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Dunbar College Preparatory Academy

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

2161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Dunbar College Preparatory Academy is a middle school in Lubbock, TX, serving 390 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd).

Dunbar stands out for its exceptional performance in Algebra I, where 72.73% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, significantly outpacing the district average of 47.5% and the state average of 54.03%. This is a remarkable bright spot, especially when compared to the school’s overall math proficiency, which is among the lowest in the district. For example, only 3.09% of 7th graders were proficient in grade-level math. The school also shows a strong positive trend for English Language Learners, who ranked in the 74th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, a dramatic improvement from the 18th percentile the year prior. However, Dunbar faces significant challenges. It has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas middle schools for over a decade, and its dropout rate of 2.5% is higher than the district average and most nearby schools, such as Evans Middle and Atkins Middle, which both reported 0.0%.

Despite spending $15,013 per student—more than 60% higher than other standard middle schools in the district like Irons Middle ($9,357) and Mackenzie Middle ($9,296)—academic outcomes remain low. The school serves a population with extremely high economic need, with over 96% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This contrasts sharply with Lubbock-Cooper Laura Bush Middle, which has a 23.8% free/reduced lunch rate and ranks in the 87th percentile statewide. While Dunbar’s higher spending and low student-to-teacher ratio (10.4:1) may yield marginally better results than the similarly disadvantaged Slaton Middle in some areas, the school’s overall performance highlights the deep educational inequality within the district.

390

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,040

Per pupil spending ?

96.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2010 E 26th St
Lubbock, TX 79404

(806) 219-3400

District: Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dunbar College Preparatory Academy usually attend:

High:

Estacado High School

Feeder schools for Dunbar College Preparatory Academy:

Elementary:	Alderson Elementary
	Ervin Elementary
	Harwell Elementary
	Hodges Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.6%

African American:

41.5%

White:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (24% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 27 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg39%

Texas avg47%

2,161^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Middle Schools in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

562^nd of 951Lubbock 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
2026	14.8	2161 of 2335	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	2232 of 2344	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	2279 of 2372	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	2230 of 2330	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	2048 of 2254	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	2041 of 2252	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	2093 of 2193	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1938 of 2080	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	1949 of 2027	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	1925 of 1987	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.7	1996 of 2043	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.8	1952 of 1987	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.2	1918 of 1973	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.4	1848 of 1951	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	31.8	1587 of 1895	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.0	1747 of 1803	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.3	1701 of 1763	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.2	1534 of 1718	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.9	1548 of 1684	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	997 of 1295	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	903 of 997	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1139 of 1280	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1206 of 1273	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1103 of 1251	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1042 of 1213	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1088 of 1193	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	985 of 1167	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	21.4	1961 of 2182	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1837 of 2118	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1922 of 2058	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1753 of 2008	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	359 of 1390	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	26.0	1164 of 1428	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1251 of 1770	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1637 of 1720	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	1562 of 1643	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1541 of 1592	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1181 of 1445	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1264 of 1376	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	2126 of 2240	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	1784 of 1825	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	2215 of 2242	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	2175 of 2241	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	2048 of 2221	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	1943 of 2151	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	1999 of 2047	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1871 of 2008	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.5	1459 of 1497	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	1114 of 1230	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1429 of 1481	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	1421 of 1488	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1263 of 1501	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1235 of 1446	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	2002 of 2141	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	1607 of 1731	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1999 of 2119	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1973 of 2116	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1791 of 2077	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1788 of 2043	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1841 of 1935	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1759 of 1895	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	2016 of 2253	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	1724 of 1820	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	2114 of 2235	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	2139 of 2251	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	2000 of 2220	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1936 of 2172	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	1985 of 2073	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	1891 of 2039	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	2062 of 2253	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.3	1710 of 1818	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	2076 of 2246	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	2152 of 2245	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	2010 of 2228	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	2003 of 2168	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1975 of 2069	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1922 of 2030	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	12.5	720 of 753	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	1862 of 1956	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	1156 of 1568	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	1162 of 1891	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1748 of 1815	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1598 of 1757	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	1337 of 1712	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1370 of 1626	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	1170 of 1597	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	1431 of 1731	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	3.3	1430 of 1439	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	1706 of 1749	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)74th percentile+67 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)4th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)3rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I73%+19 vs state

Reading29%-26 vs state

Mathematics22%-18 vs state

Social Studies4%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Dunbar College Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	2010 E 26th St	Lubbock	79404	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-3400	390	37	10.4	96.9%	13 (3.3%)	162 (41.5%)	205 (52.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	14.8	2161^st of 2335 public middle schools	7.5%		9.8	2232^nd of 2344 public middle schools	4.8%	71	72.7					28.4	30.0	29.6	17.9	3.1	37.1	4.3	$13,040
Slaton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1602 32nd St	Lubbock	79411	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-4400	321	25	12.7	96.6%	17 (5.3%)	53 (16.5%)	245 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)													$13,528
Atkins Middle	Public	6-8	5401 Ave U	Lubbock	79412	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-3000	433	40	10.9	89.1%	44 (10.2%)	55 (12.7%)	326 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	8.2	2269^th of 2335 public middle schools	2.8%		15.8	2132^nd of 2344 public middle schools	9.0%	137	24.1					24.2	27.5	33.6	9.3	2.7	8.9	4.2	$10,204
Hutchinson Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3102 Canton	Lubbock	79410	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-3800	845	56	14.9	46.2%	267 (31.6%)	45 (5.3%)	451 (53.4%)	52 (6.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.3%)	70.1	508^th of 2335 public middle schools	78.2%		67.3	589^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.9%	81	75.5					67.7	70.9	67.8	39.4	16.2	57.4	40.8	$8,559
Cavazos Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	210 N University	Lubbock	79415	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-3200	384	29	13.0	95.8%	13 (3.4%)	29 (7.6%)	337 (87.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	23.5	1958^th of 2335 public middle schools	16.1%		36.3	1518^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.2%	440	82.9					35.8	34.5	44.1	26.1	8.9	34.1	16.5	$10,605
Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center	Public	5-11	2025 N Akron Ave	Lubbock	79415	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 219-2700	57	9	6.3		9 (15.8%)	14 (24.6%)	33 (57.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.2	2272^nd of 2335 public middle schools	2.7%		6.5	2286^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.5%	14	10.0	20.0	9.5	31.3	40.0			12.5			11.1	12.5	$24,453
Commander William C McCool Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	4402 31st St	Lubbock	79410	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-4600	416	27	15.5	56.5%	117 (28.1%)	44 (10.6%)	234 (56.3%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	81.1	299^th of 2335 public middle schools	87.2%		77.2	382^nd of 2344 public middle schools	83.7%	83	56.5					75.3	72.2	80.9	61.0		54.6	33.9	$8,444
Evans Middle	Public	6-8	4211 58th St	Lubbock	79413	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-3600	773	54	14.2	55.9%	270 (34.9%)	72 (9.3%)	404 (52.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.6%)	46.6	1154^th of 2335 public middle schools	50.6%		50.8	1052^nd of 2344 public middle schools	55.1%	102	83.3					48.7	55.4	58.1	28.4	10.9	42.5	34.1	$8,734
Mackenzie Middle	Public	6-8	5402 W 12th St	Lubbock	79416	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-4200	413	35	11.6	90.1%	62 (15.0%)	75 (18.2%)	257 (62.2%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	12.6	2208^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.4%		12.5	2189^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.6%	19	37.9					33.1	33.0	32.0	15.4	0.0	15.8	11.1	$11,120
Irons Middle	Public	6-8	5214 79th St	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-4000	636	55	11.6	69.0%	154 (24.2%)	88 (13.8%)	360 (56.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	22	1996^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.5%		17.3	2094^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.7%	98	59.1					42.8	39.0	42.6	24.9	6.5	18.2	16.5	$8,771

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunbar College Preparatory Academy

Is Dunbar College Preparatory Academy a good school?

Dunbar College Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Dunbar College Preparatory Academy attend?

Students who attend Dunbar College Preparatory Academy usually go on to attend Estacado High School

What is the racial makeup of Dunbar College Preparatory Academy?

Students at Dunbar College Preparatory Academy are 53% Hispanic, 42% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Dunbar College Preparatory Academy in?

Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Dunbar College Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Dunbar College Preparatory Academy.

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