Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000277
Innovations - PCS
75-5815 Queen Kaahumanu Hwy, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 · (808) 331-3130 · Hawaii County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY33-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Hawaii public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
103 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 34% smaller than its 8th grade class (35).
Student demographics
74%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
66.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
50.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 →
Schools most like Innovations - PCS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovations - PCS this school | 241 | 42.7% | N/A |
| Kilauea Elementary School Kilauea | 283 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Kula Elementary School Kula | 339 | 49.3% | N/A |
| Waialua Elementary School Waialua | 413 | 50.4% | N/A |
| Kailua Elementary School Kailua | 267 | 50.6% | N/A |
| Enchanted Lake Elementary School Kailua | 258 | 32.9% | N/A |
Matched among Hawaii elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Innovations - PCS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #92 of 178 | #6 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #50 of 178 | #3 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #157 of 183 | #21 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #158 of 164 | #19 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.9% | #72 of 164 | #13 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #118 of 179 | #26 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #27 of 29 | #8 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
241
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+30% since 2010-11, when it was 185
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 241 | 14 | 17.2:1 | 43% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 13 | 18.5:1 | 48% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 13.5 | 17.8:1 | 49% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 13 | 18.6:1 | 50% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 239 | 13.5 | 17.7:1 | 56% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 14 | 17.1:1 | 57% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 185 | 10 | 18.5:1 | 36% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Innovations - PCS.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (239 to 241); teachers up 4% (13.5 to 14).
About Innovations - PCS
Innovations - PCS is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. It reports enrollment of 241 students in kindergarten through 8. The school is 45% below the average for elementary schools in Hawaii.
Innovations - PCS is one of the 296 schools that make up Hawaii Department of Education (167,071 students in total).
No group is above 50% at Innovations - PCS; the largest is multiracial, at 34%. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 8% Pacific Islander. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Innovations - PCS scores 74%.
There are 14 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Hawaii, 13.8:1, is lower. Of all students at Innovations - PCS, 43% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 59% average for public schools in Hawaii County, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Innovations - PCS lands at B+, ahead of 66% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
The school's county is Hawaii County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $78,639 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Innovations - PCS shares Hawaii County with 54 other public schools.
Innovations - PCS's closest public school neighbor is Kahakai Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
The NCES locale for Innovations - PCS is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area. As a charter school, Innovations - PCS is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Innovations - PCS had 242 students in 2020-21 and 241 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The school's ratio dropped from 18.6:1 to 17.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Innovations - PCS community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Innovations - PCSWhat is the total enrollment at Innovations - PCS?
Innovations - PCS enrolls approximately 241 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Innovations - PCS serve?
Innovations - PCS serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Innovations - PCS?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Innovations - PCS.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Innovations - PCS?
At Innovations - PCS, the student body is approximately 31% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 34% Two or more.
Is Innovations - PCS public or private?
Innovations - 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.