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Dunbar Middle School (Closed 2008)

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Dunbar Middle School serves 297 students in grades 5-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 21% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the West Virginia state average of 13% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dunbar Middle School
5	159
6	138

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Total Students

297 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Dunbar Middle School
2025	297
2024	297
2023	297
2022	297
2021	297
2020	297
2019	297
2018	297
2017	297
2016	297
2015	297
2007	278
2006	297
2005	287
2004	331
2003	337
2002	352
2001	351
2000	388
1999	346
1998	281
1997	324
1996	339
1995	330
1994	356
1993	392
1992	376
1991	363
1990	384
1989	392
1988	410

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Dunbar Middle School
2025	21
2024	21
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2007	21
2006	18
2005	19
2004	20
2003	21
2002	21
2001	20
2000	21
1999	20
1998	19
1997	21
1996	21
1995	20
1994	20
1993	21
1992	19
1991	24
1990	23
1989	23
1988	26

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School Rankings

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State Level (WV)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Dunbar Middle School	West Virginia	Marion County Schools
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	17:1	15:1	14:1
2003	16:1	15:1	14:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	18:1	15:1	14:1
2000	18:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	16:1
1992	20:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1989	17:1	16:1	17:1
1988	16:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2007)
Year	Dunbar Middle School	West Virginia
2007	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2025)
Year	Dunbar Middle School	West Virginia	Marion County Schools
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Dunbar Middle School	West Virginia	Marion County Schools
2025	20%	4%
2024	20%	4%
2023	20%	4%	5%
2022	20%	4%	5%
2021	20%	4%	6%
2020	20%	4%	6%
2019	20%	4%	6%
2018	20%	4%	7%
2017	20%	4%	7%
2016	20%	4%	7%
2015	20%	5%	7%
2007	21%	5%	6%
2006	20%	4%	7%
2005	16%	5%	7%
2004	17%	5%	7%
2003	15%	4%	6%
2002	16%	4%	6%
2001	15%	4%	6%
2000	16%	3%	5%
1999	15%	4%	6%
1998	15%	4%	6%
1997	16%	4%	6%
1996	14%	4%	6%
1995	17%	4%	6%
1994	18%	4%	6%
1993	12%	4%	6%
1992	11%	4%	5%
1991	12%	4%	5%

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White

79%

87%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Dunbar Middle School	West Virginia	Marion County Schools
2025	79%	87%
2024	79%	88%
2023	79%	89%	89%
2022	79%	89%	89%
2021	79%	89%	89%
2020	79%	90%	89%
2019	79%	90%	89%
2018	79%	90%	90%
2017	79%	90%	90%
2016	79%	90%	90%
2015	79%	90%	90%
2007	76%	93%	93%
2006	79%	94%	93%
2005	84%	93%	93%
2004	81%	93%	93%
2003	84%	94%	94%
2002	83%	95%	94%
2001	84%	95%	94%
2000	83%	96%	95%
1999	84%	96%	94%
1998	84%	96%	94%
1997	83%	96%	94%
1996	85%	96%	94%
1995	83%	96%	93%
1994	82%	96%	94%
1993	87%	96%	94%
1992	88%	96%	95%
1991	87%	96%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.23

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Dunbar Middle School	West Virginia	Marion County Schools
2025	0.34	0.24
2024	0.34	0.22
2023	0.34	0.21	0.21
2022	0.34	0.21	0.21
2021	0.34	0.21	0.20
2020	0.34	0.19	0.21
2019	0.34	0.19	0.21
2018	0.34	0.19	0.19
2017	0.34	0.19	0.19
2016	0.34	0.19	0.18
2015	0.34	0.19	0.19
2007	0.38	0.13	0.14
2006	0.34	0.12	0.14
2005	0.27	0.12	0.13
2004	0.32	0.12	0.13
2003	0.27	0.12	0.12
2002	0.29	0.10	0.11
2001	0.27	0.10	0.11
2000	0.28	0.08	0.11
1999	0.27	0.07	0.11
1998	0.27	0.07	0.11
1997	0.29	0.07	0.11
1996	0.26	0.08	0.11
1995	0.29	0.08	0.12
1994	0.30	0.08	0.11
1993	0.23	0.08	0.11
1992	0.21	0.08	0.10
1991	0.23	0.08	0.10

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Eligible for

43%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Dunbar Middle School	West Virginia	Marion County Schools
2025	43%	50%
2024	43%	50%
2023	43%	50%	52%
2022	43%	50%	51%
2021	43%	50%	50%
2020	43%	48%	48%
2019	43%	48%	48%
2018	42%	14%	31%
2017	42%	14%	31%
2016	42%	22%	39%
2015	42%	22%	36%
2007	41%	40%	39%
2006	43%	40%	39%
2005	31%	40%	39%
2004	29%	39%	36%
2003	34%	38%	36%
2002	34%	39%	36%
2001	32%	39%	36%
2000	30%	40%	37%
1999	33%	41%	37%
1998	28%	41%	38%
1997	41%	40%	37%
1996	28%	39%	35%
1995	31%	39%	34%
1994	28%	36%	32%
1993	25%	35%	29%
1992	25%	34%	26%
1991	24%	32%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Dunbar Middle School	West Virginia	Marion County Schools
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	7%	2%	5%
2017	7%	2%	5%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	7%	4%	6%
2007	8%	10%	9%
2006	7%	10%	9%
2005	8%	10%	9%
2004	9%	10%	8%
2003	7%	10%	8%
2002	8%	11%	8%
2001	7%	11%	7%
2000	5%	10%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Marion County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Dunbar Middle School?

297 students attend Dunbar Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Dunbar Middle School students are White, 20% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dunbar Middle School?

Dunbar Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dunbar Middle School offer ?

Dunbar Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-6

What school district is Dunbar Middle School part of?

Dunbar Middle School is part of Marion County Schools.

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