Enrollment
325
Middle
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000382
Dunbar Middle School
325 27th St, Dunbar, WV 25064 · (304) 766-0363 · Kanawha County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 111 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 105 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 34% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 23% · 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
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dunbar Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #53 of 109 | #8 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #66 of 109 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #72 of 110 | #10 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #22 of 103 | #1 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #8 of 103 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #25 of 84 | #4 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
325
-32 (-9%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 325 | 28 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 24 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 24 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 357 | 29 | 12.3:1 | 64% (227) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 30 | 13.1:1 | 60% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 52% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 26 | 16.9:1 | 65% (284) |
| 2000-01 | 416 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 45% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 431 | 29 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dunbar Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (392 to 325); teachers down 7% (30 to 28).
About Dunbar Middle School
Dunbar Middle School is a small middle school with its address in Dunbar, West Virginia. It had 325 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in West Virginia average about 429 students, which makes this school 24% below average.
Dunbar Middle School is one of 65 schools in Kanawha County Schools, which enrolls 23,485 students in total.
More than half of enrollment at Dunbar Middle School is White: 63%. Other groups include 21% Black, 13% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 86% White. The diversity index for Dunbar Middle School is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Dunbar Middle School totals 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. Compared with the 13.3:1 average for middle schools in West Virginia, this school's ratio is lower.
In Kanawha County, the median household earns about $60,943 a year, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Kanawha County has 70 public schools with about 25,173 students, including Dunbar Middle School.
Among nearby public schools, Dunbar Primary Center is closest at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 357 (2020-21) to 325 (2024-25).
The discussion board for Dunbar Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Kanawha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
176,537
Census ACS
Median income
$60,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
25,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kanawha County Schools
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- Saint Albans High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- South Charleston High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Nitro High SchoolHigh · 818 students
Other schools in Dunbar
- Dunbar Primary CenterElementary · 271 students
- Dunbar Intermediate CenterElementary · 232 students
- William J Raglin CenterElementary · 29 students
- Ben Franklin Career CenterHigh
Other Dunbar Middle schools
One other US public school is named Dunbar Middle. Dunbar Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Dunbar Middle SchoolDICKINSON, TX · 558 students
Nearby schools
- Dunbar Primary Center0.3 mi · 271
- William J Raglin Center0.5 mi · 29
- Dunbar Intermediate Center0.8 mi · 232
- Bridgeview Elementary School1.4 mi · 417
- South Charleston High School1.6 mi · 874
- George C. Weimer Elementary School1.9 mi · 134
Frequently asked questions
About Dunbar Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dunbar Middle School?
Dunbar Middle School enrolls approximately 325 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Dunbar Middle School serve?
Dunbar Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Dunbar Middle School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Dunbar Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Dunbar Middle School?
Student demographics at Dunbar Middle School are roughly 63% White, 2% Hispanic, 21% Black, 0% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Dunbar Middle School in?
Dunbar Middle School is part of Kanawha County Schools.
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