Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

Public PK, KG-8

 2159 West 29th
       Cleveland, OH  44113


(216) 838-7400

District: Cleveland Municipal

SchoolDigger Rank:
1156th of 1,596 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,276 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  377

Racial breakdown:

African American:
54.9%
Hispanic:
22.8%
White:
18.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.8% Help


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Compare Details Paul L Dunbar Elementary School ranks worse than 72.4% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks 9th among 58 ranked elementary schools in the Cleveland Municipal School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.48. (See more...)
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Compare Details Paul L Dunbar Elementary School ranks worse than 71.2% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.95. (See more...)
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Compare Details Student population at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (54.9%), Hispanic (22.8%), White (18.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School is 15.7, which is the 28th best among 58 elementary schools in the Cleveland Municipal School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School is $14,276. 39 elementary schools in the Cleveland Municipal School District spend more per student.
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Paul L Dunbar Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Paul L Dunbar Elementary School 1156th of 1596 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Paul L Dunbar Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Paul L Dunbar Elementary School 746th of 1048 Ohio public middle schools. (See Paul L Dunbar Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Cleveland Municipal:

SchoolDigger ranks Cleveland Municipal 695th of 835 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 33.45 1121st 1471 23.8%
2005 64.20 601st 1501 60.0%
2006 28.40 1231st 1504 18.2%
2007 27.29 1324th 1609 17.7%
2008 22.08 1334th 1582 15.7%
2009 21.63 1357th 1610 15.7%
2010 5.25 1580th 1662 4.9%
2011 6.81 1582nd 1686 6.2%
2012 20.14 1453rd 1709 15.0%
2013 3.70 1635th 1701 3.9%
2014 3.72 1615th 1687 4.3%
2015 10.39 1518th 1684 9.9%
2016 9.95 1503rd 1678 10.4%
2017 24.09 1278th 1651 22.6%
2018 35.95 1161st 1636 29.0%
2019 40.68 1128th 1676 32.7%
2021 11.27 1376th 1610 14.5%
2022 27.23 1173rd 1588 26.1%
2023 29.48 1156th 1596 27.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.02 477th 856 44.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.36 948th 1465 35.3%
2019 51.90 810th 1465 44.7%
2021 15.40 1162nd 1404 17.2%
2022 35.33 969th 1419 31.7%
2023 38.44 959th 1447 33.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.71 1109th 1518 26.9%
2019 37.77 1048th 1502 30.2%
2021 10.82 1254th 1467 14.5%
2022 25.01 1131st 1488 24.0%
2023 30.43 1061st 1483 28.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 46.00 395th 824 52.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.10 1116th 1536 27.3%
2019 42.94 1012th 1535 34.1%
2021 8.16 1337th 1499 10.8%
2022 24.80 1137th 1518 25.1%
2023 23.61 1153rd 1498 23.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.38 252nd 598 57.9%
2019 63.17 178th 605 70.6%
2021 32.88 321st 533 39.8%
2022 62.05 168th 601 72.0%
2023 59.23 183rd 610 70.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.19 44th 228 80.7%
2021 19.75 157th 189 16.9%
2022 34.02 140th 216 35.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.97 984th 1215 19.0%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 29.97 599th 732 18.2%
2007 27.81 670th 837 20.0%
2008 15.51 735th 835 12.0%
2009 11.61 768th 858 10.5%
2010 14.28 786th 895 12.2%
2011 16.41 796th 925 13.9%
2012 3.92 937th 989 5.3%
2013 6.88 930th 1001 7.1%
2014 12.21 875th 1008 13.2%
2015 22.92 808th 1035 21.9%
2016 29.63 751st 1050 28.5%
2017 36.10 701st 1038 32.5%
2018 51.70 568th 1010 43.8%
2019 47.71 631st 1050 39.9%
2021 10.73 906th 1037 12.6%
2022 33.54 697th 1017 31.5%
2023 28.95 746th 1048 28.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.37 413th 924 55.3%
2019 45.93 586th 945 38.0%
2021 11.06 827th 923 10.4%
2022 43.78 564th 947 40.4%
2023 35.94 653rd 974 33.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.35 615th 897 31.4%
2021 11.09 777th 910 14.6%
2022 27.92 677th 925 26.8%
2023 23.61 723rd 943 23.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.44 461st 916 49.7%
2019 37.70 641st 933 31.3%
2021 6.54 877th 924 5.1%
2022 25.67 707th 946 25.3%
2023 26.59 708th 963 26.5%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.66 118th 384 69.3%
2019 50.76 181st 405 55.3%
2021 27.96 262nd 385 31.9%
2022 53.69 147th 413 64.4%
2023 39.89 229th 436 47.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.64 122nd 192 36.5%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department 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.

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Enrollment information for Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 76 308 1 65 1 n/a n/a 0 451
1989 94 278 1 65 1 n/a n/a 0 439
1990 79 309 0 64 2 n/a n/a 0 454
1991 73 309 0 68 1 n/a n/a 0 451
1992 64 283 0 52 2 n/a n/a 0 401
1993 68 248 0 57 4 n/a n/a 0 377
1994 90 140 1 69 6 n/a n/a 0 306
1995 119 201 2 98 4 n/a n/a 0 424
1996 119 201 2 98 4 n/a n/a 0 424
1997 128 169 2 100 2 n/a n/a 0 401
1998 120 145 1 95 6 n/a n/a 0 367
1999 118 155 2 106 3 n/a n/a 0 384
2000 132 159 1 103 3 n/a n/a 0 398
2001 152 130 0 124 5 n/a n/a 0 411
2002 117 80 0 113 2 n/a n/a 9 321
2003 117 80 0 113 2 n/a n/a 9 321
2004 112 68 1 109 1 n/a n/a 13 304
2005 90 55 1 114 0 n/a n/a 14 274
2006 124 93 1 120 3 n/a n/a 15 356
2007 124 114 0 118 2 n/a n/a 15 373
2008 89 93 0 109 0 n/a n/a 18 309
2009 77 107 0 70 1 n/a n/a 14 269
2010 92 174 0 90 2 n/a n/a 24 382
2011 33 97 0 59 0 0 27 0 216
2012 34 106 0 42 0 0 11 0 193
2013 41 119 0 39 0 0 10 0 209
2014 49 116 0 53 0 0 14 0 232
2015 66 141 0 65 0 0 9 0 281
2016 69 197 0 80 0 2 13 0 361
2017 89 193 0 72 0 1 17 0 372
2018 100 190 0 78 0 1 17 0 386
2019 79 205 0 66 0 0 11 0 361
2020 81 223 0 78 0 0 7 0 389
2021 76 186 1 77 0 0 6 0 346
2022 79 208 2 75 0 0 8 0 372
2023 69 207 1 86 0 0 14 0 377

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 L Dunbar Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 451 20.0 22.5 0
1989 439 21.0 20.9 n/a
1990 454 21.5 21.1 n/a
1991 451 24.0 18.7 n/a
1992 401 24.0 16.7 93.5
1993 377 22.0 17.1 95
1994 306 20.0 15.3 93.8
1995 424 21.8 19.4 0
1996 424 21.8 19.4 0
1997 401 24.5 16.4 94.8
1998 367 25.3 14.5 94.8
1999 384 27.9 13.8 92.7
2000 398 26.0 15.3 97.5
2001 411 27.0 15.2 93.2
2002 321 29.0 11.1 97.8
2003 321 29.0 11.1 97.8
2004 304 26.0 11.7 103.4
2005 274 18.8 14.6 104.2
2006 356 17.7 20.1 103.5
2007 373 41.0 9.1 103.4
2008 309 21.0 14.7 n/a
2009 269 18.0 14.9 82.4
2010 382 25.0 15.2 58.7
2011 216 19.0 11.3 98.6
2012 193 19.0 10.1 98.4
2013 209 16.0 13.0 n/a
2014 232 16.0 14.5 80.6
2015 281 n/a n/a 66.5
2016 361 25.0 14.4 51.8
2017 372 27.0 13.7 n/a
2018 386 21.0 18.3 n/a
2019 361 20.0 18.0 n/a
2020 389 23.0 16.9 n/a
2021 346 28.0 12.3 n/a
2022 372 27.0 13.7 n/a
2023 377 24.0 15.7 n/a

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 L Dunbar Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 451 20.0 22.5 0
1989 439 21.0 20.9 n/a
1990 454 21.5 21.1 n/a
1991 451 24.0 18.7 n/a
1992 401 24.0 16.7 93.5
1993 377 22.0 17.1 95
1994 306 20.0 15.3 93.8
1995 424 21.8 19.4 0
1996 424 21.8 19.4 0
1997 401 24.5 16.4 94.8
1998 367 25.3 14.5 94.8
1999 384 27.9 13.8 92.7
2000 398 26.0 15.3 97.5
2001 411 27.0 15.2 93.2
2002 321 29.0 11.1 97.8
2003 321 29.0 11.1 97.8
2004 304 26.0 11.7 103.4
2005 274 18.8 14.6 104.2
2006 356 17.7 20.1 103.5
2007 373 41.0 9.1 103.4
2008 309 21.0 14.7 n/a
2009 269 18.0 14.9 82.4
2010 382 25.0 15.2 58.7
2011 216 19.0 11.3 98.6
2012 193 19.0 10.1 98.4
2013 209 16.0 13.0 n/a
2014 232 16.0 14.5 80.6
2015 281 n/a n/a 66.5
2016 361 25.0 14.4 51.8
2017 372 27.0 13.7 n/a
2018 386 21.0 18.3 n/a
2019 361 20.0 18.0 n/a
2020 389 23.0 16.9 n/a
2021 346 28.0 12.3 n/a
2022 372 27.0 13.7 n/a
2023 377 24.0 15.7 n/a

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 L Dunbar Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,324
2022 $13,787
2023 $14,276

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Paul L Dunbar Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1128th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1156th of 1596 Elementary schools
 5.1%
Ranks 631st of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 746th of 1048 Middle schools
 11.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Paul L Dunbar Elementary School)69.857.8
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)38.729.6
 9.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Paul L Dunbar Elementary School)62.837.8
 25%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)42.932
 10.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Paul L Dunbar Elementary School)72.746.7
 26%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)43.427.2
 16.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Paul L Dunbar Elementary School)54.546.7
 7.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)34.826.7
 8.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Paul L Dunbar Elementary School)2435.1
 11.1%
   5th Grade Science (Cleveland Municipal)32.321.4
 10.9%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Paul L Dunbar Elementary School)5240.5
 11.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)34.116.7
 17.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Paul L Dunbar Elementary School)5262.2
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)40.731.6
 9.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Paul L Dunbar Elementary School)87.120
 67.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)27.315
 12.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Paul L Dunbar Elementary School)16.122.5
 6.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)26.323.8
 2.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Paul L Dunbar Elementary School)82.830.8
 52%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)27.518.6
 8.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Paul L Dunbar Elementary School)41.446.2
 4.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)35.234
 1.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Paul L Dunbar Elementary School)40.738.2
 2.5%
   8th Grade Science (Cleveland Municipal)33.131.7
 1.4%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Paul L Dunbar Elementary School)96.358.8
 37.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)30.820.2
 10.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Paul L Dunbar Elementary School)33.335.3
 2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)29.631.5
 1.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students361377
 4.4%
African American205207
 1%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic6686
 30.3%
Pacific Islander00
White7969
 12.7%
Two or More Races1114
 27.3%


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