1
What's the vibe like in the hallways at Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School right now?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
571
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 665
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000184
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School
1202 Prospect St, Honolulu, HI 96822 · (808) 587-4520 · Honolulu County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL571 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Hawaii public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Hawaii public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
248 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 210 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 175 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 186 | 33% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
43.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: Strive HI. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School this school | 571 | 43.4% | N/A |
| Maui Waena Intermediate School Kahului | 1,015 | 48.7% | N/A |
| Highlands Intermediate School Pearl City | 824 | 32.2% | N/A |
| Aiea Intermediate School Aiea | 470 | 52.1% | N/A |
| Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School Honolulu | 602 | 57.1% | N/A |
| President George Washington Middle School Honolulu | 578 | 59.3% | N/A |
Matched among Hawaii middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #11 of 41 | #11 of 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #11 of 41 | #11 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 571 | #27 of 42 | #19 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #32 of 37 | #20 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.4% | #27 of 37 | #15 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #30 of 41 | #14 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #18 of 29 | #12 of 18 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
571
-72 (-11%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 606
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 571 | 36 | 15.9:1 | 43% (248) |
| 2023-24 | 548 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 42% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 576 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 43% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 643 | 39 | 16.5:1 | 50% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 45 | 14.4:1 | 48% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 631 | 44 | 14.3:1 | 52% (327) |
| 2010-11 | 638 | 40 | 15.9:1 | 48% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 589 | 33 | 17.9:1 | 41% (241) |
| 1990-91 | 606 | 34 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (647 to 571); teachers down 20% (45 to 36).
About Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School serves students in Honolulu, Hawaii, as a medium-sized middle-grades school. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 571 students.
Hawaii Department of Education operates 296 schools. Combined enrollment is 167,071 students.
Asian students form the largest group at Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School, 41% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 22% Pacific Islander, 21% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 3% White. The county population is about 42% Asian, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
The school reported 36 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.9:1. The 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Hawaii is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 43% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Honolulu County, the average is about the same, 42%.
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 70% of Hawaii public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Honolulu County show that median household income is about $106,195, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 187 public schools in Honolulu County, with a combined enrollment of about 111,011.
Nearest public school: President Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 643 in 2020-21 and 571 in 2024-25, a decrease of 72 students.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Honolulu County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,001,146
Census ACS
Median income
$106,195
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
111,011 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
- James Campbell High SchoolHigh · 2,890 students
- Waipahu High SchoolHigh · 2,538 students
- Mililani High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Honolulu
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Kalani High SchoolHigh · 1,455 students
- President Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,336 students
- President William McKinley High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- Admiral Arthur W Radford High SchoolHigh · 1,227 students
Nearby schools
- President Abraham Lincoln Elementary School0.2 mi · 361
- President Theodore Roosevelt High School0.2 mi · 1,336
- Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School0.6 mi · 477
- Pauoa Elementary School0.6 mi · 348
- Halau Ku Mana - A New Century PCS0.7 mi · 132
- Royal Elementary School0.9 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About Robert Louis Stevenson Middle SchoolHow many students attend Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School?
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School enrolls approximately 571 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School serve?
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School?
Student demographics at Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School are roughly 3% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 41% Asian, 21% Two or more.
Who oversees Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School?
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.