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Dunbar Middle

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Dunbar Middle ranks 2806 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

2806^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dunbar Middle is an elementary school located in Dickinson, Texas, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 576 students. It is part of the Dickinson Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 467 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Dunbar Middle's performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the Dickinson ISD and Texas state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading for 4th grade was 48.28% at Dunbar Middle, compared to 52.66% for Dickinson ISD and 53.73% for Texas. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile for Asian, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, but performing better for African American, Multi-racial, and Special Education students. Dunbar Middle has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby schools within the Dickinson ISD, such as John and Shamarion Barber Middle and Calder Road Elementary, Dunbar Middle's performance is generally lower. However, it performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Hughes Road Elementary, in certain subject areas. Compared to schools in the neighboring Clear Creek ISD, which has a higher district ranking and rating, Dunbar Middle's performance is significantly lower across most academic measures.

558

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,522

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2901 23rd St
Dickinson, TX 77539-3553

(281) 229-6600

District: Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dunbar Middle usually attend:

High:

Dickinson High School

Feeder schools for Dunbar Middle:

Elementary:	Bay Colony Elementary
	Jake Silbernagel Elementary
	Kenneth E Little Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.9%

White:

23.5%

African American:

15.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2024 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg44%

Texas avg46%

2,806^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 4 pts since 2024

From bottom 35% (2024) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

467^th of 961Dickinson Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	2806 of 4651	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	3049 of 4710	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	51.0	1083 of 2443	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	36.2	782 of 1045	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	26.4	3000 of 3668	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	35.8	3111 of 4658	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	32.6	3277 of 4465	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	40.5	2872 of 4594	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	39.5	2852 of 4647	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	52.9	520 of 1128	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	66.6	947 of 4292	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	39.4	2032 of 3108	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)78th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2024)56th percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)54th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2024)39th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)37th percentile~ school

White (2024)35th percentile~ school

Female (2024)33rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)27th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2024)25th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)18th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading45%-11 vs state

Mathematics41%-5 vs state

Science25%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Dunbar Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Dunbar Middle	Public	4-5	2901 23rd St	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-6600	558	43	12.9	72.0%	131 (23.5%)	86 (15.4%)	312 (55.9%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	39.5	2806^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.7%		36.6	3049^th of 4710 public elementary schools	35.3%	243		16.7	63.6		12.5	0.0	25.0		48.3	42.3		44.2	39.1	25.4	$10,522
Jake Silbernagel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	4201 25th St	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-6800	509	40	12.8	80.6%	59 (11.6%)	55 (10.8%)	374 (73.5%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)	46.9			57.6				52.9			50.7				$11,295
Ralph Parr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1315 Hwy 3 S	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-4100	688	39	17.6	33.6%	364 (52.9%)	47 (6.8%)	194 (28.2%)	56 (8.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.3%)	77	876^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.2%		81.4	704^th of 4710 public elementary schools	85.1%	172								56.8	75.6	69.9	49.6	66.4	60.3	36.1	$8,534
Hughes Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	11901 Hughes Rd	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-6700	585	37	15.9	66.3%	165 (28.2%)	114 (19.5%)	268 (45.8%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)								(n/a)								48.1			35.1				$9,226
Art And Pat Goforth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2610 Webster Rd	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-6000	765	46	16.7	24.7%	428 (55.9%)	79 (10.3%)	160 (20.9%)	48 (6.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.9%)	77.2	871^st of 4651 public elementary schools	81.3%		80.2	750^th of 4710 public elementary schools	84.1%	121								67.9	57.0	75.0	67.2	50.4	62.6	38.0	$7,873
Bay Colony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	101 Bay Colony Elementary Dr	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-6200	509	35	14.5	55.2%	137 (26.9%)	61 (12.0%)	281 (55.2%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)								(n/a)	23.1			27.3				66.7			70.0				$11,195
John And Shamarion Barber Middle	Public	4-5	5651 Fm 517 E	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-6900	614	44	13.8	74.9%	185 (30.1%)	48 (7.8%)	359 (58.5%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	49.6	2158^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.6%		36.3	3072^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	34.8%	914		39.7	18.0		0.0	0.0	4.4		51.2	54.9		38.2	48.5	29.3	$9,886
League City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 E Walker St	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 284-4400	692	47	14.8	57.5%	192 (27.7%)	29 (4.2%)	437 (63.2%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.5%)	63.3	1418^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.5%		71.7	1069^th of 4710 public elementary schools	77.3%	349	9.1	22.2		39.1	27.8			50.0	60.0	59.3	39.3	60.0	55.6	36.4	$9,122
Calder Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	6511 Calder Rd	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-7500	534	36	15.0	54.5%	163 (30.5%)	92 (17.2%)	247 (46.3%)	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)								(n/a)	41.7							60.2			64.2				$10,873
Sandra Mossman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4050 Village Way	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-4000	789	44	17.9	16.3%	487 (61.7%)	45 (5.7%)	163 (20.7%)	44 (5.6%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.3%)	72.2	1039^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.7%		83.4	636^th of 4710 public elementary schools	86.5%	403								65.9	58.7	70.1	51.5	55.8	56.8	33.1	$7,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunbar Middle

What schools do graduates of Dunbar Middle attend?

Students who attend Dunbar Middle usually go on to attend:

High : Dickinson High School

How many students attend Dunbar Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Dunbar Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Dunbar Middle?

Students at Dunbar Middle are 56% Hispanic, 23% White, 15% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Dunbar Middle a good school?

Dunbar Middle ranks 2806^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Dunbar Middle in?

Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

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