Dunbar Primary Center

Dunbar Primary Center is an elementary school of reasonably sized scale in Dunbar, West Virginia, part of Kanawha County Schools, instructing 271 students in grades pre-K through 2.

Kanawha County Schools comprises 61 schools with combined enrollment of 23,085 students; Dunbar Primary Center is among them.

Demographically, Dunbar Primary Center reports that the most-represented group is White (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 22% Black, 18% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Dunbar Primary Center tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Kanawha County put the typical household earns roughly $60,943 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Dunbar Primary Center is one of 70 public schools in Kanawha County (combined enrollment of about 25,173 students).

The closest other public school is Dunbar Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Dunbar Primary Center's enrollment has decreased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 300 (now 271). White enrollment moved from 62% to 55% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.