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DunbarRamer School

Q: How many students attend DunbarRamer School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 46 students attended DunbarRamer School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of DunbarRamer School?

Students at DunbarRamer School are 59% African American, 17% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

NOTE: this school is no longer listed as a functioning school by the National Center for Education Statistics. We continue to list this school on SchoolDigger for historical purposes.

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Public Grades

Summary

DunbarRamer School is a small elementary school in Ramer, AL that serves grades PK-8 and is part of the Montgomery County school district, which is ranked 109 out of 134 districts in the state.

Despite receiving significant per-student funding, DunbarRamer School has consistently ranked near the bottom of Alabama elementary schools, with 0-1 star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past decade. The school's academic performance is extremely low, with 0% of 7th and 8th grade students proficient in math, compared to 7-21% at the county and state level. DunbarRamer also has a much higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students, as well as an extremely high percentage of students (88-90%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting socioeconomic challenges are a major factor in the school's struggles.

In comparison, the surrounding schools in the Montgomery County district, such as Crump Elementary, Brewbaker Primary, and Brewbaker Intermediate, have a more diverse student population and a wider range of socioeconomic backgrounds, with free/reduced lunch percentages ranging from 42-95%. Addressing the complex issues facing DunbarRamer School will require a comprehensive, long-term approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders.

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

56 Naftel Ramer Road
Ramer, AL 36069-6054

(334) 562-3250

District: Montgomery County

Students who attend DunbarRamer School usually attend:

High:

Park Crossing High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.7%

White:

17.4%

Hispanic:

15.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2017 → 18th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2017

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (17% vs 37% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Alabama)

!Science scores 33 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school17%

District avg20%

Alabama avg37%

Not ranked this year

DunbarRamer School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

109^th of 135Montgomery County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	7.0	692 of 692	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	666 of 681	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	633 of 680	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	607 of 688	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.9	600 of 691	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.3	513 of 691	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.8	498 of 695	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	629 of 696	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.2	652 of 696	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	29.6	579 of 709	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.5	635 of 704	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.4	597 of 696	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.7	645 of 698	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	42.1	462 of 698	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.2	366 of 689	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.3	496 of 688	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.2	505 of 623	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	8.7	425 of 426	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	422 of 423	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	7.8	639 of 649	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	590 of 651	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	487 of 567	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	19.6	358 of 437	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	388 of 432	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	430 of 440	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	411 of 437	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	363 of 423	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.1	421 of 432	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.2	353 of 432	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.3	385 of 430	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.5	397 of 438	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.0	400 of 436	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.7	413 of 436	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	25.2	355 of 435	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.2	306 of 435	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.5	327 of 425	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.5	240 of 417	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.2	249 of 412	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	15.2	376 of 409	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	37.7	284 of 415	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	21.8	341 of 407	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	18.4	253 of 266	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	240 of 252	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	207 of 247	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	17.4	340 of 399	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	335 of 392	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	10.3	414 of 415	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	369 of 396	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	337 of 396	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.1	342 of 349	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	14.5	375 of 418	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	386 of 399	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	329 of 397	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2019)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2019)15th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)10th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2021)5th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2022-2023) ?

English38%-12 vs state

Science8%-33 vs state

Mathematics0%-21 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about DunbarRamer School

What district is DunbarRamer School in?

Montgomery County

What is the racial makeup of DunbarRamer School?

Students at DunbarRamer School are 59% African American, 17% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend DunbarRamer School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 46 students attended DunbarRamer School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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