Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kailua-Kona, HI

Innovations - Pcs

Federal NCES profile for Innovations - Pcs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 150003000277Charter school
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0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Innovations - Pcs earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Hawaii schools.

#5 of 6
public schools in Kailua-Kona · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
18.5:1
large classes for Hawaii
29.2%
free-lunch eligible

Innovations - Pcs has class sizes larger than 97% of Hawaii schools. Computed live against every Hawaii school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Innovations - Pcs ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Kailua-Kona, HI.

School address

Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
District: Hawaii Department of Education · Hawaii

NCES ID 150003000277 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Innovations - Pcs held near 240 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 13.5 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 150003000277 · Kailua-Kona, HI Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

241 enr · 18.5:1 · 29.2% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: James Campbell High School (2,890 students)

Innovations - Pcs held near 240 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 13.5 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Hawaii schools → · Find another →

Innovations - Pcs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Innovations - Pcs reports 241 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Innovations - Pcs compares

Innovations - Pcs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Hawaii and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Hawaii Hawaii avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.5:1 ▲ 31% 14.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.2% ▼ 27% 40.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 241 top 85% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
241
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.2%
free-lunch eligible - 27% below the Hawaii average of 40.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.5:1
students per teacher - 31% above state mean
Top 97% in Hawaii - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
39.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,056
per pupil, district-wide - above Hawaii avg of $20,056
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Two or More 34.0%
White 30.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.5%
Asian 7.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 7.9%

Largest group: Two or More at 34.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.0, Innovations - Pcs is more mixed than the Hawaii school average of 69.6.

Programs

District finance for Hawaii Department of Education reports $20,056 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Innovations - Pcs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
James Campbell High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Waipahu High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mililani High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Moanalua High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Innovations - Pcs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hawaii Department Of Education · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~241 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Innovations - Pcs

How many students attend Innovations - Pcs?

Innovations - Pcs has 241 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kailua-Kona, HI. CCD year-over-year: 240 (2022-23) → 240 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Innovations - Pcs?

The student-teacher ratio at Innovations - Pcs is 18.5:1, which is 31% higher than the Hawaii average of 14.1:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Innovations - Pcs?

29.2% of students at Innovations - Pcs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Hawaii average of 40.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Innovations - Pcs?

The largest demographic group at Innovations - Pcs is Two or More at 34.0% of enrollment, in Kailua-Kona, HI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Innovations - Pcs?

Innovations - Pcs has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Innovations - Pcs rank among public schools in Kailua-Kona?

By Resource Investment Index, Innovations - Pcs ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Kailua-Kona, HI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Kailua-Kona on the city page.

What other schools are in Hawaii Department of Education?

Besides Innovations - Pcs, Hawaii Department of Education also operates James Campbell High School (2,890 students), Waipahu High School (2,538 students), and Mililani High School (2,382 students). See the Hawaii Department of Education district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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