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Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS

16-120 Opukahaia St, Keaau, HI 96749

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
451
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hawaii Department of Education
Hawaii County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 182 Hawaii elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores25% proficient in math & reading
12thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
10thpercentile
Attendance49% chronically absent
25thpercentile
Class size14.3 students per teacher
39thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Hawaii elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS

Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS is a charter elementary school in Keaau, Hawaii, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Hawaii Department of Education. The school is located in a rural area in Hawaii County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 451 students were enrolled, with about 14.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Hawaii elementary school (13.6 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from State Public Charter School Commission. Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 182 Hawaii elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

16-120 Opukahaia St
Keaau, HI 96749
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
451 students
Students per teacher
14.3 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
State Public Charter School Commission
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Hawaii Department of Education
County
Hawaii County
NCES school ID
150003000284

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.