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Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School (Closed 2023)

499 West Sixth Street
Laurel, DE 19956

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Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School serves 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 54% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	187
1	181

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Total Students

405 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School
2025	405
2019	405
2018	405
2017	437
2016	431
2015	438
2014	452
2013	435
2012	436
2011	447
2010	416
2009	381
2008	363
2007	333
2006	341
2005	349
2004	317
2003	314
2002	301
2001	352
2000	344
1999	345
1998	330
1997	324
1996	341
1995	374
1994	389
1993	410
1992	396
1991	409
1990	396
1989	345
1988	351
1987	353

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School
2025	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	25
2016	22
2015	23
2014	22
2013	25
2012	27
2011	29
2010	29
2009	26
2008	24
2007	23
2006	23
2005	22
2004	21
2003	22
2002	25
2001	20
2000	22
1999	20
1998	19
1997	19
1996	20
1995	21
1994	25
1993	24
1992	22
1991	24
1990	15
1989	15
1988	13
1987	12

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State Level (DE)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2025	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	20:1	16:1	16:1
2015	19:1	15:1	19:1
2014	21:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	12:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	17:1	16:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	17:1	18:1	18:1
1990	26:1	18:1	18:1
1989	23:1	18:1	17:1
1988	27:1	17:1	17:1
1987	29:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2025	1%	5%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2025	17%	20%
2019	17%	18%	14%
2018	17%	18%	13%
2017	14%	17%	13%
2016	13%	16%	11%
2015	14%	15%	11%
2014	12%	15%	9%
2013	13%	14%	9%
2012	14%	13%	8%
2011	9%	12%	7%
2010	8%	11%	7%
2009	8%	11%	6%
2008	9%	11%	6%
2007	6%	10%	5%
2006	8%	9%	5%
2005	6%	9%	4%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	3%	7%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1999	3%	5%	2%
1998	2%	5%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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Black

27%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2025	27%	31%
2019	27%	30%	27%
2018	27%	30%	29%
2017	30%	30%	29%
2016	28%	31%	30%
2015	29%	31%	29%
2014	28%	31%	30%
2013	29%	31%	30%
2012	30%	32%	29%
2011	34%	32%	30%
2010	35%	33%	29%
2009	32%	33%	27%
2008	28%	33%	27%
2007	29%	33%	27%
2006	28%	33%	28%
2005	30%	32%	28%
2004	33%	32%	30%
2003	34%	31%	29%
2002	32%	31%	29%
2001	29%	31%	26%
2000	29%	30%	25%
1999	29%	30%	25%
1998	25%	29%	24%
1997	25%	29%	23%
1996	26%	29%	24%
1995	28%	28%	24%
1994	30%	28%	24%
1993	29%	28%	24%
1992	29%	27%	23%
1991	27%	27%	22%
1990	23%	26%	21%
1989	22%	26%	21%
1988	24%	26%	22%

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White

46%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2025	46%	38%
2019	46%	44%	51%
2018	46%	44%	53%
2017	46%	45%	53%
2016	48%	46%	55%
2015	49%	47%	51%
2014	51%	48%	56%
2013	50%	49%	57%
2012	52%	50%	59%
2011	56%	50%	61%
2010	55%	52%	62%
2009	58%	52%	64%
2008	61%	53%	63%
2007	64%	54%	66%
2006	63%	55%	65%
2005	63%	56%	66%
2004	63%	57%	65%
2003	61%	59%	66%
2002	64%	60%	67%
2001	68%	61%	70%
2000	67%	62%	71%
1999	67%	63%	71%
1998	72%	64%	72%
1997	72%	65%	72%
1996	71%	65%	73%
1995	71%	66%	74%
1994	67%	67%	73%
1993	69%	67%	74%
1992	68%	68%	74%
1991	71%	68%	77%
1990	75%	69%	77%
1989	76%	69%	79%
1988	75%	70%	78%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)

Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2025	8%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	10%	4%	5%
2016	10%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	8%	2%	3%
2013	7%	2%	3%
2012	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

54%

62%

0.69

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2025	0.69	0.72
2019	0.69	0.69	0.65
2018	0.69	0.69	0.62
2017	0.68	0.68	0.62
2016	0.67	0.67	0.60
2015	0.66	0.66	0.57
2014	0.65	0.66	0.59
2013	0.65	0.65	0.58
2012	0.62	0.64	0.56
2011	0.57	0.64	0.54
2010	0.57	0.61	0.53
2009	0.56	0.61	0.51
2008	0.55	0.60	0.52
2007	0.51	0.59	0.50
2006	0.52	0.59	0.50
2005	0.51	0.58	0.49
2004	0.50	0.57	0.49
2003	0.52	0.56	0.48
2002	0.49	0.54	0.47
2001	0.46	0.53	0.45
2000	0.47	0.53	0.44
1999	0.47	0.52	0.43
1998	0.42	0.51	0.42
1997	0.42	0.50	0.42
1996	0.43	0.50	0.41
1995	0.42	0.49	0.40
1994	0.47	0.48	0.42
1993	0.44	0.48	0.40
1992	0.46	0.47	0.40
1991	0.43	0.47	0.37
1990	0.39	0.46	0.37
1989	0.38	0.46	0.34
1988	0.38	0.45	0.35

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Eligible for

63%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2025	63%	33%
2019	63%	36%	41%
2016	60%	38%	56%
2015	63%	37%	56%
2014	65%	39%	57%
2013	69%	47%	66%
2012	64%	43%	51%
2011	26%	42%	42%
2010	54%	40%	51%
2009	55%	33%	45%
2008	40%	30%	42%
2007	44%	31%	42%
2006	45%	31%	40%
2005	42%	29%	40%
2004	40%	28%	40%
2003	44%	29%	40%
2002	34%	28%	38%
2001	41%	26%	38%
2000	36%	27%	32%
1999	37%	28%	36%
1998	41%	30%	38%
1997	42%	30%	44%
1996	37%	29%	37%
1995	44%	29%	39%
1994	44%	27%	38%
1993	39%	25%	33%
1992	35%	21%	29%
1991	36%	19%	28%
1990	25%	18%	23%
1989	23%	18%	21%
1988	24%	18%	21%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2013)

Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	7%	7%	8%
2008	6%	6%	9%
2007	7%	6%	9%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	9%	6%	9%
2004	8%	6%	8%
2003	8%	7%	7%
2002	6%	6%	6%
2001	7%	6%	8%
2000	6%	6%	6%
1999	5%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Laurel School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School?

405 students attend Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School?

Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 15:1.

What grades does Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School offer ?

Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School part of?

Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School is part of Laurel School District.

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