Na Wai Ola - PCS

As a rural-scale elementary school in Mountain View, Hawaii, Na Wai Ola - PCS teaches 145 students from grades pre-K through 7, one of the schools within Hawaii Department of Education. Compared to the state average of about 438 students per school, that is 67% below typical.

Within Hawaii Department of Education, which oversees 296 schools and 167,071 students, Na Wai Ola - PCS is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Na Wai Ola - PCS logs that the most-represented group is Pacific Islander (30%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 23% White, 23% Hispanic, 21% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, Na Wai Ola - PCS has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Hawaii County indicate median household earnings sit near $78,639, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hawaii County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,129 students), of which Na Wai Ola - PCS is one.

The closest other public school is Mountain View Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a countryside setting. As a public charter, Na Wai Ola - PCS runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Na Wai Ola - PCS's enrollment has contracted 10% since 2018, when it stood at 162 (now 145). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.