Dunbar Primary Center
Tel:
(304)766-0367
- Dunbar Primary Center serves 303 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 42% 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 10%)
School Overview
- Dunbar Primary Center's student population of 303 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 303 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
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 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.12. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WV) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 2% |
| Black | 27% | 4% |
| White | 58% | 90% |
| Two or more races | 13% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.12 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 14% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dunbar Primary Center is Ben Franklin Vocational Center (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Dunbar Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dunbar Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dunbar Dunbar Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 393 students
0.2 miles
325 27th Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
(304)766-0363 0.2 6-8 393 - Dunbar Ben Franklin Vocational Center Vocational School
Magnet School
Grades: PK-12 | 12 students
0.4 miles
500 28th Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
(304)766-0369 0.4 PK-12 12 - Dunbar Dunbar Intermediate Center Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 305 students
0.7 miles
1330 Myers Avenue
Dunbar, WV 25064
(304)766-1570 0.7 PK-5 305 - Dunbar Shawnee Community Center Magnet School
Grades: PK | 51 students
0.8 miles
142 Marshall Avenue
Dunbar, WV 25064
(304)766-0378 0.8 PK 51 - Dunbar James H. Tiger Morton Juvenile Center Alternative School
Magnet School
Grades: 7-12 | 25 students
0.9 miles
60 Manfred Holland Way
Dunbar, WV 25064
(304)766-3502 0.9 7-12 25
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