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Dunbar Elementary

11700 Dunbar Rd., Glen Ellen, CA 95442 · (707)935-6070 · Sonoma County
GRADES M–MCOMBINED41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
,
Combined
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 602
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

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Test scores

CAASPP 2022-23 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
19.3%
CA avg 46.7% . -10.7pp since 2014
Math
26.3%
CA avg 34.6% . +3.3pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 47 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.

Performance levels, 2022-23

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts5.3%14.0%22.8%57.9%
Math5.3%21.1%22.8%50.9%
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

CAASPP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2022-2319.3%26.3%
2021-2219.4%11.9%
2018-1931.1%21.1%
2017-1827.8%17.0%
2016-1729.8%17.1%
2015-1635.0%13.0%
2014-1530.0%23.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

5-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23
Enrollment
117
-96 (-45%) vs 2017
-73% since 1990-91, when it was 434
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 18.7:1
% White
12%
was 21%
% Hispanic
85%
was 67%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2022-231176.218.8:165% (76)
2020-211521015.2:170% (107)
2017-1821311.418.7:181% (173)
2015-162291219.1:178% (179)
2010-11249N/AN/A75% (187)
2000-013241620.3:124% (79)
1990-914341627.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dunbar Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 45% (213 to 117); teachers down 45% (11.4 to 6.2).

About Dunbar Elementary

Dunbar Elementary, a public school, is located in Glen Ellen, California.

Sonoma Valley Unified has 3,015 students in 8 schools, and Dunbar Elementary is one of those schools.

There are about 18.8 students for each teacher at Dunbar Elementary. That matches the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California fairly closely.

Sonoma County has about 485,040 residents, and the median household income is $104,674, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sonoma County has 184 public schools and roughly 63,389 students.

Woodland Star Charter is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Dunbar Elementary holds 3 other public schools.

Dunbar Elementary is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.

Enrollment records show 213 in 2017-18 and 117 in 2022-23. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. Hispanic students made up 67% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 85% in 2022-23.

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Sonoma County at a glance

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Population
485,040
Census ACS
Median income
$104,674
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
184
63,389 students

Quick facts

School name
Dunbar Elementary
District
Sonoma Valley Unified
Address
11700 Dunbar Rd., Glen Ellen, CA 95442
Phone
(707)935-6070
County
Sonoma County
Level
Combined
Grade range
M–M
Student–teacher ratio
18.8:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
063720006299
Charter school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dunbar Elementary
Is Dunbar Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dunbar Elementary is a combined-grade school covering grades M-M.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dunbar Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dunbar Elementary is approximately 18.8:1.
Who oversees Dunbar Elementary?
Dunbar Elementary is overseen by Sonoma Valley Unified in Sonoma County.
What county does Dunbar Elementary serve?
Dunbar Elementary serves Sonoma County in CA.
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