Dunbar Middle School
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 415 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1744th out of 1,763 middle schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 2010 E 26th St, Lubbock, TX 79404
- Principal or Admin: Jimmy Moore
- Fax: (806) 766-1320
- Website: www.lubbockisd.org
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Lubbock Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,066
- Graduation Rate: 75.7%
- Dropout Rate: 5.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.3
- Enrolled Students: 28,667
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 415
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 219 (52.8%)
- Females: 196 (47.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 33 (8.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 339 (81.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 372 (89.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 179 | 43.1% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 210 | 50.6% |
| White | 23 | 5.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 132 | 31.8% |
| 7th Grade | 147 | 35.4% |
| 8th Grade | 136 | 32.8% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
10.0
District:
13.1
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
39.3%
District:
27.7%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
18.4%
District:
18.9%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
28.6%
District:
22.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
5.6%
District:
24.3%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$80,942
District:
$76,137
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$42,876
District:
$45,609
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$36,321
District:
$37,014
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$39,276
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$41,457
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,308
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$64,568
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Dunbar Middle School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 09, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - My son's first year at this school was a great Middle School experience. Were looking forward to our second year as a Panther!!!
- Reviewed by Teacher on September 06, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Dunbar is a school that offers a variety of experiences, both academic and social. It is a school with a welcoming environment for middle schoolers. It's teachers are highly motivated and creative. The lessons given are learner-centered and the discipline is based on a system that teaches children how to learn to be self-disciplined. Overall, Dunbar provides students with experiences at an early age that will encourage them to develop many aspects of their intelligence as well as grow in their strongest areas.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Dunbar Middle School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on TAKS state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
- Writing
AYP and Performance (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.0% | 78.0% | 82.0% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | 74.0% | 80.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 74.0% | 80.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 83.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 90.0% | 91.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 89.0% | 91.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 77.0% | 81.0% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | 73.0% | 79.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 70.0% | 76.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.0% | 84.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 82.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | 83.0% | 84.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 94.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | 91.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | 89.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.0% | 84.0% | 80.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 79.0% | 75.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 93.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 95.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 94.0% | 92.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.0% | 74.0% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | 70.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 94.0% | 95.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 91.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% |
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010
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