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Connections - New Century PCS

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

174 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI 96720 · (808) 961-3664

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Directions
Students
352
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Connections - New Century PCS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 49.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Hawaii’s 292 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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174 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten9
Grade 118
Grade 220
Grade 322
Grade 418
Grade 518
Grade 626
Grade 734
Grade 843
Grade 940
Grade 1038
Grade 1135
Grade 1231
Enrollment over time
344’20
366’21
340’22
346’23
352’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 34%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 21%White 15%Asian 3%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Connections - New Century PCS from Hilo families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Hawaii’s other public schools; Hilo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.