Meridith-dunbar Elementary School served 223 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 45-49% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 78%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 45-49% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 78%) for the 2012-13 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 94% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4
Total Students
223 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2013-2014 School Year Data
This School
State Level (TX)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(12-13)
45-49%
78%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meridith-dunbar Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(12-13)
45-49%
78%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meridith-dunbar Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Meridith-dunbar Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Meridith-dunbar Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Hispanic
25%
53%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Meridith-dunbar Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Black
67%
13%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Meridith-dunbar Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
6%
26%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Meridith-dunbar Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Meridith-dunbar Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Meridith-dunbar Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in TX.
Diversity Score
0.49
This chart display the diversity score of Meridith-dunbar Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
56%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meridith-dunbar Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meridith-dunbar Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Source: 2013-2014 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 78% TX state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 78% TX state average).

How many students attend Meridith-dunbar Elementary School?

223 students attend Meridith-dunbar Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Meridith-dunbar Elementary School students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Meridith-dunbar Elementary School?

Meridith-dunbar Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Meridith-dunbar Elementary School offer ?

Meridith-dunbar Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Meridith-dunbar Elementary School part of?

Meridith-dunbar Elementary School is part of Temple Independent School District.

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