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Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School

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Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School ranks 61 st of 85 Hawaii middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 85 Hawaii Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Hawaii middle schools

Summary

Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School is a Hawaii Department of Education middle school in Honolulu (96819) serving grades 6–8 with 564 students. In 2025–2026, it ranked 61st of 85 middle schools—the 28th percentile with 2 stars—up from 0 stars and the 4th percentile in 2022–2023 but slightly down from the 35th percentile in 2024–2025. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 41% in English Language Arts, 19% in math, and 23% in science.

Compared with nearby schools, Dole has the lowest rank percentile shown and the lowest math and science proficiency. President George Washington Middle School has similar ELA (45%) but much higher math (38%) and science (36%); King David Kalakaua Middle School posts 46% ELA, 37% math, and 37% science. Moanalua Middle School, 1.56 miles away, is in the 98th percentile with 75% ELA, 61% math, 72% science, 10% chronic absenteeism, and 24.22% free/reduced lunch. Dole’s chronic absenteeism was 27.0% in 2024–2025—tied for highest nearby and well above Moanalua’s 10.0%—while 75% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Even Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School, with higher economic need at 77.12% free/reduced lunch, outperformed Dole in math and science.

Dole’s student–teacher ratio of 12.5 is more favorable than the nearby median of about 14.0, and its 2018–2019 per-student spending of $17,290 is above the nearby median of about $15,667, so resources alone do not explain the gap. Improvement is real but fragile: ELA rose from 26% to 41% and math from 11% to 19% since 2022–2023, while chronic absenteeism fell from 29.7% to 27.0%. The clearest levers appear to be sustained attendance gains, targeted math and science instruction, and more consistent support for English Language Learner, Special Education, and low-income students, whose subgroup results have varied.

564

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1803 Kam IV Rd
Honolulu, HI 96819

(808) 832-3340

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School usually attend:

High:

Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School

Feeder schools for Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School:

Elementary:	Kaewai Elementary School
	Kalihi Elementary School
	Kalihi Uka Elementary School
	Kalihi Waena Elementary School
	More...
	Linapuni Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

53.2%

Asian:

29.1%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

61^st of 85

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	16.1	61 of 85	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.2	55 of 84	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.3	74 of 89	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	70 of 73	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	67 of 72	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	67 of 73	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	67 of 70	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	62 of 67	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.2	70 of 82	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.5	70 of 73	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	70 of 72	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.3	71 of 76	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.9	66 of 73	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.9	57 of 71	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.7	54 of 68	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.6	40 of 46	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.5	53 of 71	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.6	52 of 69	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	71.2	8 of 71	88.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	2.7	53 of 56	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	46 of 55	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	65 of 87	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	43 of 48	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.0	32 of 52	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.3	62 of 81	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	81.4	7 of 68	89.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	55 of 84	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	39 of 53	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	34 of 52	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	67 of 81	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	42 of 63	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	18 of 59	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	32.2	59 of 89	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	35.0	51 of 86	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)90th percentile+73 vs school

African American (2024)89th percentile+72 vs school

White (2024)41st percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Pacific Islander (2026)26th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)10th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2026)5th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%

Science23%

Mathematics19%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				HSA Science (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	16.1	61^st of 85 public middle schools	28.2%		19.2	55^th of 84 public middle schools	34.5%	6	23.0	41.0	19.0	$17,290	$2,203	$15,087
Kulia Academy	Public, Charter	6-7	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%)	98.7	1^st of 85 public middle schools	98.8%					(n/a)		84.0	87.0
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%)	36.5	39^th of 85 public middle schools	54.1%		41.3	32^nd of 84 public middle schools	61.9%	7	37.0	46.0	37.0	$15,015	$1,624	$13,391
Moanalua Middle School	Public	7-8	1289 Mahiole St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 831-7850	768	50	15.5	24.2%	101 (13.2%)	30 (3.9%)	125 (16.3%)	286 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.2%)	163 (21.2%)	90.3	2^nd of 85 public middle schools	97.6%		90.8	2^nd of 84 public middle schools	97.6%		72.0	75.0	61.0	$14,589	$1,108	$13,481
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%)	67.6	12^th of 85 public middle schools	85.9%		80.7	6^th of 84 public middle schools	92.9%	6	61.0	66.0	37.0	$9,648	$1,021	$8,627
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%)	65.1	13^th of 85 public middle schools	84.7%		62.5	15^th of 84 public middle schools	82.1%	2	57.0	59.0	43.0	$15,554	$1,560	$13,994
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%)	23.2	55^th of 85 public middle schools	35.3%		21.6	54^th of 84 public middle schools	35.7%	1	35.0	40.0	24.0	$17,324	$2,012	$15,312
Aliamanu Middle School	Public	7-8	3271 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4100	755	50	15.1	28.7%	206 (27.3%)	55 (7.3%)	148 (19.6%)	157 (20.8%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (8.2%)	125 (16.6%)	68.7	11^th of 85 public middle schools	87.1%		61.9	17^th of 84 public middle schools	79.8%	6	57.0	61.0	46.0	$15,871	$1,360	$14,511
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%)	62.7	14^th of 85 public middle schools	83.5%		59.9	18^th of 84 public middle schools	78.6%	4	56.0	54.0	46.0	$15,667	$1,382	$14,285
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%)	35.8	41^st of 85 public middle schools	51.8%		39.8	34^th of 84 public middle schools	59.5%	7	36.0	45.0	38.0	$16,359	$1,539	$14,820

Frequently Asked Questions about Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School

What district is Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School in?

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What is the racial makeup of Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School?

Students at Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School are 53% Pacific Islander, 29% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School attend?

Students who attend Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School usually go on to attend Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School

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Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School ranks 61^st of 85 Hawaii middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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