Is Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar a good school?

Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar ranks in the bottom 5.9% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar?

In the 2022-23 school year, 182 students attended Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar.

What is the racial makeup of Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar?

Students at Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar are 63% Hispanic, 35% African American, 2% American Indian.

Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar

Summary:

Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 182 students in grades 6-8. This school is part of the New York City Geographic District #8, which is ranked 742 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic (62.64%) and African American (34.62%) students compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 51.75% to 85.9% Hispanic. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 1,203 and 1,427 out of around 1,500 schools over the past decade. Its performance on state assessments is significantly below the New York City District #8 and New York state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly for its male, female, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education student subgroups.

Despite the school's high per-student spending of $28,661 in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar has been a persistently low-performing school for over a decade, with no improvement in its statewide ranking or SchoolDigger star rating. This suggests that the challenges faced by this school may be more severe or entrenched than those of its neighbors, such as Middle School 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz, New Millennium Bronx Academy Of The Arts, and South Bronx International Middle School, which generally outperform Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar on academic measures.

Detail:

Public 6-8

890 Cauldwell Ave
Bronx, NY 10456-7398

(718) 585-2950

District: New York City Geographic District # 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
1411^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,661

Feeder schools for Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar:

Elementary:	Ps 140 Eagle School (The)
	Ps 146 Edward Collins

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 182

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.6%

African American:

34.6%

American Indian:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar ranks worse than 94.1% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 11^th among 12 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.91. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.6%), African American (34.6%), American Indian (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar is 9.1, which is the 2^nd best among 12 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8. (See more...)

Compare Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar employs 19.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar is $28,661, which is the 3^rd highest among 12 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar:

SchoolDigger ranks Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar 1411^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 8:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 8 742^nd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar

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Rank History for all students at Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	4.14	1067^th	1095	2.6%
2007	4.43	1076^th	1123	4.2%
2008	7.58	1103^rd	1185	6.9%
2009	3.43	1193^rd	1224	2.5%
2010	4.43	1218^th	1243	2.0%
2011	8.04	1220^th	1295	5.8%
2012	10.58	1203^rd	1337	10.0%
2013	11.30	1296^th	1373	5.6%
2014	9.50	1370^th	1401	2.2%
2015	8.82	1380^th	1407	1.9%
2016	8.59	1397^th	1429	2.2%
2017	9.64	1400^th	1455	3.8%
2018	11.10	1364^th	1438	5.1%
2019	12.30	1350^th	1439	6.2%
2022	9.70	1427^th	1479	3.5%
2023	11.91	1411^th	1500	5.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.04	205^th	503	59.2%
2019	36.48	279^th	473	41.0%
2022	24.01	542^nd	581	6.7%
2023	21.77	578^th	591	2.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.05	973^rd	1170	16.8%
2019	22.30	1081^st	1139	5.1%
2022	21.24	1216^th	1283	5.2%
2023	22.70	1167^th	1307	10.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.00	1124^th	1241	9.4%
2022	10.93	1273^rd	1306	2.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.55	376^th	457	17.7%
2019	34.27	276^th	392	29.6%
2022	25.81	412^th	487	15.4%
2023	27.05	435^th	543	19.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.60	1287^th	1353	4.9%
2019	9.40	1317^th	1370	3.9%
2022	9.65	1404^th	1454	3.4%
2023	10.82	1389^th	1463	5.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.29	1298^th	1352	4.0%
2019	17.99	1208^th	1366	11.6%
2022	11.33	1390^th	1455	4.5%
2023	14.40	1354^th	1464	7.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.56	505^th	653	22.7%
2022	18.70	626^th	706	11.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.24	749^th	810	7.5%
2019	18.78	734^th	826	11.1%
2022	12.77	870^th	914	4.8%
2023	19.68	837^th	943	11.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	5	203	0	260	2	n/a	n/a	470
2003	5	203	0	260	2	n/a	n/a	470
2004	4	219	2	275	4	n/a	n/a	504
2005	2	217	2	291	3	n/a	n/a	515
2006	3	201	2	279	4	n/a	n/a	489
2007	4	176	6	244	1	n/a	n/a	431
2008	3	135	5	216	0	n/a	n/a	359
2009	2	128	0	242	1	n/a	n/a	373
2010	0	125	1	199	1	n/a	n/a	326
2011	0	130	1	205	2	0	0	338
2012	8	106	0	210	1	0	0	325
2013	3	90	0	185	1	0	0	279
2014	4	81	1	137	1	0	0	224
2015	5	74	2	107	0	0	0	188
2016	3	82	1	113	0	0	0	199
2017	5	95	0	138	0	0	0	238
2018	3	98	0	142	1	0	0	244
2019	5	101	0	136	4	0	0	246
2020	4	97	0	91	6	0	2	200
2021	5	91	0	96	5	0	1	198
2022	0	62	0	104	2	0	1	169
2023	1	63	0	114	3	0	1	182

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	470	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	470	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	504	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	515	n/a	n/a	0
2006	489	37.0	13.2	91.8
2007	431	27.0	16.0	90
2008	359	30.0	12.0	91.1
2009	373	29.0	12.9	89.3
2010	326	23.2	14.0	n/a
2011	338	21.3	15.8	85.8
2012	325	23.9	13.5	88
2013	279	19.0	14.6	88.5
2014	224	17.0	13.1	84.4
2015	188	17.0	11.0	83
2016	199	17.0	11.7	81.9
2017	238	15.9	14.9	79.4
2018	244	22.0	11.0	95.1
2019	246	22.0	11.1	93.1
2020	200	20.0	10.0	96
2021	198	20.0	9.9	89.9
2022	169	20.0	8.4	92.9
2023	182	19.8	9.1	96.7

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 Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	470	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	470	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	504	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	515	n/a	n/a	0
2006	489	37.0	13.2	91.8
2007	431	27.0	16.0	90
2008	359	30.0	12.0	91.1
2009	373	29.0	12.9	89.3
2010	326	23.2	14.0	n/a
2011	338	21.3	15.8	85.8
2012	325	23.9	13.5	88
2013	279	19.0	14.6	88.5
2014	224	17.0	13.1	84.4
2015	188	17.0	11.0	83
2016	199	17.0	11.7	81.9
2017	238	15.9	14.9	79.4
2018	244	22.0	11.0	95.1
2019	246	22.0	11.1	93.1
2020	200	20.0	10.0	96
2021	198	20.0	9.9	89.9
2022	169	20.0	8.4	92.9
2023	182	19.8	9.1	96.7

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.

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