University Laboratory School

Public school, kindergarten to ungraded · Honolulu, Hawaii

University Laboratory School in Honolulu, Hawaii enrolled 450 students in 2024-25 with 41.6 full-time teachers, 10.8 students per teacher against the Hawaii median of 12.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 65% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 44% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Hawaii: 51.9% and 39.4%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Hawaii: 85.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%

451 students in 2022-23, 446 students in 2023-24, 450 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 37.8 to 41.6.

Students enrolled at University Laboratory School by school year2022-23: 451, 2023-24: 446, 2024-25: 45002004006002022-234512023-244462024-25450
Students enrolled at University Laboratory School by school year2022-23: 451, 2023-24: 446, 2024-25: 45002004006002022-234512023-244462024-25450
Students enrolled at University Laboratory School by school year2022-23: 451, 2023-24: 446, 2024-25: 45002004006002022-234512023-244462024-25450
Students enrolled at University Laboratory School by school year2022-23: 451, 2023-24: 446, 2024-25: 45002004006002022-234512023-244462024-25450
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2345137.811.9
2023-2444638.211.7
2024-2545041.610.8

10.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 80 of every 100 Hawaii schools of this kind

Among the 25 Hawaii schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.7; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Hawaii other schools, 2024-2525 values from 3.5 to 22.1; This school 10.8; state median 12.7.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.8state median 12.7U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Hawaii other schools, 2024-2525 values from 3.5 to 22.1; This school 10.8; state median 12.7.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.8state median 12.7U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Hawaii other schools, 2024-2525 values from 3.5 to 22.1; This school 10.8; state median 12.7.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.8state median 12.7U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Hawaii other schools, 2024-2525 values from 3.5 to 22.1; This school 10.8; state median 12.7.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.8state median 12.7U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 148 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection University Laboratory School enrolled 444 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 148 of the 444 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

57.6% of students were Asian, 16.9% White, 16.2% Pacific Islander in 2024-25.

  1. Asian57.6%
  2. White16.9%
  3. Pacific Islander16.2%
  4. Two or more races3.6%
  5. Hispanic2.7%
  6. Black2.4%
  7. American Indian0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at University Laboratory School scored proficient or above: 65% in reading in 2021-22 and 44% in math in 2022-23, against 51.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 39.4% in math in 2022-23 across Hawaii. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Hawaii, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtHawaii
Reading and language arts, 2021-2265%52%51.9%
Math, 2022-2344%38% (2021-22)39.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 52 students in University Laboratory School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Hawaii. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtHawaii
Four-year graduation rate90% or more85.5%85.5%
Students in the class5212,94312,943

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Honolulu

4 public schools of this kind in Honolulu report 2024-25 enrollment; University Laboratory School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Myron B. Thompson Academy - New Century PCS46522.112.5%
University Laboratory School45010.86.7%
Anuenue School43113.947.6%
Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind493.553.1%

All public schools in Honolulu →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about University Laboratory School

  1. Hawaii School for the Deaf and BlindThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.8 miles away: 49 students, 3.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  2. Anuenue SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.1 miles away: 431 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
  3. Compare University Laboratory School with Hawaii School for the Deaf and BlindStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Hawaii Department of Education spends per student$20,056 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$20,056
  5. The largest public schools in HawaiiUniversity Laboratory School is the number 9 by size of 25 Hawaii schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#9 of 25
  6. Hawaii schools by students per teacher10.8 students per teacher here against the Hawaii median of 12.7 for schools of this kind.10.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about University Laboratory School

  1. How many students attend University Laboratory School?
    450 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 451 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Honolulu, HI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at University Laboratory School?
    10.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Hawaii median for schools of this kind is 12.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is University Laboratory School a Title I school?
    University Laboratory School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at University Laboratory School do on state tests?
    The students tested at University Laboratory School scored proficient or above: 65% in reading in 2021-22 and 44% in math in 2022-23, against 51.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 39.4% in math in 2022-23 across Hawaii. Hawaii's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at University Laboratory School?
    90% or more of the 52 students in University Laboratory School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 85.5% across Hawaii. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is University Laboratory School in?
    Hawaii Department of Education, NCES district ID 1500030. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 150003000273 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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