C−
Students
185
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–9
What stands out about Kua o ka La - NCPCS
- Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Hawaii’s public schools
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
Test scores
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗345 Makalika, Hilo
Students
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten23
Grade 126
Grade 226
Grade 321
Grade 417
Grade 529
Grade 621
Grade 77
Grade 811
Grade 94
Enrollment over time
173’20
148’21
164’22
185’23
185’24
Up 6.9% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 35%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 21%White 15%Asian 3%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Kua o ka La - NCPCS 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.