Enrollment
315
Middle
DISTRICT 566 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050900000608
DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL
1100 WRIGHT AVE, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72206 · (501) 447-2600 · Pulaski County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Arkansas public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Arkansas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
312 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 108 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 92 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 115 | 37% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 61% · 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
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
10.5%
AR avg 34.9% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
6.8%
AR avg 38.9% . +3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023-24 | 7.6% | 3.3% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
7.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.0%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 23% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL
DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (7.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 315 | 99.0% | 7.5% |
| FORREST CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL FORREST CITY | 270 | 100.0% | 22.6% |
| OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL OSCEOLA | 221 | 98.6% | 10.7% |
| DUMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL DUMAS | 184 | 100.0% | 14.5% |
| LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKE VILLAGE | 190 | 100.0% | 20.1% |
| CAMDEN FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMDEN | 421 | 99.3% | 11.5% |
Matched among Arkansas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 7.5% | #204 of 207 | #17 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.8% | #204 of 208 ▲ 3 | #17 of 19 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.5% | #203 of 208 ▲ 1 | #17 of 19 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 315 | #150 of 217 | #17 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #3 of 188 | #1 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.9% | #140 of 188 | #18 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #45 of 210 | #5 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.1% | #5 of 114 | #2 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
315
-162 (-34%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 663
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 315 | 32.3 | 9.8:1 | 99% (312) |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 30.9 | 11.2:1 | 86% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 29 | 11.0:1 | 90% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 44 | 10.8:1 | 100% (477) |
| 2017-18 | 535 | 47.9 | 11.2:1 | 29% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 688 | 66 | 10.4:1 | 100% (685) |
| 2010-11 | 844 | 58 | 14.6:1 | 78% (659) |
| 2000-01 | 746 | 64 | 11.7:1 | 55% (408) |
| 1990-91 | 663 | 40 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL
DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle school located in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas. The student body numbers 315 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Arkansas is about 464, so this school runs 32% smaller than that.
DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, where 40 schools serve 22,320 students.
Black students are the large majority at DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL, with 85% of enrollment. Other groups make up 10% Hispanic and 3% White. County-wide, 37% of Pulaski County residents are Black. By the diversity index, DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in at 26%.
The school employs the equivalent of 32.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.8:1. Among middle schools in Arkansas, the typical ratio is 13.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 99%. Public schools in Pulaski County average 71%.
allk12 grades DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL an F. The grade compares the school only with Arkansas public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 23.0% for DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 7.5%. The 15.5-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of Arkansas schools.
Census estimates describe Pulaski County this way: median household income is about $62,873, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Pulaski County number 133 and enroll about 64,124.
GIBBS MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 7.5% is below the 20.1% average for nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 477 in 2020-21 and 315 in 2024-25, a 34% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.8:1.
Community posts for DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
399,818
Census ACS
Median income
$62,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
133
64,124 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,371 students
- LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,045 students
- DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMYElementary · 1,252 students
- PARKVIEW MAGNET HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,072 students
- DON ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,035 students
- CHICOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 897 students
Other schools in LITTLE ROCK
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,567 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,371 students
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARYElementary · 1,387 students
- ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,315 students
- DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMYElementary · 1,252 students
- PARKVIEW MAGNET HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,072 students
Nearby schools
- GIBBS MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 291
- PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF LITTLE ROCK0.3 mi · 78
- PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL ONLINE0.3 mi · 292
- IVY HILL PREPARATORY ACADEMY0.7 mi · 306
- DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR LEADERSHIP & LANGUAGE MAGNET ACAD0.7 mi · 414
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 2,371
Frequently asked questions
About DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL?
DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 315 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 3% White, 10% Hispanic, 85% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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