Dunbar Magnet Middle School
Tel:
(501) 447-2600
- Dunbar Magnet Middle School serves 535 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Dunbar Magnet Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 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 39% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Dunbar Magnet Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Dunbar Magnet Middle School's student population of 535 students has declined by 22% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 48 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 535 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 48 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Dunbar Magnet Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Dunbar Magnet Middle School is 0.27, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #903 out of 1008 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 13% |
| Black | 85% | 20% |
| White | 5% | 61% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 21% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Little Rock School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 | 114 students
0.2 miles
1621 Dr Martin Luther King Dr
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501) 400-4873 0.2 9-12 114 - Little Rock Little Prep Academy Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-4 | 348 students
0.7 miles
1616 S Spring St
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501) 683-1855 0.7 K-4 348 - Little Rock M.l. King Magnet Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 468 students
0.7 miles
907 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 447-5100 0.7 PK-5 468 - Little Rock Central High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,347 students
0.8 miles
1500 Park St
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 447-1400 0.8 9-12 2,347 - Little Rock Little Rock Prep Academy Charter School
Grades: 5-8 | 213 students
0.8 miles
1205 S Schiller St
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501) 683-1855 0.8 5-8 213
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