Dunbar Primary Center
Tel:
(304)766-0367
- Dunbar Primary Center serves 300 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 10%.
Top Placements
Dunbar Primary Center places among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Dunbar Primary Center's student population of 300 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 300 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Dunbar Primary Center's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dunbar Primary Center is 0.54, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.19. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WV) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 2% |
| Black | 22% | 4% |
| White | 63% | 90% |
| Two or more races | 13% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.54 | 0.19 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kanawha County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dunbar Primary Center is Ben Franklin Career Center (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Dunbar Middle School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dunbar Dunbar Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 392 students
0.2 miles
325 27th Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
(304)766-0363 0.2 6-8 392 - Dunbar Ben Franklin Career Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.4 miles
500 28th Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
(304)766-0369 0.4 9-12 n/a - Dunbar Dunbar Intermediate Center Grades: PK-5 | 281 students
0.7 miles
1330 Myers Avenue
Dunbar, WV 25064
(304)766-1570 0.7 PK-5 281 - Dunbar William J Raglin Center Grades: PK-K | 61 students
0.8 miles
142 Marshall Avenue
Dunbar, WV 25064
(304)766-0378 0.8 PK-K 61 - Dunbar James H. Tiger Morton Juvenile Center Alternative School
Grades: 7-12
0.9 miles
60 Manfred Holland Way
Dunbar, WV 25064
(304)766-3502 0.9 7-12 n/a
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