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University Laboratory School

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University Laboratory School ranks 77 th of 204 Hawaii alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Alternative Schools

Better than 62% of Hawaii alternative schools

Summary

University Laboratory School is a public charter school in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving 446 students from grades K-12. It is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The school has consistently maintained a 100% four-year graduation rate.

University Laboratory School consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, 74% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 59%, and 35% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 25%. The school's science proficiency rates, as measured by the Hawaii State Assessments (HSA), are also higher than the state average, with 53% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, with 9% in 2023-2024 and 14% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby charter schools, such as Myron B. Thompson Academy - New Century PCS, University Laboratory School stands out with its consistently higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism, and more efficient resource allocation. Despite having a lower spending per student of $8,717, the school is able to maintain a low student-teacher ratio ranging from 11.6 to 12 over the past three years, which is lower than the nearby charter schools.

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: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2022 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hawaii Department of Education

✓Above the Hawaii median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

Elementary school

77^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

12^th of 84

Hawaii public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Hawaii Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

5^th of 62

Hawaii public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Hawaii High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 22Alternative 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
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
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%	★★★★☆

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
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
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
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
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%	★★★★★

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
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
2025	58.6	15 of 74	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	15 of 86	82.6%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
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
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%	★★★★★

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
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
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

Special Education (2025)64th percentile~ school

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

White (2025)51st percentile-11 vs school

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

Asian (2025)30th percentile-32 vs school

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

Middle school

Hispanic (2024)91st percentile+4 vs school

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

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)58th percentile-28 vs school

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

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

High school

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

Hispanic (2024)94th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-15 vs school

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

Asian (2025)49th percentile-43 vs school

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

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%

Science53%

Mathematics47%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	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)	53.0	68.0	47.0	$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)				$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)	47.0	53.0	40.0	$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)	60.0	74.0	57.0	$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)	26.0	34.0	31.0	$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)	38.0	58.0	33.0	$9,005	$1,029	$7,976
DreamHouse Ewa Beach	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	91-1245 Franklin D Roosevelt A	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 437-7771	467	43	10.9	34.0%	41 (8.8%)	5 (1.1%)	138 (29.6%)	44 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	118 (25.3%)	120 (25.7%)								(n/a)	19.0	42.0	13.0

Frequently Asked Questions about University Laboratory School

Is University Laboratory School a good school?

University Laboratory School ranks 77^th of 204 Hawaii alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend University Laboratory School?

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

What district is University Laboratory School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

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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