Best Public Schools in Zip Code 96785

Summary:

The 96785 zip code area is home to a single school, the Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS, a public charter school serving grades PK-12. This small school of 264 students offers a unique educational experience with a low student-teacher ratio of 9.9.

The Volcano School of Arts & Sciences has a diverse student population, with the largest racial groups being Pacific Islander (31.06%), White (23.48%), and Hispanic (22.73%). Academically, the school performs slightly above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency at 48.21%, but falls below the state average in Mathematics proficiency at 30.18%. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.2%, which could be an area for improvement.

Overall, the Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS provides a unique educational opportunity for students in the 96785 zip code area, offering a continuous PK-12 pathway and a diverse learning environment. While the school has some academic strengths, such as its ELA proficiency, addressing the high chronic absenteeism and lower Mathematics proficiency could be focus areas to enhance the educational experience for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				HSA Biology I (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)	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 Biology I 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
Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	99-128 Old Volcano Rd	Volcano	96785	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 985-9800	308	28	11.0	41.9%	78 (25.3%)	4 (1.3%)	69 (22.4%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	81 (26.3%)	69 (22.4%)								(n/a)	43.1	48.2	30.2	$12,922	$3,022	$9,900

Cities Near Zip Code 96785

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Volcano	3.1 mi	1
Mountain View	13.61 mi	2	46^th
Hilo	19.47 mi	16	30^th
Keaau	20.07 mi	4	47^th
Pahala	20.99 mi	1

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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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