Enrollment
206
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801972
Dunbar Elementary
2606 Select Ave, Memphis, TN 38114 · (901) 416-5000 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL206 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
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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 | 17 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
17.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.7pp since 2022
Math
17.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.3% | 17.3% |
| 2023-24 | 12.1% | 10.1% |
| 2022-23 | 10.6% | 14.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dunbar Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #874 of 957 ▲ 44 | #101 of 144 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #889 of 959 ▲ 35 | #110 of 146 ▲ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 206 | #952 of 1,044 | #146 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.5% | #912 of 962 | #128 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #75 of 537 | #20 of 77 |
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
206
-31 (-13%) vs 2020
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 | 206 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 16.3 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 201 | 10.5 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 237 | 18 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 19.8 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 333 | 18 | 18.5:1 | 94% (314) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dunbar Elementary.
About Dunbar Elementary
Dunbar Elementary is one of the public schools in Memphis, Tennessee. It is a small elementary school. The school counts 206 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students.
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools system has 211 schools and 111,979 students.
Federal enrollment data show Dunbar Elementary is 96% Black. The school is also 3% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 52%. Dunbar Elementary's diversity index is 8%, against a US figure of 70%.
In Shelby County (population about 919,173), the median household income is $63,767, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Dunbar Elementary is one of 287 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Melrose High, is about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 31 fewer students in 2024-25.
Community posts for Dunbar Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools
- Cordova High SchoolHigh · 2,251 students
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Dexter SchoolElementary · 1,509 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
Other schools in Memphis
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
- Overton HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Snowden Elementary/MiddleElementary · 1,384 students
- Kingsbury HighHigh · 1,383 students
Other Dunbar Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Dunbar Elementary. Dunbar Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Dunbar Elementary SchoolEast Saint Louis, IL · 327 students
Nearby schools
- Melrose High0.5 mi · 645
- Hanley K-80.5 mi · 358
- Bethel Grove Elementary0.6 mi · 290
- Compass Community School Orange Mound Campus0.6 mi · 203
- Arrow Academy of Excellence0.9 mi · 76
- Cherokee Elementary1.2 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Dunbar ElementaryHow large is Dunbar Elementary?
Dunbar Elementary enrolls approximately 206 students in grades PK-05.
Is Dunbar Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dunbar Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dunbar Elementary?
At Dunbar Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 96% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Dunbar Elementary in?
Dunbar Elementary is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Dunbar Elementary in?
Dunbar Elementary is located in Memphis, TN.
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