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Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Charter

1500 Kalanianaole Ave, Hilo, HI 96720 · (808) 961-0470

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Directions
Students
292
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 31.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 49.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1500 Kalanianaole Ave, Hilo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 136
Grade 232
Grade 335
Grade 423
Grade 526
Grade 622
Grade 719
Grade 819
Grade 97
Grade 109
Grade 117
Grade 1213
Enrollment over time
222’20
240’21
263’22
275’23
292’24

Up 31.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 60%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 14%White 2%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ka Umeke Kaeo - 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.