About This School
Preschool | Grades PK-8 | Hawaii Department of Education
Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PC is located in Volcano, HI and is one of 288 schools in Hawaii Department Of Education School District. It is a charter school that serves 166 students in grades PK-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PC made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Hawaii in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PC's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PC had 7 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Hawaii average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PC's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PC made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Hawaii in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PC's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PC had 7 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Hawaii average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PC's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Mountain View Elementary School 11 miles |  |
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| Keonepoko Elementary School 12.6 miles |  |
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| Kua O KA la - Pcs School 12.6 miles |  |
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| Keaau Middle School 16.7 miles |  |
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| Keaau Elementary School 16.7 miles | |
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Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PC
Volcano School is one of the best schools on the island, from my opinion. Both of my daughters have been going to VSAS for 5 years now. Both me and my children have never had a complaint. We love this school they work and play hard and have alot to show for it inside and out. Mahalo VSAS staff for being the best. Your # 1 in my book.
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Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PC
This school seems good. I got a friends that goes here and they like it..
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 166
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PC had 64% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Hawaii had 47% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
49%
Asian/Pacific Islander
43%
Black
3%
Hispanic
3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
2%
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Hawaii Department of Education District Spending
$12,350Per Pupil
The Hawaii Department of Education spends $12,350 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 63% on instruction, 32% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Hawaii Department of Education District
7:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PC had 7 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Hawaii average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the HSA
What is it?
The Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in reading and math in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at four levels: well below proficiency, approaches proficiency, meets proficiency or exceeds proficiency. The goal is for students to meet or exceed the proficiency level.
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7 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Hawaii, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) Results for all subjects tested.
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