DUNBAR PRI

Located at 1806 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, in LUFKIN, Texas, DUNBAR PRI is a close-knit elementary campus that caters to 268 students (grades K through 2), operated by LUFKIN ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so DUNBAR PRI sits 48% leaner than that benchmark.

LUFKIN ISD runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 6,865 students. DUNBAR PRI is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, DUNBAR PRI logs that the most-represented group is White (34%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 34% Black, 25% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Angelina County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting DUNBAR PRI tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Angelina County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Angelina County shows the typical household earns roughly $60,960 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. DUNBAR PRI is one of 43 public schools in Angelina County (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students).

Nearest neighbor: BRANDON EL, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. DUNBAR PRI's enrollment has shrank 29% since 2018, when it stood at 377 (now 268). Hispanic enrollment moved from 19% to 25% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

On this page, the feed for DUNBAR PRI typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.