Summary:
In zip code 79404, there is one middle school, Dunbar College Preparatory Academy, serving grades 6 through 8 in Lubbock, Texas, as part of the Lubbock Independent School District (ISD).
Dunbar College Preparatory Academy has 390 students and a very high rate of economic disadvantage, with nearly 97% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-7% of all Texas middle schools over the last three years, earning a 0-star rating. Proficiency rates in core subjects like Reading, Math, and Social Studies are roughly half or less of the state average. For example, 7th-grade Math proficiency is just 3.09%, compared to the state average of 29.41%. The school also has a dropout rate of 2.5%, which is slightly higher than the district average of 2.0%.
Despite these challenges, the school has notable resources, spending $15,013 per student and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. A standout finding is the school's performance in Algebra I, where 72.73% of advanced 8th graders are proficient, significantly exceeding the state average of 54.03%. This suggests a strong program for top math students, even as overall math scores remain low. While the school faces profound academic hurdles tied to its high-poverty context, the investment in resources and a slight upward trend in state ranking (from the 4th to the 7th percentile) offer small signs of potential progress.
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