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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS administration to hear?
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Enrollment
738
Combined
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 412
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000282
Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS
15-1397 Post Office Rd, Pahoa, HI 96778 · (808) 965-3730 · Hawaii County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL738 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
566 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 31 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 65 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 66 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 60 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 70 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 7% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 57% smaller than its 8th grade class (72).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
26.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: Strive HI. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
738
+27 (+4%) vs 2020
+66% since 2010-11, when it was 445
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 738 | 47.5 | 15.5:1 | 77% (566) |
| 2023-24 | 708 | 49.5 | 14.3:1 | 76% (537) |
| 2022-23 | 683 | 48 | 14.2:1 | 75% (511) |
| 2020-21 | 711 | 42 | 16.9:1 | 78% (558) |
| 2017-18 | 644 | 41 | 15.7:1 | 80% (515) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 34 | 17.4:1 | 84% (499) |
| 2010-11 | 445 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 65% (288) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (644 to 738); teachers up 16% (41 to 47.5).
About Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS
This page covers Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS, a large combined-grade school in Pahoa, Hawaii. School enrollment was 738 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 12. For comparison, combined schools in Hawaii average about 412 students.
The district, Hawaii Department of Education, operates 296 schools serving 167,071 students.
At Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS, the largest share of students is White, at 42%. It is also 22% Hispanic, 20% multiracial, and 14% Pacific Islander. For comparison, the population of Hawaii County is roughly 31% White. Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.5:1. That is 3.1 students per teacher above the 12.4:1 average for combined schools in Hawaii. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 77%. The rate at public schools in Hawaii County averages 59%, lower than here.
Census estimates describe Hawaii County this way: the median household income is $78,639, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Besides Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS, Hawaii County has 54 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Pahoa Elementary School, at about 0.6 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Over 4 years, Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS's enrollment grew 4%, to 738. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.9:1 to 15.5:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hawaii County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
205,769
Census ACS
Median income
$78,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
27,129 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
- James Campbell High SchoolHigh · 2,890 students
- Waipahu High SchoolHigh · 2,538 students
- Mililani High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Pahoa
- Pahoa High & Intermediate SchoolHigh · 745 students
- Keonepoko Elementary SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Pahoa Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
Nearby schools
- Pahoa Elementary School0.6 mi · 402
- Pahoa High & Intermediate School0.7 mi · 745
- Keonepoko Elementary School2.1 mi · 565
- Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS9.1 mi · 451
- Keaau High School9.6 mi · 1,041
- Keaau Elementary School9.8 mi · 829
Frequently asked questions
About Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCSWhat is the total enrollment at Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS?
Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS enrolls approximately 738 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS serve?
Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS.
What is the student diversity at Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS?
Student demographics at Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS are roughly 42% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Is Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS public or private?
Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.