Enrollment
125
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHOENIX ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4256)·NCES 040630000520
Paul Dunbar Lawrence School
707 W GRANT ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85007 · (602) 257-3844 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (19).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +10.0pp since 2017
Math
22.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 2 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 24.0% | 16.0% |
| 2017-18 | 21.0% | 20.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Paul Dunbar Lawrence School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #714 of 1,072 ▼ 49 | #444 of 646 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #627 of 1,072 ▲ 414 | #401 of 646 ▲ 238 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #1,097 of 1,223 | #657 of 692 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -59.4% | #9 of 721 | #7 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
125
-136 (-52%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 319
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 125 | 13.9 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 16.6 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 138 | 11.2 | 12.3:1 | 88% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 261 | 19 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 20.2 | 15.3:1 | 89% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 93% (321) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 17 | 17.9:1 | 4% (11) |
| 2000-01 | 274 | 14 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 319 | 18 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paul Dunbar Lawrence School.
Since 2017-18: students down 59% (308 to 125); teachers down 31% (20.2 to 13.9).
About Paul Dunbar Lawrence School
Paul Dunbar Lawrence School runs as a small elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. The student body numbers 125 students, from pre-K through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451, so this school runs 72% smaller than that.
Phoenix Elementary District (4256) counts 3,963 students in its 12 schools, and Paul Dunbar Lawrence School is one of them.
Paul Dunbar Lawrence School's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 48%. After that, the student body is 45% Black and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. By the diversity index, Paul Dunbar Lawrence School comes in at 57%.
The school reported 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 9.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
allk12 grades Paul Dunbar Lawrence School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Maricopa County show that median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Paul Dunbar Lawrence School is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.
The school nearest to Paul Dunbar Lawrence School is Vista College Preparatory - Hadley, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Paul Dunbar Lawrence School had 261 students in 2020-21 and 125 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.7:1 in 2020-21 to 9.0:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Paul Dunbar Lawrence School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Paul Dunbar Lawrence SchoolHow large is Paul Dunbar Lawrence School?
Paul Dunbar Lawrence School enrolls approximately 125 students in grades PK-08.
Is Paul Dunbar Lawrence School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Paul Dunbar Lawrence School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paul Dunbar Lawrence School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Paul Dunbar Lawrence School is approximately 9.0:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Paul Dunbar Lawrence School?
At Paul Dunbar Lawrence School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 48% Hispanic, 45% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Paul Dunbar Lawrence School public or private?
Paul Dunbar Lawrence School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Phoenix Elementary District (4256).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.