Paul Laurence Dunbar School

Public PK, KG-8

445 Union Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06607

(203) 576-7194

District: Bridgeport School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,368

Students who attend Paul Laurence Dunbar School usually attend:

High:	Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne
	Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School
	Bridgeport Military Academy
	Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School
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	Warren Harding High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 394

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.4%

African American:

33.5%

White:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Paul Laurence Dunbar School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.81. (See more...)

Compare Details Paul Laurence Dunbar School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2015 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.87. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.4%), African American (33.5%), White (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paul Laurence Dunbar School is 14. 16 elementary schools in the Bridgeport School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Paul Laurence Dunbar School employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paul Laurence Dunbar School is $21,368, which is the 3^rd highest among 17 elementary schools in the Bridgeport School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Paul Laurence Dunbar School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Bridgeport School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bridgeport School District 152^nd of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Paul Laurence Dunbar School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	12.59	509^th	570	10.7%
2007	2.98	548^th	568	3.5%
2008	6.09	533^rd	565	5.7%
2009	0.49	564^th	566	0.4%
2010	0.31	579^th	579	0.0%
2011	1.84	558^th	565	1.2%
2012	0.30	560^th	564	0.7%
2013	0.59	556^th	557	0.2%
2015	5.02	539^th	551	2.2%
2017	1.81	517^th	519	0.4%

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Rank History for Paul Laurence Dunbar School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	9.87	215^th	248	13.3%
2007	3.78	231^st	250	7.6%
2008	5.71	228^th	252	9.5%
2009	1.58	248^th	255	2.7%
2010	6.13	247^th	268	7.8%
2011	3.84	255^th	269	5.2%
2012	1.00	264^th	272	2.9%
2013	2.35	267^th	278	4.0%
2015	8.87	252^nd	280	10.0%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Paul Laurence Dunbar School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	23	585	1	147	1	n/a	n/a	757
1989	19	594	3	145	1	n/a	n/a	762
1990	24	562	2	121	n/a	n/a	n/a	709
1991	11	579	2	141	0	n/a	n/a	733
1992	15	608	2	127	0	n/a	n/a	752
1993	12	586	3	129	0	n/a	n/a	730
1994	14	539	4	149	0	n/a	n/a	706
1995	9	562	6	175	3	n/a	n/a	755
1996	9	562	6	175	3	n/a	n/a	755
1997	25	542	4	161	1	n/a	n/a	733
1998	21	523	2	187	0	n/a	n/a	733
1999	23	490	1	186	2	n/a	n/a	702
2000	13	489	3	209	1	n/a	n/a	715
2001	21	493	0	217	0	n/a	n/a	731
2002	12	516	8	220	0	n/a	n/a	756
2003	12	516	8	220	0	n/a	n/a	756
2004	14	501	4	208	0	n/a	n/a	727
2005	9	404	3	158	0	n/a	n/a	574
2006	8	377	5	159	0	n/a	n/a	549
2007	10	299	8	169	0	n/a	n/a	486
2008	6	214	4	139	0	n/a	n/a	363
2009	8	222	1	166	0	n/a	n/a	397
2010	9	196	0	118	1	n/a	n/a	324
2011	7	188	1	121	0	0	0	317
2012	12	223	0	108	0	0	1	344
2013	11	191	2	106	0	0	3	313
2014	8	181	0	112	0	0	2	303
2015	13	205	0	156	0	0	3	377
2016	10	198	0	203	0	0	5	416
2017	23	189	0	185	0	3	7	407
2018	20	185	3	181	8	2	5	404
2019	23	167	3	183	6	0	8	390
2020	15	128	3	156	0	0	7	309
2021	19	107	3	162	0	0	9	300
2022	15	139	2	186	2	0	14	358
2023	17	141	6	193	1	0	10	368
2024	15	132	4	234	1	0	8	394

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Paul Laurence Dunbar School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	757	39.0	19.4	n/a
1989	762	43.0	17.7	n/a
1990	709	42.0	16.8	n/a
1991	733	42.0	17.4	n/a
1992	752	44.5	16.8	57.6
1993	730	43.5	16.8	5.8
1994	706	46.8	15.1	79.2
1995	755	42.2	17.9	74.8
1996	755	42.2	17.9	74.8
1997	733	42.5	17.2	70
1998	733	43.8	16.7	66
1999	702	49.0	14.3	94.9
2000	715	48.4	14.8	89.8
2001	731	39.5	18.5	n/a
2002	756	42.5	17.8	98.9
2003	756	42.5	17.8	98.9
2004	727	44.9	16.2	88.4
2005	574	34.5	16.6	n/a
2006	549	32.9	16.7	99.5
2007	486	32.5	15.0	99.4
2008	363	34.1	10.6	99.2
2009	397	36.3	12.1	99.2
2010	324	28.7	11.2	99.1
2011	317	27.0	11.7	99.1
2012	344	25.4	13.5	99.1
2013	313	23.1	13.5	99
2014	303	17.4	17.4	99
2015	377	23.0	16.3	99.2
2016	416	24.0	17.3	90.6
2017	407	29.0	14.0	62.9
2018	404	29.0	13.9	78.5
2019	390	25.0	15.6	83.3
2020	309	24.0	12.8	86.7
2021	300	25.0	12.0	76.3
2022	358	26.5	13.5	71.2
2023	368	28.0	13.1	88.9
2024	394	28.0	14.0	92.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Paul Laurence Dunbar School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	757	39.0	19.4	n/a
1989	762	43.0	17.7	n/a
1990	709	42.0	16.8	n/a
1991	733	42.0	17.4	n/a
1992	752	44.5	16.8	57.6
1993	730	43.5	16.8	5.8
1994	706	46.8	15.1	79.2
1995	755	42.2	17.9	74.8
1996	755	42.2	17.9	74.8
1997	733	42.5	17.2	70
1998	733	43.8	16.7	66
1999	702	49.0	14.3	94.9
2000	715	48.4	14.8	89.8
2001	731	39.5	18.5	n/a
2002	756	42.5	17.8	98.9
2003	756	42.5	17.8	98.9
2004	727	44.9	16.2	88.4
2005	574	34.5	16.6	n/a
2006	549	32.9	16.7	99.5
2007	486	32.5	15.0	99.4
2008	363	34.1	10.6	99.2
2009	397	36.3	12.1	99.2
2010	324	28.7	11.2	99.1
2011	317	27.0	11.7	99.1
2012	344	25.4	13.5	99.1
2013	313	23.1	13.5	99
2014	303	17.4	17.4	99
2015	377	23.0	16.3	99.2
2016	416	24.0	17.3	90.6
2017	407	29.0	14.0	62.9
2018	404	29.0	13.9	78.5
2019	390	25.0	15.6	83.3
2020	309	24.0	12.8	86.7
2021	300	25.0	12.0	76.3
2022	358	26.5	13.5	71.2
2023	368	28.0	13.1	88.9
2024	394	28.0	14.0	92.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Paul Laurence Dunbar School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$12,584
2019	$13,271
2020	$16,954
2021	$17,636
2022	$19,255
2023	$21,368

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paul Laurence Dunbar School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	390	368	5.6%
African American	167	141	15.6%
American Indian	6	1	83.3%
Asian	3	6	100%
Hispanic	183	193	5.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	23	17	26.1%
Two or More Races	8	10	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.3%	88.9%	5.5%

Schools Near Paul Laurence Dunbar School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)						SBAC Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Paul Laurence Dunbar School	Public	PK, KG-8	445 Union Ave.	Bridgeport	06607	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7194	394	28	14.0	92.6%	15 (3.8%)	132 (33.5%)	234 (59.4%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)								(n/a)															$21,368
Jettie S. Tisdale School	Public	PK, KG-8	250 Hollister Avenue	Bridgeport	06607	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8037	577	47	12.4	93.9%	39 (6.8%)	231 (40.0%)	294 (51.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	6.8	469^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.6%		10.9	421^st of 491 public elementary schools	14.3%	48			22.2		14.3	12.1		38.8	22.2			10.3	14.3	25.0	$20,545
Barnum School	Public	PK, KG-8	495 Waterview Avenue	Bridgeport	06608	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 275-2300	587	50	11.7	94.5%	34 (5.8%)	134 (22.8%)	405 (69.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	4.5	491^st of 497 public elementary schools	1.2%		6.3	468^th of 491 public elementary schools	4.7%	23	15.8	16.3			16.9	12.8	19.3	12.0	10.0			0.0			$20,106
Waltersville School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 Hallett Street	Bridgeport	06608	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 275-2400	428	33	12.9	97.4%	17 (4.0%)	143 (33.4%)	259 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)								(n/a)		21.6					20.5	18.9		13.3	0.0				$19,720
Hall School	Public	PK, KG-6	290 Clermont Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7560	175	17	10.2	93.7%	9 (5.1%)	79 (45.1%)	76 (43.4%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.0%)								(n/a)															$19,804
Luis Munoz Marin School	Public	PK, KG-8	479 Helen St.	Bridgeport	06608	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8202	710	53	13.3	85.4%	22 (3.1%)	125 (17.6%)	549 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	2.7	496^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.2%		3.4	489^th of 491 public elementary schools	0.4%	7	6.9	5.9		8.3	8.9	8.0			10.3						$17,396
Edison School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 Boston Terrace	Bridgeport	06610	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7183	193	19	9.9	90.7%	12 (6.2%)	67 (34.7%)	96 (49.7%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.2%)								(n/a)															$18,879
Stratford Academy - Johnson House	Public	K-6	719 Birdseye Street	Stratford	06615	Fairfield County	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4180	545	40	13.5	62.0%	57 (10.5%)	182 (33.4%)	276 (50.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.7%)	5.9	479^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.6%		10.8	422^nd of 491 public elementary schools	14.1%	57	16.1		18.2	12.7	17.0	20.5			13.8	10.0					$20,446
Stratford Academy - Victoria Soto School	Public	PK	699 Birdseye Street	Stratford	06615	Fairfield County	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 375-2206	193	8	24.1	43.0%	44 (22.8%)	54 (28.0%)	81 (42.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.1%)								(n/a)															$12,537
Franklin School	Public	K-6	1895 Barnum Avenue	Stratford	06615	Fairfield County	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4190	267	21	12.9	60.3%	29 (10.9%)	91 (34.1%)	131 (49.1%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	22.1	359^th of 497 public elementary schools	27.8%		23.4	351^st of 491 public elementary schools	28.5%	8	32.0		31.4	22.7		20.9			57.1	25.0		32.6			$20,989

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Laurence Dunbar School

What district is Paul Laurence Dunbar School in?

Bridgeport School District

What schools do graduates of Paul Laurence Dunbar School attend?

Students who attend Paul Laurence Dunbar School usually go on to attend:

High : Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne
High : Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School
High : Bridgeport Military Academy
High : Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School
High : Warren Harding High School

What is the racial makeup of Paul Laurence Dunbar School?

Students at Paul Laurence Dunbar School are 59% Hispanic, 34% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Paul Laurence Dunbar School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 394 students attended Paul Laurence Dunbar School.

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