Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL·NCES 390437800528
Paul L Dunbar Elementary School
2159 West 29th, Cleveland, OH 44113 · (216) 838-7400 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Ohio 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.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 9% smaller than its 8th grade class (45).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54% · 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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
41.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.6pp since 2021
Math
60.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +21.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.2% | 60.4% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.8% | 42.4% |
| 2021-22 | 37.6% | 38.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Paul L Dunbar Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #907 of 1,569 ▼ 166 | #58 of 172 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #1,229 of 1,569 ▲ 147 | #90 of 172 ▲ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.6pp | #160 of 1,514 | #27 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 384 | #898 of 1,808 | #74 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #593 of 1,582 | #67 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #377 of 1,590 | #46 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #983 of 992 | #98 of 98 |
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
384
+38 (+11%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 451
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 384 | 23 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 23 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 24 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 28 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 21 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 52% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 216 | 19 | 11.4:1 | 99% (213) |
| 2000-01 | 411 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 93% (383) |
| 1990-91 | 451 | 24 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paul L Dunbar Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (386 to 384); teachers up 10% (21 to 23).
About Paul L Dunbar Elementary School
Paul L Dunbar Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in Cleveland, Ohio. Students in pre-K through 8 attend, and enrollment is 384 students.
Cleveland Municipal is the district for Paul L Dunbar Elementary School. It has 93 schools and 33,065 students.
At 57%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School combined. It is also 25% Hispanic, 14% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Cuyahoga County's residents are about 29% Black, 28 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Paul L Dunbar Elementary School comes in at 60%.
The school has about 16.7 students per teacher and 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Paul L Dunbar Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Cuyahoga County, median household income is about $64,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Paul L Dunbar Elementary School is among the 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County.
The nearest other public school, Near West Intergenerational School, is about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 384, 11% above the 346 of 2020-21. Students per teacher rose from 12.4 in 2020-21 to 16.7 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cuyahoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Paul L Dunbar Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Paul L Dunbar Elementary School?
Paul L Dunbar Elementary School enrolls approximately 384 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Paul L Dunbar Elementary School serve?
Paul L Dunbar Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School is approximately 16.7:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Paul L Dunbar Elementary School?
At Paul L Dunbar Elementary School, the student body is approximately 14% White, 25% Hispanic, 57% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Paul L Dunbar Elementary School public or private?
Paul L Dunbar Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cleveland Municipal.
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