Dunbar Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

2606 Select Ave
Memphis, TN 38114-3202

(901) 416-5000

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
933^rd of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,227

Students who attend Dunbar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sherwood Middle
High:	Melrose High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 201

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.5%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dunbar Elementary ranks worse than 91.5% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 77^th among 113 ranked elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.88. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (93.5%), Hispanic (4.5%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dunbar Elementary is 19.1. 97 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dunbar Elementary is $14,227, which is the 22^nd highest among 113 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dunbar Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dunbar Elementary 933^rd of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Dunbar Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Memphis-Shelby County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Memphis-Shelby County Schools 136^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dunbar Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dunbar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	10.99	940^th	997	5.7%
2019	19.43	842^nd	985	14.5%
2021	8.92	932^nd	983	5.2%
2022	7.57	982^nd	1000	1.8%
2023	11.88	933^rd	1020	8.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dunbar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	18.38	810^th	877	7.6%
2019	31.35	619^th	821	24.6%
2021	17.16	746^th	823	9.4%
2022	14.89	814^th	858	5.1%
2023	20.34	759^th	865	12.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Dunbar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	26.71	728^th	926	21.4%
2021	15.07	818^th	945	13.4%
2022	10.62	918^th	975	5.8%
2023	17.04	849^th	989	14.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Dunbar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	16.56	828^th	916	9.6%
2022	7.38	963^rd	980	1.7%
2023	9.31	942^nd	987	4.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Dunbar Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	26.33	347^th	450	22.9%
2019	36.48	244^th	404	39.6%
2021	20.23	364^th	411	11.4%
2022	17.70	457^th	483	5.4%
2023	26.17	368^th	500	26.4%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee 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.

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.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dunbar Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	0	350	1	2	1	0	354
2015	0	309	0	0	0	1	310
2016	0	325	5	0	1	2	333
2017	0	318	3	0	0	8	329
2018	0	265	0	0	0	4	269
2019	0	275	1	0	0	1	277
2020	2	230	1	0	0	2	235
2021	0	226	5	0	0	6	237
2022	1	174	9	0	0	3	187
2023	1	188	9	0	0	3	201

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	354	20.9	16.9	96.9
2015	310	15.0	20.6	96.1
2016	333	18.0	18.5	94.3
2017	329	17.0	19.3	n/a
2018	269	19.8	13.5	n/a
2019	277	20.8	13.3	n/a
2020	235	16.0	14.6	n/a
2021	237	18.0	13.1	n/a
2022	187	18.5	10.1	n/a
2023	201	10.5	19.1	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 Dunbar Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	354	20.9	16.9	96.9
2015	310	15.0	20.6	96.1
2016	333	18.0	18.5	94.3
2017	329	17.0	19.3	n/a
2018	269	19.8	13.5	n/a
2019	277	20.8	13.3	n/a
2020	235	16.0	14.6	n/a
2021	237	18.0	13.1	n/a
2022	187	18.5	10.1	n/a
2023	201	10.5	19.1	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dunbar Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,297 (8.7%)	$12,271 (82.4%)	$14,886
2020	$1,485 (10.0%)	$12,282 (82.8%)	$14,827
2021	$2,328 (16.4%)	$10,948 (77.0%)	$14,227

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dunbar Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 842^nd of 985 Elementary schools	Ranks 933^rd of 1020 Elementary schools	6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dunbar Elementary)	38.2	17.6	20.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	33.3	23.1	10.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	43.8	40.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dunbar Elementary)	11.8	19.4	7.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	22.8	23.5	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	36.9	35.7	1.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dunbar Elementary)	34.3	7.7	26.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	34.7	23	11.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46	43.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dunbar Elementary)	11.4	11.5	0.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	24.2	27.2	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	34.3	43.5	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dunbar Elementary)	16.7	16	0.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	32.6	17.3	15.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46.2	41.3	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dunbar Elementary)	16.7	20	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	23.1	19.5	3.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	35.2	37	1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Dunbar Elementary)	29.5	14.1	15.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	27.2	17	10.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Dunbar Elementary)	13.3	10.6	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)	20.6	20.7	0.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	277	201	27.4%
African American	275	188	31.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	1	9	800%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	1
Two or More Races	1	3	200%

Schools Near Dunbar Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)						TNReady English Language Arts (2023)							TNReady Science (2023)						TNReady Social Studies (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dunbar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2606 Select Ave	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-5000	201	11	19.1		1 (0.5%)	188 (93.5%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	11.9	933^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	8.5%		7.6	982^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	1.8%	49	17.6	7.7	16.0			14.1		11.5	20.0				10.6	23.5	7.7	24.0			18.8					$14,227	$2,329	$10,948
Nat Burning Orange Mound Day Nursery Learning Inc.	Public	PK	2415 Saratoga	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 324-6520	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Journey Hanley School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	680 Hanley ST	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Achievement School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 567-7084	657	30	22.0		1 (0.2%)	631 (96.0%)	20 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	4.3	1013^th of 1020 public elementary schools	0.7%		6	987^th of 1000 public elementary schools	1.3%	26							5.0		7.2		8.0		5.5	6.7		7.1		6.0	5.0		8.0			$16,405	$3,734	$12,343
Bethel Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2459 Arlington Ave	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-5012	247	14	17.6		3 (1.2%)	228 (92.3%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	10.5	944^th of 1020 public elementary schools	7.5%		13	907^th of 1000 public elementary schools	9.3%	37	13.8	10.0				7.4	17.2	24.1					14.0	24.1	13.8				12.9					$14,601	$1,645	$12,041
Compass Community School Orange Mound Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2718 Lamar AVE	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 743-6700	200	18	10.8		2 (1.0%)	139 (69.5%)	55 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	9.8	956^th of 1020 public elementary schools	6.3%		17.3	849^th of 1000 public elementary schools	15.1%	107	17.4		8.0	9.1	12.5	8.9	17.4	20.0	16.0	14.8	9.1	12.5	15.1	26.1	8.3		11.1	9.1	10.3	7.4	18.2	8.3	11.0	$14,039	$1,441	$12,374
Arrow Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	645 Semmes ST	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 207-1891	98	5	19.6		1 (1.0%)	88 (89.8%)	7 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	25	781^st of 1020 public elementary schools	23.4%		11.3	925^th of 1000 public elementary schools	7.5%	144	21.1		50.0			25.0	15.8	8.3	25.0				17.0	21.1		31.3			18.8					$14,244	$1,679	$12,341
Cherokee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3061 Kimball Ave	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-5028	395	32	12.2		5 (1.3%)	359 (90.9%)	24 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	4.8	1008^th of 1020 public elementary schools	1.2%		9.1	963^rd of 1000 public elementary schools	3.7%	45		12.7				5.0	13.2	7.3					7.2	6.1	9.4	5.5			6.9					$10,469	$1,346	$8,308
Peabody Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2086 Young Ave	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-4606	353	25	14.3		32 (9.1%)	291 (82.4%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	29	737^th of 1020 public elementary schools	27.7%		38.1	608^th of 1000 public elementary schools	39.2%	129	26.3	25.9	9.5			21.7	35.7	32.8	31.0				33.3	33.9	29.8	33.3			32.3					$11,912	$1,540	$9,628
Sharpe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3431 Sharpe Rd	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-5020	315	23	13.6		2 (0.6%)	128 (40.6%)	180 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	6.2	997^th of 1020 public elementary schools	2.3%		7.8	976^th of 1000 public elementary schools	2.4%	21	15.8	12.8	10.9			13.0	10.5	10.3					8.1	7.9	7.7	8.7			8.1					$13,109	$1,713	$10,510
Sherwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1156 Robinhood LN	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-4864	558	31	18.2		17 (3.0%)	367 (65.8%)	152 (27.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	8.2	980^th of 1020 public elementary schools	3.9%		9.9	944^th of 1000 public elementary schools	5.6%	36	16.7					6.2	16.7	21.3	10.1				15.7	14.1	8.1	5.6			9.1					$12,009	$1,605	$9,485

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunbar Elementary

What schools do graduates of Dunbar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dunbar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sherwood Middle
High : Melrose High

Is Dunbar Elementary a good school?

Dunbar Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dunbar Elementary?

Students at Dunbar Elementary are 94% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Dunbar Elementary in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Dunbar Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 201 students attended Dunbar Elementary.

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