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Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School

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Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School ranks 18 th of 84 Hawaii middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 84 Hawaii Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Hawaii middle schools

Summary

Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School is a public middle school in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving 548 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Hawaii, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years. The school's test scores are generally above the state averages, with 60% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 43% in Mathematics, and 50% in Science. The school's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, where it outperforms the state average by 8-11 percentage points across grade levels. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been increasing, from 10.9% in 2023-2024 to 12.0% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state's average.

Compared to nearby schools, Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School performs well, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. However, it lags behind the top-performing schools in the area, such as Kaimuki Middle School and Moanalua Middle School, which consistently rank among the top 5 middle schools in the state. The school's spending per student ($15,667 in 2018-2019) is comparable to the nearby schools, suggesting that factors other than funding may be contributing to the school's academic performance.

571

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,667

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1202 Prospect St
Honolulu, HI 96822

(808) 587-4520

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School usually attend:

High:

President Theodore Roosevelt High School

Feeder schools for Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School:

Elementary:	Manoa Elementary School
	Noelani Elementary School
	Nuuanu Elementary School
	President Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
	More...
	Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

40.6%

Pacific Islander:

22.4%

Two or more races:

21.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Hawaii middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

18^th of 84

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 40Middle Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education

1^st of 1Hawaii Department of Education among Hawaii districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	18 of 84	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	14 of 89	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	15 of 73	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	19 of 72	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	16 of 73	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	22 of 70	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	18 of 67	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	53.4	19 of 82	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	15 of 73	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	80.2	12 of 72	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	16 of 76	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.0	15 of 73	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	68.6	17 of 71	76.1%	★★★★☆
2010	67.1	17 of 65	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	59.5	23 of 68	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.9	21 of 46	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.5	26 of 71	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.5	26 of 69	62.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	41.5	47 of 71	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	16 of 55	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	25 of 87	71.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	20 of 52	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.7	46 of 81	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	48.1	36 of 68	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	20 of 52	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	38 of 81	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	55 of 59	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	46 of 89	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	17 of 74	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	19 of 86	77.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)77th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile-17 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)62nd percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2024)47th percentile-37 vs school

African American (2024)34th percentile-50 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%

Science50%

Mathematics43%

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Schools Near Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				HSA Science (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School	Public	6-8	1202 Prospect St	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4520	571	36	15.8	43.4%	19 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (11.9%)	232 (40.6%)	1 (0.2%)	128 (22.4%)	121 (21.2%)	59.9	18^th of 84 public middle schools	78.6%		65.7	14^th of 89 public middle schools	84.3%	4	50.0	60.0	43.0	$15,667	$1,382	$14,285
Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School	Public	6-8	49 Funchal St	Honolulu	96813	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4430	602	43	14.0	57.1%	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (13.6%)	287 (47.7%)	1 (0.2%)	122 (20.3%)	102 (16.9%)	62.5	15^th of 84 public middle schools	82.1%		59.9	20^th of 89 public middle schools	77.5%	5	55.0	59.0	43.0	$15,554	$1,560	$13,994
President George Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1633 South King St	Honolulu	96826	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 973-0177	578	52	11.1	59.3%	18 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	76 (13.1%)	208 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	191 (33.0%)	82 (14.2%)	39.8	34^th of 84 public middle schools	59.5%		42.9	34^th of 89 public middle schools	61.8%		41.0	48.0	37.0	$16,359	$1,539	$14,820
Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School	Public	6-8	1302 Queen Emma St	Honolulu	96813	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4400	354	26	13.6	77.1%	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.6%)	73 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	190 (53.7%)	42 (11.9%)	21.6	54^th of 84 public middle schools	35.7%		20.3	61^st of 89 public middle schools	31.5%	7	33.0	40.0	24.0	$17,324	$2,012	$15,312
School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability	Public, Charter	6-8	1728 Nuuanu Ave	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 677-3377	177	17	10.4	7.3%	38 (21.5%)	1 (0.6%)	29 (16.4%)	37 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.5%)	57 (32.2%)	80.7	6^th of 84 public middle schools	92.9%		80.2	6^th of 89 public middle schools	93.3%		71.0	70.0	49.0	$9,648	$1,021	$8,627
King David Kalakaua Middle School	Public	6-8	821 Kalihi St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3130	900	64	14.0	64.2%	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.6%)	560 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	228 (25.3%)	68 (7.6%)	41.3	32^nd of 84 public middle schools	61.9%		38.7	39^th of 89 public middle schools	56.2%	7	40.0	49.0	39.0	$15,015	$1,624	$13,391
Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School	Public	6-8	1803 Kam IV Rd	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3340	564	45	12.5	75.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	164 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	300 (53.2%)	64 (11.3%)	19.2	55^th of 84 public middle schools	34.5%		11.3	74^th of 89 public middle schools	16.9%	19	34.0	39.0	18.0	$17,290	$2,203	$15,087
William P Jarrett Middle School	Public	6-8	1903 Palolo Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-4888	283	21	13.4	76.3%	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.0%)	40 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	163 (57.6%)	38 (13.4%)	23.2	51^st of 84 public middle schools	39.3%		39.5	37^th of 89 public middle schools	58.4%	14	35.0	42.0	22.0	$19,198	$1,695	$17,503
Kulia Academy	Public, Charter	6	2340 Omilo Lane	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 551-1413	98	4	28.0	24.5%	4 (4.1%)	3 (3.1%)	16 (16.3%)	28 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (20.4%)	27 (27.6%)								(n/a)		80.0	75.0
Kaimuki Middle School	Public	6-8	631 18th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4800	1,019	58	17.7	23.8%	76 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (10.8%)	517 (50.7%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (5.3%)	259 (25.4%)	91.2	1^st of 84 public middle schools	98.8%		92.5	2^nd of 89 public middle schools	97.8%	1	66.0	79.0	70.0	$15,051	$1,101	$13,950

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School

What high school do graduates of Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School usually go on to attend President Theodore Roosevelt High School

Is Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School a good school?

Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School ranks 18^th of 84 Hawaii middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School.

What district is Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

What is the racial makeup of Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School?

Students at Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School are 41% Asian, 22% Pacific Islander, 21% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 3% White.

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