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What's something DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,734
High
DISTRICT 990 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108004368
DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL
3800 E EDISON AVE, FORT MYERS, FL 33916 · (239) 461-5322 · Lee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,734 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of Florida public high 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 Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
824 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 394 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 429 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 476 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 435 | 25% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 70% · 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
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
34.6%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.8pp since 2023
Math
19.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.6% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.4% | 27.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 57% typical for Florida 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 HIGH SCHOOL
DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (32.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,734 | 47.5% | 32.5% |
| SOUTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 1,693 | 47.5% | 30.4% |
| NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL OAKLAND PARK | 1,717 | 46.1% | 45.5% |
| ROBERT MORGAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MIAMI | 1,780 | 50.2% | 64.3% |
| MIAMI LAKES EDUCATIONAL CENTER MIAMI LAKES | 1,109 | 45.4% | 79.2% |
| MCARTHUR HIGH SCHOOL HOLLYWOOD | 1,866 | 44.2% | 39.5% |
Matched among Florida high 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 HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #544 of 555 | #14 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #510 of 549 ▼ 143 | #13 of 17 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #536 of 559 ▼ 48 | #16 of 17 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,734 | #227 of 830 | #10 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #281 of 575 | #1 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #330 of 594 | #17 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.5% | #271 of 630 | #6 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #146 of 289 | #5 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,734
-35 (-2%) vs 2020
+552% since 2000-01, when it was 266
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 1,734 | 78.8 | 22.0:1 | 48% (824) |
| 2023-24 | 1,762 | 80.8 | 21.8:1 | 57% (1,003) |
| 2022-23 | 1,802 | 86.7 | 20.8:1 | 53% (953) |
| 2020-21 | 1,769 | 91 | 19.4:1 | 56% (985) |
| 2017-18 | 1,917 | 103 | 18.6:1 | 60% (1,145) |
| 2015-16 | 1,759 | 78 | 22.6:1 | 62% (1,087) |
| 2010-11 | 880 | 43 | 20.5:1 | 79% (692) |
| 2000-01 | 266 | N/A | N/A | 44% (118) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL.
About DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL
Federal records list DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL as a high school in FORT MYERS, Florida. Enrollment is 1,734 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 1,035-student average for high schools in Florida, enrollment here is 68% higher.
LEE is the local district for DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL. It runs 116 schools with 102,524 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL, with 59% of enrollment. Other groups make up 30% Black and 8% White. Lee County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 78.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 22.0:1. On average, high schools in Florida have 23.5:1, compared with 22.0:1 here. Around 48% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Lee County average 48%.
The allk12 Grade for DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL is F. Compared with Florida public high schools, the school scored higher than 0% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL trails its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 24.9 points (32.5% versus 57.4%), a bottom-10% result in Florida on BeatsExpectations.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Lee County show that the median household income is $76,107, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL, Lee County has 122 other public schools.
The shortest distance from DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to FRANKLIN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 1,769 in 2020-21 and 1,734 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 22.0 students per teacher, compared with 19.4 in 2020-21.
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Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
817,666
Census ACS
Median income
$76,107
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
102,524 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEE
- GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 3,192 students
- LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,550 students
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,191 students
- EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,129 students
- CAPE CORAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
Other schools in FORT MYERS
- GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 3,192 students
- GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,916 students
- FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,835 students
- SOUTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
- CYPRESS LAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,429 students
Other Dunbar High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Dunbar High. DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- Dunbar High SchoolWashington, DC · 892 students
- Dunbar High SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 821 students
Nearby schools
- FRANKLIN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 505
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING SERVICES1.0 mi · 187
- YOUNG PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM1.0 mi · 48
- SUCCESS ACADEMY1.0 mi · 84
- ROYAL PALM EXCEPTIONAL SCHOOL CENTER1.3 mi · 99
- SW FL ADDICTION SERVICES-THE VINCE SMITH CENTER1.3 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL?
DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,734 students in grades 09-12.
Is DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL have?
DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL employs 79 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
What is the student diversity at DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 8% White, 59% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL in?
DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL is part of LEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.