Dunbar Magnet Middle School
Tel:
(501)447-2600
- Dunbar Magnet Middle School serves 649 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 34% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 44% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Dunbar Magnet Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Dunbar Magnet Middle School's student population of 649 students has declined by 17% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 65 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 649 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 65 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Dunbar Magnet Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dunbar Magnet Middle School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall School Rank | #863 out of 999 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 47% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 13% |
| Black | 87% | 21% |
| White | 5% | 60% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 26% | 26% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Little Rock School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dunbar Magnet Middle School is Premier High School Of Little Rock (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Little Rock Prep Academy (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Little Prep Academy Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Little Rock Premier High School Of Little Rock Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 109 students
0.2 miles
1621 Dr Martin Luther King Dr
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501)400-4873 0.2 9-12 109 - Little Rock Little Prep Academy Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-4 | 259 students
0.7 miles
1616 S Spring St
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501)683-1855 0.7 K-4 259 - Little Rock M.l. King Magnet Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 430 students
0.7 miles
907 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501)447-5100 0.7 PK-5 430 - Little Rock Central High School Grades: 9-12 | 2481 students
0.8 miles
1500 Park St
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501)447-1400 0.8 9-12 2481 - Little Rock Little Rock Prep Academy Charter School
Grades: 4-8 | 152 students
0.8 miles
1205 S Schiller St
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501)683-1855 0.8 4-8 152
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