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University Laboratory School

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University Laboratory School ranks 118 th of 203 Hawaii alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 Hawaii Alternative Schools

Better than 42% of Hawaii alternative schools

Summary

University Laboratory School is an alternative K–12 school in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving 450 students as part of the Hawaii Department of Education. Its standout strengths are a 100% graduation rate in both 2024–25 and 2023–24, the highest among nearby comparison schools, and a very low free/reduced-lunch rate of 8%, well below Myron B. Thompson Academy - New Century PCS (12.9%), Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS (16.06%), Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS (41.89%), Anuenue School (56.61%), and Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind (59.18%). Its student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1 is also favorable compared with most nearby schools, and per-student spending was $8,717 in 2018–19, the oldest and least current figure in this comparison.

Academically, the latest 2025–26 results show 58% proficient in ELA, 38% in math, and 34% in science, a decline from 2024–25, when the school reported 68% ELA, 47% math, and 53% science. ELA has consistently outpaced math by roughly 20–27 points in recent years, making math a persistent relative weakness. Among nearby schools, the school's ELA and math results are above Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS, Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS, Anuenue School, and Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind, but Myron B. Thompson Academy - New Century PCS outperforms it substantially in both (79% ELA, 59% math) despite a higher free/reduced-lunch rate and a much larger student-teacher ratio of 22.1:1. Science is the clearest weak spot: at 34%, it trails Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS (41%), Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS (40%), Anuenue School (44%), and Myron B. Thompson Academy - New Century PCS (59%).

Chronic absenteeism is a warning sign. It rose from 9% in 2023–24 to 14% in 2024–25, moving the school to mid-pack: tied with Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS and Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS, above Myron B. Thompson Academy - New Century PCS at 4%, but below Anuenue School at 23% and Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind at 37%. Overall, the school pairs a perfect graduation rate and a low economically disadvantaged indicator with a favorable student-teacher ratio, but the latest data show slipping proficiency, especially in science, and rising absenteeism worth watching.

450

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,717

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

1776 University Ave
Honolulu, HI 96822-2463

(808) 956-7833

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

57.6%

White:

16.9%

Pacific Islander:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2023 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

Elementary school

118^th of 203

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

31^st of 85

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Hawaii Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

18^th of 65

Hawaii public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Hawaii High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 15Alternative 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	118 of 203	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.6	77 of 204	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	73 of 207	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	52 of 196	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	64 of 196	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	92 of 193	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.9	79 of 207	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.8	97 of 195	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.4	95 of 194	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.7	80 of 196	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.0	107 of 195	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.0	93 of 191	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.6	111 of 183	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.5	117 of 191	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.3	72 of 192	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.1	44 of 194	77.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	93 of 160	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	113 of 130	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.1	87 of 125	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	104 of 203	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	55 of 123	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	121 of 198	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	83.4	35 of 165	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	154 of 202	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	36.5	140 of 196	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	124 of 155	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	65.2	55 of 153	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	93 of 207	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	135 of 173	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.6	84 of 171	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	86 of 202	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	31 of 85	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	12 of 84	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	11 of 89	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	11 of 73	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	8 of 72	88.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	4 of 73	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	13 of 70	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	19 of 67	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	63.9	12 of 82	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	16 of 73	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.5	15 of 72	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	14 of 76	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.7	12 of 73	83.6%	★★★★☆
2011	70.1	14 of 71	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	5 of 65	92.3%	★★★★★
2009	89.8	1 of 68	98.5%	★★★★★
2007	91.3	2 of 71	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	91.0	2 of 69	97.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	31 of 71	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	42 of 56	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.1	23 of 55	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	23 of 87	73.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	5 of 52	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	51.4	20 of 81	75.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	83.4	6 of 68	91.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	46 of 84	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	36.5	45 of 81	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	32 of 63	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	6 of 59	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	60.2	18 of 89	79.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	45 of 75	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.6	15 of 74	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	15 of 86	82.6%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	18 of 65	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	5 of 62	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	74.1	10 of 67	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	4 of 53	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	5 of 52	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	1 of 48	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	3 of 52	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	2 of 53	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	63.9	9 of 63	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	98.1	1 of 53	98.1%	★★★★★
2015	75.3	11 of 51	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	97.3	1 of 56	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	78.6	9 of 58	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	88.0	4 of 56	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	98.7	1 of 56	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	97.9	2 of 55	96.4%	★★★★★
2007	96.0	1 of 60	98.3%	★★★★★
2006	99.8	1 of 56	98.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	28 of 55	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	32 of 40	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.1	21 of 41	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	26 of 65	60.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	1 of 33	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	51.4	16 of 59	72.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	83.4	3 of 52	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	35 of 64	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	36.5	37 of 61	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	27 of 42	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.2	5 of 38	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	23 of 67	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	30 of 53	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.6	12 of 51	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	10 of 64	84.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2024)79th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2024)42nd percentile-23 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)29th percentile-36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)13th percentile-29 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2024)91st percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2024)56th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-18 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)44th percentile-43 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2026)25th percentile-39 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)94th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2024)49th percentile-36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-27 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-29 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)39th percentile-46 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2026)20th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%

Mathematics38%

Science34%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
University Laboratory School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1776 University Ave	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 956-7833	450	42	10.8	8.0%	76 (16.9%)	11 (2.4%)	12 (2.7%)	259 (57.6%)	3 (0.7%)	73 (16.2%)	16 (3.6%)								(n/a)	34.0	58.0	38.0	$8,717	$282	$8,435
Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3440 Leahi Ave	Honolulu	96815	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-4999	49	14	3.5	59.2%	1 (2.0%)	2 (4.1%)	3 (6.1%)	10 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (59.2%)	4 (8.2%)								(n/a)		4.0	31.0	$72,276	$7,487	$64,789
Anuenue School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2528 10th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-8465	431	31	13.9	56.6%	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (27.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	260 (60.3%)	47 (10.9%)								(n/a)	44.0	49.0	35.0	$17,945	$2,208	$15,737
Myron B. Thompson Academy - New Century PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1040 Richards St	Honolulu	96813	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 441-8000	465	21	22.1	12.9%	158 (34.0%)	13 (2.8%)	26 (5.6%)	121 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (20.0%)	54 (11.6%)								(n/a)	59.0	79.0	59.0	$7,979	$299	$7,680
Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	46-500 Kuneki St	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 235-9175	148	11	13.4	41.9%	7 (4.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.8%)	3 (2.0%)	115 (77.7%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)	40.0	33.0	23.0	$15,075	$6,107	$8,968
Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	94-450 Mokuola St	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 676-5444	1,924	115	16.6	16.1%	545 (28.3%)	33 (1.7%)	451 (23.4%)	160 (8.3%)	2 (0.1%)	246 (12.8%)	487 (25.3%)								(n/a)	41.0	57.0	34.0	$9,005	$1,029	$7,976

Frequently Asked Questions about University Laboratory School

What district is University Laboratory School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

How many students attend University Laboratory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended University Laboratory School.

Is University Laboratory School a good school?

University Laboratory School ranks 118^th of 203 Hawaii alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of University Laboratory School?

Students at University Laboratory School are 58% Asian, 17% White, 16% Pacific Islander, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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