Dunbar Elementary School

Public K-4

 1835 Tudor Ave
       East Saint Louis, IL  62207-2150


(618) 646-3840

District: East St Louis School District 189

SchoolDigger Rank:
1743rd of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,133 Help


Students who attend Dunbar Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    East St Louis-Lincoln Middle School
High:    East St Louis Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  338

Racial breakdown:

African American:
99.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.4% Help


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Compare Details Dunbar Elementary School ranks worse than 83.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the East St Louis School District 189. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.37. (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 (99.7%), Pacific Islander (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dunbar Elementary School is 13, which is the 3rd best among 5 elementary schools in the East St Louis School District 189. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dunbar Elementary School is $24,133. 4 elementary schools in the East St Louis School District 189 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dunbar Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dunbar Elementary School 1743rd of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Dunbar Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
African American students:


East St Louis School District 189:

SchoolDigger ranks East St Louis School District 189 744th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dunbar Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 18.73 1682nd 2020 16.7%
2004 7.76 1859th 2030 8.4%
2005 50.02 1233rd 2022 39.0%
2006 72.82 596th 2086 71.4%
2007 46.74 1388th 2095 33.7%
2008 51.65 1236th 2092 40.9%
2009 49.08 1300th 2120 38.7%
2010 66.66 861st 2139 59.7%
2011 70.14 729th 2147 66.0%
2012 37.97 1550th 2166 28.4%
2013 3.68 2146th 2167 1.0%
2014 1.96 2087th 2093 0.3%
2015 7.04 2048th 2052 0.2%
2016 9.29 1987th 2046 2.9%
2017 8.55 2001st 2044 2.1%
2018 10.01 1964th 2037 3.6%
2019 13.10 1929th 2086 7.5%
2021 14.84 1765th 1948 9.4%
2022 16.84 1786th 2082 14.2%
2023 18.37 1743rd 2077 16.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.86 1702nd 1765 3.6%
2019 22.66 1579th 1816 13.1%
2021 23.49 1285th 1514 15.1%
2022 26.80 1373rd 1763 22.1%
2023 29.49 1346th 1808 25.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.33 1891st 1964 3.7%
2019 14.55 1831st 2019 9.3%
2021 14.55 1536th 1680 8.6%
2022 13.85 1813th 1970 8.0%
2023 18.15 1668th 1957 14.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.13 1892nd 1972 4.1%
2019 13.34 1880th 2019 6.9%
2021 13.20 1633rd 1707 4.3%
2022 21.65 1540th 1977 22.1%
2023 19.59 1613th 1984 18.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.73 585th 698 16.2%
2019 35.87 444th 711 37.6%
2021 36.10 257th 428 40.0%
2022 42.70 332nd 684 51.5%
2023 44.39 325th 692 53.0%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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All ratings (Avg rating: 4.9)
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Reviews:
by a teacher
Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Open Quote At Dunbar School, students feel special and are allowed to grow academically and socially. There is a family feel in the atmosphere. Everyone in the school works toward the success of the students. Close Quote


by a teacher
Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Open Quote The administrators and staff are always collaborating and working to give students and families what's needed for success. The Dunbar Family strives to instill in students the importance of the 3 Expectations: Be Safe. Be Respectful. Be Responsible. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, November 30, 2020

Open Quote This school has done a wonderful job with my children. The teachers are fantastic and really care about all students. I am completely satisfied. Diamond in the rough! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Dunbar Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 2 704 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 706
1990 2 688 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 690
1991 0 650 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 650
1992 0 596 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 596
1993 0 585 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 585
1994 0 607 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1995 0 531 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1996 0 531 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1997 0 531 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1998 0 487 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1999 0 441 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2000 0 429 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2001 0 387 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2002 0 341 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2003 0 341 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2004 0 153 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 153
2005 0 114 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 114
2006 0 104 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 104
2007 0 443 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2008 0 470 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2009 0 444 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2010 0 459 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 459
2011 0 424 3 0 0 0 0 0 427
2012 1 414 0 0 0 0 0 0 415
2013 0 538 0 1 0 1 0 0 540
2014 1 542 0 0 0 0 0 0 543
2015 0 505 0 0 0 0 0 0 505
2016 0 502 0 0 0 0 3 0 505
2017 0 518 0 0 0 0 4 0 522
2018 4 462 0 1 0 1 7 0 475
2019 1 452 0 1 1 1 5 0 461
2020 1 419 0 2 0 1 1 0 424
2021 1 380 0 1 0 1 1 0 384
2022 2 333 0 1 0 1 0 0 337
2023 0 337 0 0 0 1 0 0 338

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Dunbar Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 706 29.0 24.3 n/a
1990 690 29.0 23.7 n/a
1991 650 29.0 22.4 n/a
1992 596 24.0 24.8 n/a
1993 585 25.0 23.4 n/a
1994 607 29.0 20.9 n/a
1995 531 25.0 21.2 n/a
1996 531 25.0 21.2 n/a
1997 531 28.0 19.0 n/a
1998 487 27.0 18.0 n/a
1999 441 26.0 17.0 n/a
2000 429 26.0 16.5 n/a
2001 387 27.0 14.3 n/a
2002 341 16.0 21.3 85
2003 341 16.0 21.3 85
2004 153 15.0 10.2 79.7
2005 114 14.0 8.1 78.9
2006 104 11.0 9.5 88.5
2007 443 20.0 22.2 87.1
2008 470 20.0 23.5 66
2009 444 24.0 18.5 95
2010 459 22.0 20.8 98
2011 427 23.7 17.9 93.2
2012 415 23.0 18.0 99.3
2013 540 27.1 19.9 98.1
2014 543 27.5 19.7 99.4
2015 505 26.0 19.4 99.4
2016 505 26.0 19.4 98.8
2017 522 29.0 18.0 94.1
2018 475 26.0 18.2 77.9
2019 461 27.0 17.0 93.7
2020 424 28.0 15.1 99.8
2021 384 n/a n/a n/a
2022 337 28.0 12.0 100
2023 338 26.0 13.0 99.4

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 Dunbar Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 706 29.0 24.3 n/a
1990 690 29.0 23.7 n/a
1991 650 29.0 22.4 n/a
1992 596 24.0 24.8 n/a
1993 585 25.0 23.4 n/a
1994 607 29.0 20.9 n/a
1995 531 25.0 21.2 n/a
1996 531 25.0 21.2 n/a
1997 531 28.0 19.0 n/a
1998 487 27.0 18.0 n/a
1999 441 26.0 17.0 n/a
2000 429 26.0 16.5 n/a
2001 387 27.0 14.3 n/a
2002 341 16.0 21.3 85
2003 341 16.0 21.3 85
2004 153 15.0 10.2 79.7
2005 114 14.0 8.1 78.9
2006 104 11.0 9.5 88.5
2007 443 20.0 22.2 87.1
2008 470 20.0 23.5 66
2009 444 24.0 18.5 95
2010 459 22.0 20.8 98
2011 427 23.7 17.9 93.2
2012 415 23.0 18.0 99.3
2013 540 27.1 19.9 98.1
2014 543 27.5 19.7 99.4
2015 505 26.0 19.4 99.4
2016 505 26.0 19.4 98.8
2017 522 29.0 18.0 94.1
2018 475 26.0 18.2 77.9
2019 461 27.0 17.0 93.7
2020 424 28.0 15.1 99.8
2021 384 n/a n/a n/a
2022 337 28.0 12.0 100
2023 338 26.0 13.0 99.4

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.

Immunization Rates

Dunbar Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
201599.6%100.0%100.0%100.0%96.6%94.4%
201698.8%98.4%99.2%98.6%98.6%98.4%
201793.5%93.3%93.3%93.3%93.6%93.5%
201896.6%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%96.4%
201997.8%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.2%
202199.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%
202299.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%
202398.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%54.8%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dunbar Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,986 (22.0%) $10,559 (78.0%) $13,545
2020 $2,979 (18.6%) $13,007 (81.4%) $15,986
2021 $5,119 (24.9%) $15,416 (75.1%) $20,534
2022 $5,119 (24.9%) $15,416 (75.1%) $20,534
2023 $6,163 (25.5%) $17,970 (74.5%) $24,133

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Dunbar Elementary School

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 1929th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1743rd of 2077 Elementary schools
 8.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dunbar Elementary School)10.17.7
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (East St Louis School District 189)16.212.3
 3.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dunbar Elementary School)10.16.4
 3.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (East St Louis School District 189)20.618
 2.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dunbar Elementary School)16.520.8
 4.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (East St Louis School District 189)15.220.2
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dunbar Elementary School)9.95.6
 4.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (East St Louis School District 189)13.610.8
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students461338
 26.7%
African American452337
 25.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic10
 100%
Pacific Islander11
White10
 100%
Two or More Races50
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.7%99.4%
 5.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 338 students attended Dunbar Elementary School.

Students at Dunbar Elementary School are 100% African American.

Dunbar Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Illinois elementary schools.


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