.25 52nd 55 5.5%
2010 27.36 44th 56 21.4%
2012 3.32 58th 58 0.0%
2013 4.40 54th 56 3.6%
2016 3.95 52nd 53 1.9%
2017 23.87 37th 63 41.3%
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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Kua o ka La - NCPCS

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 14 0 10 1 1 n/a n/a 0 26
2003 14 0 10 1 1 n/a n/a 0 26
2004 16 0 19 1 2 n/a n/a 0 38
2005 22 0 31 1 3 n/a n/a 0 57
2006 25 0 48 4 1 n/a n/a 0 78
2007 11 0 43 1 0 n/a n/a 0 55
2008 9 0 51 0 0 n/a n/a 0 60
2009 14 0 63 0 2 n/a n/a 0 79
2010 32 0 88 2 3 n/a n/a 0 125
2011 30 0 5 0 7 74 17 0 133
2012 29 1 6 5 4 51 52 0 148
2013 84 4 11 14 4 98 20 0 235
2014 78 5 9 34 4 123 26 0 279
2015 70 4 9 33 4 84 25 0 229
2016 41 0 11 25 2 52 18 0 149
2017 48 0 9 41 2 74 28 0 202
2018 55 0 7 34 4 62 38 0 200
2019 57 0 6 34 3 62 23 0 185
2020 54 0 6 56 1 80 34 0 231
2021 37 1 4 45 0 56 30 0 173
2022 28 4 4 36 0 49 27 0 148
2023 31 2 2 46 0 51 32 0 164
2024 33 1 2 49 0 64 36 0 185

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 Kua o ka La - NCPCS

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 26 2.0 13.0 88.5
2003 26 2.0 13.0 88.5
2004 38 2.5 15.2 92.1
2005 57 3.5 16.3 59.6
2006 78 4.0 19.5 60.3
2007 55 4.8 11.5 94.5
2008 60 4.8 12.5 36.7
2009 79 6.4 12.3 93.7
2010 125 7.8 16.0 72
2011 133 8.6 15.4 70.7
2012 148 10.0 14.8 77.7
2013 235 15.0 15.6 57.9
2014 279 14.7 18.9 68.1
2015 229 17.0 13.4 59
2016 149 9.0 16.5 77.2
2017 202 11.5 17.5 95.5
2018 200 18.4 10.8 89.5
2019 185 16.0 11.5 72.4
2020 231 31.0 7.4 62.3
2021 173 12.0 14.4 74
2022 148 11.0 13.4 79.1
2023 164 13.0 12.6 81.7
2024 185 12.0 15.4 82.2

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 Kua o ka La - NCPCS

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 26 2.0 13.0 88.5
2003 26 2.0 13.0 88.5
2004 38 2.5 15.2 92.1
2005 57 3.5 16.3 59.6
2006 78 4.0 19.5 60.3
2007 55 4.8 11.5 94.5
2008 60 4.8 12.5 36.7
2009 79 6.4 12.3 93.7
2010 125 7.8 16.0 72
2011 133 8.6 15.4 70.7
2012 148 10.0 14.8 77.7
2013 235 15.0 15.6 57.9
2014 279 14.7 18.9 68.1
2015 229 17.0 13.4 59
2016 149 9.0 16.5 77.2
2017 202 11.5 17.5 95.5
2018 200 18.4 10.8 89.5
2019 185 16.0 11.5 72.4
2020 231 31.0 7.4 62.3
2021 173 12.0 14.4 74
2022 148 11.0 13.4 79.1
2023 164 13.0 12.6 81.7
2024 185 12.0 15.4 82.2

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 Kua o ka La - NCPCS

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $6,696 (37.8%) $11,015 (62.2%) $17,711

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Kua o ka La - NCPCS

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.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 166th of 196 Elementary schoolsRanks 154th of 195 Elementary schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kua o ka La - NCPCS)5535
 20%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5349
 4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kua o ka La - NCPCS)3642
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)5652
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kua o ka La - NCPCS)2550
 25%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5755
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kua o ka La - NCPCS)2536
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)4444
All Grades English Language Arts (Kua o ka La - NCPCS)3334
 1%
All Grades Mathematics (Kua o ka La - NCPCS)2424

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students185164
 11.4%
African American02
American Indian30
 100%
Asian62
 66.7%
Hispanic3446
 35.3%
Pacific Islander6251
 17.7%
White5731
 45.6%
Two or More Races2332
 39.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.4%81.7%
 9.3%


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Students at Kua o ka La - NCPCS are 35% Pacific Islander, 26% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 18% White, 1% Asian.

Kua o ka La - NCPCS ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Hawaii elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 185 students attended Kua o ka La - NCPCS.


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