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Dunbar Primary Center

Public Grades PK, KG-2

271

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,281

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2401 Myers Ave
Dunbar, WV 25064-2227

(304) 766-0367

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Dunbar Primary Center usually attend:

Middle:	Dunbar Middle School
High:	South Charleston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

African American:

22.1%

Two or more races:

18.5%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

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22^nd of 55Kanawha County Schools among West Virginia districts

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Schools Near Dunbar Primary Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dunbar Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	2401 Myers Ave	Dunbar	25064	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-0367	271	24	11.2		149 (55.0%)	60 (22.1%)	8 (3.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	50 (18.5%)								(n/a)								$13,281	$2,606	$10,675
Dunbar Intermediate Center	Public	3-5	1330 Myers Ave	Dunbar	25064	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-1570	232	19	12.2		143 (61.6%)	44 (19.0%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.9%)	31.6	266^th of 355 public elementary schools	25.1%		14.1	346^th of 368 public elementary schools	6.0%	80	41.8	46.6	35.3	37.3	45.2	43.3	23.5	$12,772	$2,442	$10,330
Bridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Ohio St	South Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-0383	417	31	13.4		290 (69.5%)	58 (13.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (15.3%)	28.3	289^th of 355 public elementary schools	18.6%		30.6	276^th of 368 public elementary schools	25.0%	13	38.9	30.4	32.3	38.9	35.7	50.0	29.0	$12,479	$2,220	$10,259
Richmond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4620 Spring Hill Ave	South Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-0357	213	19	11.2		129 (60.6%)	45 (21.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (17.4%)	20.3	317^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.7%		26.8	298^th of 368 public elementary schools	19.0%	19	50.0	50.0	20.6	26.7	41.7	11.8	5.9	$12,169	$2,002	$10,167
Ruthlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	736 Ruthdale Rd	Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 744-9481	225	17	13.2		198 (88.0%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	29.1	280^th of 355 public elementary schools	21.1%		58.5	136^th of 368 public elementary schools	63.0%	144	46.3	45.2	43.5	22.0	45.2	30.4	26.1	$12,175	$1,170	$11,006
Alban Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2030 Harrison Ave	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0234	376	27	13.9		294 (78.2%)	29 (7.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	43 (11.4%)	23.7	307^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.5%		42	225^th of 368 public elementary schools	38.9%	82	38.0	39.6	29.7	32.0	34.0	40.5	29.7	$12,118	$1,195	$10,923
Montrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	631 Montrose Dr	Charleston	25303	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1930	224	15	14.9		158 (70.5%)	26 (11.6%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (16.5%)	44.7	194^th of 355 public elementary schools	45.4%		59.9	127^th of 368 public elementary schools	65.5%	67	46.9	59.5	31.0	40.6	56.8	48.3	27.6	$12,655	$1,229	$11,427
Kenna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	198 Eureka Rd	Charleston	25314	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-6104	180	11	16.3		140 (77.8%)	12 (6.7%)	4 (2.2%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.0%)	89	21^st of 355 public elementary schools	94.1%		75.5	68^th of 368 public elementary schools	81.5%	47	78.6	82.1	71.4	57.1	67.9	75.0	42.9	$14,311	$1,196	$13,115
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Helene St	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 722-0226	304	20	15.5		249 (81.9%)	25 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	50.3	170^th of 355 public elementary schools	52.1%		46	199^th of 368 public elementary schools	45.9%	29	47.9	34.9	59.0	45.8	32.6	59.0	43.6	$11,534	$1,138	$10,396
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2089 Lakewood Dr	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0200	294	19	15.8		263 (89.5%)	13 (4.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.4%)	32.2	259^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.0%		34.3	260^th of 368 public elementary schools	29.3%	1	43.6	58.7	38.1	35.9	47.8	33.3	14.3	$12,483	$1,253	$11,230

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunbar Primary Center

What schools do graduates of Dunbar Primary Center attend?

Students who attend Dunbar Primary Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dunbar Middle School
High : South Charleston High School

What is the racial makeup of Dunbar Primary Center?

Students at Dunbar Primary Center are 55% White, 22% African American, 18% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Dunbar Primary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Dunbar Primary Center.

What district is Dunbar Primary Center in?

Kanawha County Schools

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