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Dunbar Elementary Magnet School vs. Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School

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School Overview

School
Dunbar Elementary Magnet School
1730 W Union St
Tampa, FL 33607
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School
1721 N Macdill Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Dunbar Elementary Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 270 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dunbar Elementary Magnet School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 384 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
270 students
384 students
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% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#1718 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#229 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
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55-59%
(Top 30% in FL)
75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dunbar Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dunbar Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
31
68
Grade 1 Students
31
69
Grade 2 Students
50
68
Grade 3 Students
53
62
Grade 4 Students
47
57
Grade 5 Students
58
60

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
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% Hispanic
20%
35%
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% Black
60%
15%
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% White
11%
31%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
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0.59
0.75
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
32%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
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