Dunbar Creative Performing Arts Middle School

500 Saint Anthony St

Mobile, AL, 36603-6123

Tel: (251)221-2160
Grades: 4-8 | 543 students
School Highlights:
Dunbar Creative Performing Arts Middle School serves 543 students in grades 4-8.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the AL average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body.
Dunbar Creative Performing Arts Middle School operates within the Mobile County School District.
The nearest elementary school is Mobile Co Alternative School (0.3 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Mobile Co Alternative School (0.3 miles away)
The nearest high school is Mobile Co Alternative School (0.3 miles away).
General Details
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades 4-8
Total Students 543 students
Gender % 35% Male / 65%Female
Total Classroom Teachers 45 teachers
Students by Grade
Comparison
This School (AL) School Average
Student - Teacher Ratio 12:1
 15:1
American Indian		 n/a 1%
Asian		 1%
 1%
Hispanic		 2%
 4%
Black		 59%
 35%
White		 37%
 58%
Unknown		 1%
 1%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free LunchFamilies meeting income eligibility guidelines may quality for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program. 61%
 49%
Eligible for Reduced
LunchFamilies meeting income eligibility guidelines may quality for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.		 8%
 6%
School District Name Mobile County School District
Number of Schools
Managed		 113 7
Number of Students Managed 62,531
 3,032
District Total Revenue $580,220,000
 $29,169,000
District Expenditure $595,423,000
 $30,867,000
District Revenue / Student $9,279
 $9,620
District Expenditure / Student $9,522
 $10,180
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Nearby Schools:

Dunbar Creative Performing Arts Middle School
Grades: 4-8 | 0 mi. away
Mobile Co Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 0.33 mi. away
Florence Howard Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 0.56 mi. away
Calloway Smith Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 0.77 mi. away
W H Council Traditional School
Grades: KG-5 | 1.48 mi. away
Leinkauf Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 1.51 mi. away

View all schools in: Mobile, Mobile County, Zip 36603

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  • Recommended July 27, 2012 - This school is great and has plenty of programs offered - Posted by Student/Alumni

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