Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center

Public PK, KG-8

 505 NW 20th St
       Miami, FL  33127-4723


(305) 438-9737

District: Miami-Dade

SchoolDigger Rank:
2087th of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,755 Help


Students who attend Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center usually attend:

High:    Booker T. Washington Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.6 Help
Number of students:  336

Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.3%
Hispanic:
45.5%
White:
1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.1% Help


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Compare Details Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center ranks worse than 93.1% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 267th among 278 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.88. (See more...)
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Compare Details Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center ranks worse than 62.7% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.1. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (53.3%), Hispanic (45.5%), White (1.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center is 17.6. 193 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center employs 19 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center is $15,755, which is the 56th highest among 278 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center 743rd of 1185 Florida public middle schools. (See Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center in the ranking list.)

Miami-Dade:

SchoolDigger ranks Miami-Dade 24th of 67 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 6.87 191st 199 4.0%
2005 27.40 172nd 202 14.9%
2006 5.98 1627th 1688 3.6%
2007 15.07 1592nd 1786 10.9%
2008 16.79 1571st 1789 12.2%
2009 17.95 1606th 1847 13.0%
2010 9.45 1813th 1919 5.5%
2011 8.27 1902nd 1985 4.2%
2012 8.01 1904th 1984 4.0%
2013 12.88 1883rd 2029 7.2%
2014 10.81 1961st 2064 5.0%
2016 12.28 1923rd 2087 7.9%
2017 21.68 1739th 2112 17.7%
2018 22.08 1734th 2118 18.1%
2019 16.53 1926th 2182 11.7%
2021 15.90 1957th 2247 12.9%
2022 16.99 1947th 2219 12.3%
2023 12.88 2085th 2240 6.9%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 25.71 766th 999 23.3%
2016 18.65 837th 997 16.0%
2017 26.17 769th 1031 25.4%
2018 22.87 817th 1035 21.1%
2019 19.37 915th 1099 16.7%
2021 21.78 909th 1136 20.0%
2022 42.75 643rd 1148 44.0%
2023 37.10 740th 1177 37.1%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 2 879 2 234 0 n/a n/a 0 1117
1989 6 939 0 281 0 n/a n/a 0 1226
1990 5 974 3 309 0 n/a n/a 0 1291
1991 15 936 3 300 0 n/a n/a 0 1254
1992 10 929 3 314 0 n/a n/a 0 1256
1993 13 982 8 303 0 n/a n/a 0 1306
1994 11 928 9 314 0 n/a n/a 0 1262
1995 7 791 5 363 0 n/a n/a 0 1166
1996 7 791 5 363 0 n/a n/a 0 1166
1997 8 631 2 337 0 n/a n/a 0 978
1998 7 577 2 294 0 n/a n/a 0 880
1999 5 527 0 275 0 n/a n/a 0 807
2000 9 559 0 238 1 n/a n/a 0 807
2001 7 520 1 223 0 n/a n/a 0 751
2002 6 422 1 235 0 n/a n/a 0 664
2003 6 422 1 235 0 n/a n/a 0 664
2004 3 331 1 214 0 n/a n/a 0 549
2005 4 315 1 180 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2006 2 346 1 204 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2007 0 327 0 203 2 n/a n/a 1 533
2008 0 308 1 181 2 n/a n/a 1 493
2009 1 249 1 174 2 n/a n/a 2 429
2010 4 225 0 141 1 n/a n/a 0 371
2011 3 217 0 127 1 0 2 0 350
2012 10 209 0 126 0 0 1 0 346
2013 7 252 0 145 0 0 1 0 405
2014 5 231 0 139 0 0 1 0 376
2015 6 204 0 164 0 0 2 0 376
2016 9 215 0 168 0 0 3 0 395
2017 6 210 0 169 0 0 2 0 387
2018 9 195 0 157 0 0 2 0 363
2019 3 216 0 132 0 0 3 0 354
2020 2 221 0 139 0 0 2 0 364
2021 2 202 1 123 0 0 1 0 329
2022 2 182 1 142 0 0 0 0 327
2023 4 179 0 153 0 0 0 0 336

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1117 71.0 15.7 82.9
1989 1226 76.0 16.1 89.8
1990 1291 76.0 16.9 91.8
1991 1254 71.0 17.6 93.9
1992 1256 70.0 17.9 91.2
1993 1306 60.0 21.8 92.6
1994 1262 69.0 18.3 94.2
1995 1166 67.0 17.4 94.9
1996 1166 67.0 17.4 94.9
1997 978 59.0 16.6 95
1998 880 55.0 16.0 95
1999 807 54.0 14.9 94.9
2000 807 47.0 17.2 98.6
2001 751 45.0 16.7 99.1
2002 664 50.0 13.3 79.5
2003 664 50.0 13.3 79.5
2004 549 48.0 11.4 99.5
2005 500 45.0 11.1 98.6
2006 553 46.0 12.0 97.1
2007 533 45.0 11.8 94.7
2008 493 46.0 10.7 97
2009 429 30.6 14.1 92.5
2010 371 30.5 12.1 96.8
2011 350 27.0 12.9 92
2012 346 26.0 13.3 85.8
2013 405 29.0 13.9 95.8
2014 376 30.0 12.5 94.7
2015 376 28.0 13.4 97.1
2016 395 27.0 14.6 98.2
2017 387 26.0 14.8 96.1
2018 363 23.0 15.7 89.5
2019 354 21.0 16.8 95.5
2020 364 20.0 18.2 93.1
2021 329 19.0 17.3 97.9
2022 327 18.0 18.1 93.6
2023 336 19.0 17.6 77.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1117 71.0 15.7 82.9
1989 1226 76.0 16.1 89.8
1990 1291 76.0 16.9 91.8
1991 1254 71.0 17.6 93.9
1992 1256 70.0 17.9 91.2
1993 1306 60.0 21.8 92.6
1994 1262 69.0 18.3 94.2
1995 1166 67.0 17.4 94.9
1996 1166 67.0 17.4 94.9
1997 978 59.0 16.6 95
1998 880 55.0 16.0 95
1999 807 54.0 14.9 94.9
2000 807 47.0 17.2 98.6
2001 751 45.0 16.7 99.1
2002 664 50.0 13.3 79.5
2003 664 50.0 13.3 79.5
2004 549 48.0 11.4 99.5
2005 500 45.0 11.1 98.6
2006 553 46.0 12.0 97.1
2007 533 45.0 11.8 94.7
2008 493 46.0 10.7 97
2009 429 30.6 14.1 92.5
2010 371 30.5 12.1 96.8
2011 350 27.0 12.9 92
2012 346 26.0 13.3 85.8
2013 405 29.0 13.9 95.8
2014 376 30.0 12.5 94.7
2015 376 28.0 13.4 97.1
2016 395 27.0 14.6 98.2
2017 387 26.0 14.8 96.1
2018 363 23.0 15.7 89.5
2019 354 21.0 16.8 95.5
2020 364 20.0 18.2 93.1
2021 329 19.0 17.3 97.9
2022 327 18.0 18.1 93.6
2023 336 19.0 17.6 77.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $1,946 (16.5%) $9,854 (83.5%) $11,800
2019 $1,966 (16.8%) $9,712 (83.2%) $11,678
2020 $1,235 (10.4%) $10,612 (89.6%) $11,846
2021 $2,757 (20.3%) $10,817 (79.7%) $13,574
2022 $4,303 (27.3%) $11,451 (72.7%) $15,755

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1926th of 2182 Elementary schoolsRanks 2085th of 2240 Elementary schools
 4.8%
Ranks 915th of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 740th of 1177 Middle schools
 20.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center)3412
 22%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6056
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5853
 5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center)4721
 26%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)6760
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)6258
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center)5148
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6462
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5857
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center)3644
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)6965
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6461
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center)2428
 4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6059
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5655
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center)4931
 18%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)6554
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6052
 8%
5th Grade Science (Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center)2924
 5%
   5th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)5350
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Florida)5351
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center)2648
 22%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)5855
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5452
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center)1944
 25%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)5851
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5549
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center)3350
 17%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)5653
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center)2720
 7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)5348
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center)5246
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)6054
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center)1725
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)4039
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center)3850
 12%
   8th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)4340
 3%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
End of Course Civics (Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center)5474
 20%
   End of Course Civics (Miami-Dade)7368
 5%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students354336
 5.1%
African American216179
 17.1%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic132153
 15.9%
Pacific Islander00
White34
 33.3%
Two or More Races30
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.5%77.1%
 18.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center

In the 2022-23 school year, 336 students attended Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center.

Students at Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center are 53% African American, 46% Hispanic, 1% White.

Students who attend Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center usually go on to attend:

High : Booker T. Washington Senior High

Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Florida elementary schools.


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