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Kanuikapono - PCS

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Kanuikapono - PCS is an alternative public charter school located in Anahola, Hawaii, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 203 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.

Kanuikapono - PCS has a unique student population compared to the nearby Kawaikini - NCPCS school, with a higher percentage of White (21.67%) and Hispanic (15.27%) students. However, the school faces some academic challenges, with lower proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts (22.69%) and Mathematics (10.92%) compared to the state averages. The school also had a lower four-year graduation rate of 83.3% compared to 90.9% at Kawaikini - NCPCS.

Despite these academic performance challenges, Kanuikapono - PCS has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 1.0%, in contrast to the much higher rate of 32.3% at Kawaikini - NCPCS. The school also has a higher spending per student of $11,474 compared to $9,276 at Kawaikini - NCPCS, which may indicate access to more resources to support student success. However, Kanuikapono - PCS has a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.5, compared to 9.4 at Kawaikini - NCPCS, which could be a factor in the school's academic performance.


Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

 4333 Kukuihale Rd
       Anahola, HI  96703

(808) 823-9160

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
197th of 207 Hawaii Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,474 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.6 Help
Number of students:  202

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:
45.5%
White:
18.8%
Hispanic:
17.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55% Help


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Compare Details Kanuikapono - PCS ranks worse than 95.2% of elementary schools in Hawaii. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.55. (See more...)
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Compare Details Kanuikapono - PCS ranks worse than 89.9% of middle schools in Hawaii. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.55. (See more...)
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Compare Details Kanuikapono - PCS ranks worse than 91% of high schools in Hawaii. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.55. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Kanuikapono - 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 Student population at Kanuikapono - PCS is diverse. Racial makeup is: Pacific Islander (45.5%), White (18.8%), Hispanic (17.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kanuikapono - PCS is 9.6, which is the 4th best among 24 alternative schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)
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Compare Kanuikapono - PCS employs 21 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kanuikapono - PCS is $11,474. 14 alternative schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kanuikapono - PCS:

SchoolDigger ranks Kanuikapono - PCS 197th of 207 Hawaii public elementary schools. (See Kanuikapono - PCS in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Kanuikapono - PCS 80th of 89 Hawaii public middle schools. (See Kanuikapono - PCS in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Kanuikapono - PCS 61st of 67 Hawaii public high schools. (See Kanuikapono - PCS in the ranking list.)

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


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Rank History for Kanuikapono - PCS

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 14.14 185th 194 4.6%
2007 23.14 163rd 192 15.1%
2012 25.71 164th 195 15.9%
2013 35.74 146th 196 25.5%
2015 25.14 154th 194 20.6%
2016 20.54 165th 195 15.4%
2017 44.10 124th 207 40.1%
2019 31.56 137th 196 30.1%
2021 29.27 135th 196 31.1%
2022 18.03 165th 193 14.5%
2023 10.78 183rd 195 6.2%
2024 6.55 197th 207 4.8%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 0.00 184th 198 7.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 0.00 183rd 207 11.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 15.94 185th 203 8.9%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 0.00 137th 160 14.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 52.62 95th 165 42.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Pacific Islander students at Kanuikapono - 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 Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 11.71 193rd 202 4.5%
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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Kanuikapono - PCS

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 15.75 65th 69 5.8%
2007 25.35 55th 71 22.5%
2013 28.11 60th 76 21.1%
2015 14.41 66th 72 8.3%
2016 12.03 62nd 73 15.1%
2017 44.10 25th 82 69.5%
2019 33.85 45th 70 35.7%
2021 36.96 41st 73 43.8%
2022 14.42 65th 72 9.7%
2023 16.96 62nd 73 15.1%
2024 6.55 80th 89 10.1%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 0.00 70th 81 13.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 0.00 76th 89 14.6%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 15.94 75th 87 13.8%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 0.00 65th 71 8.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 52.62 29th 68 57.4%
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Rank History for middle school Pacific Islander students at Kanuikapono - 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 Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 11.71 80th 86 7.0%
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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Kanuikapono - PCS

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Rank History for all high school students at Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 44.10 21st 63 66.7%
2024 6.55 61st 67 9.0%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 0.00 51st 59 13.6%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 0.00 56th 67 16.4%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 15.94 59th 65 9.2%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 0.00 49th 55 10.9%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 52.62 31st 52 40.4%
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Rank History for high school Pacific Islander students at Kanuikapono - 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 Kanuikapono - PCS

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 11.71 59th 64 7.8%
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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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Enrollment information for Kanuikapono - PCS

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 22 1 30 1 1 n/a n/a 0 55
2003 22 1 30 1 1 n/a n/a 0 55
2004 7 2 18 1 4 n/a n/a 0 32
2005 8 1 27 1 5 n/a n/a 0 42
2006 8 1 37 1 1 n/a n/a 0 48
2007 2 0 29 0 1 n/a n/a 0 32
2008 7 0 40 0 2 n/a n/a 0 49
2009 16 0 29 0 2 n/a n/a 0 47
2010 20 2 34 3 5 n/a n/a 0 64
2011 17 1 1 1 4 40 6 0 70
2012 18 1 0 0 7 56 19 0 101
2013 36 3 3 2 5 75 15 0 139
2014 49 2 4 4 5 75 18 0 157
2015 46 3 6 7 4 90 23 0 179
2016 45 2 7 8 4 106 29 0 201
2017 51 2 6 9 5 84 29 0 186
2018 63 1 2 18 3 82 25 0 194
2019 61 2 2 18 2 80 22 0 187
2020 65 1 1 29 2 94 33 0 225
2021 58 1 1 28 3 100 42 0 233
2022 54 0 3 26 5 94 44 0 226
2023 44 0 1 31 3 95 29 0 203
2024 38 0 2 36 3 92 31 0 202

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 Kanuikapono - PCS

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 55 1.0 55.0 45.5
2003 55 1.0 55.0 45.5
2004 32 n/a n/a 34.4
2005 42 n/a n/a 50
2006 48 3.0 16.0 62.5
2007 32 1.0 32.0 59.4
2008 49 0.5 98.0 8.2
2009 47 n/a n/a 42.6
2010 64 7.0 9.1 67.2
2011 70 7.0 10.0 60
2012 101 12.0 8.4 41.6
2013 139 10.0 13.9 48.2
2014 157 11.5 13.6 51
2015 179 13.0 13.7 60.9
2016 201 18.0 11.1 68.7
2017 186 15.0 12.4 48.4
2018 194 14.0 13.8 50.5
2019 187 9.2 20.2 47.1
2020 225 15.0 15.0 59.1
2021 233 16.0 14.5 51.1
2022 226 18.2 12.3 54.9
2023 203 14.0 14.5 57.1
2024 202 21.0 9.6 55

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 Kanuikapono - PCS

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 55 1.0 55.0 45.5
2003 55 1.0 55.0 45.5
2004 32 n/a n/a 34.4
2005 42 n/a n/a 50
2006 48 3.0 16.0 62.5
2007 32 1.0 32.0 59.4
2008 49 0.5 98.0 8.2
2009 47 n/a n/a 42.6
2010 64 7.0 9.1 67.2
2011 70 7.0 10.0 60
2012 101 12.0 8.4 41.6
2013 139 10.0 13.9 48.2
2014 157 11.5 13.6 51
2015 179 13.0 13.7 60.9
2016 201 18.0 11.1 68.7
2017 186 15.0 12.4 48.4
2018 194 14.0 13.8 50.5
2019 187 9.2 20.2 47.1
2020 225 15.0 15.0 59.1
2021 233 16.0 14.5 51.1
2022 226 18.2 12.3 54.9
2023 203 14.0 14.5 57.1
2024 202 21.0 9.6 55

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 Kanuikapono - PCS

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,653 (23.1%) $8,821 (76.9%) $11,474

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Kanuikapono - PCS

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 137th of 196 Elementary schoolsRanks 183rd of 195 Elementary schools
 23.9%
Ranks 45th of 70 Middle schoolsRanks 62nd of 73 Middle schools
 20.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kanuikapono - PCS)6121
 40%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5349
 4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kanuikapono - PCS)3321
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)5652
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kanuikapono - PCS)2128
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5251
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kanuikapono - PCS)2933
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)4950
 1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kanuikapono - PCS)4717
 30%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5755
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kanuikapono - PCS)294
 25%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)4444
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kanuikapono - PCS)5550
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5351
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kanuikapono - PCS)355
 30%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)4139
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kanuikapono - PCS)5333
 20%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5351
 2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kanuikapono - PCS)1814
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)3834
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kanuikapono - PCS)3612
 24%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5250
 2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kanuikapono - PCS)146
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)3831
 7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Kanuikapono - PCS)4726
 21%
All Grades Mathematics (Kanuikapono - PCS)2712
 15%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students187203
 8.6%
African American20
 100%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic1831
 72.2%
Pacific Islander8095
 18.8%
White6144
 27.9%
Two or More Races2229
 31.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.1%57.1%
 10.1%

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Kanuikapono - PCS ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Hawaii alternative schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 202 students attended Kanuikapono - PCS.

Students at Kanuikapono - PCS are 46% Pacific Islander, 19% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.


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