Is Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar a good school?

Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar ranks in the bottom 6.1% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar?

In the 2023-24 school year, 167 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 58% Hispanic, 36% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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 grades 6-8 with a student population of 182. Unfortunately, this school has consistently performed below the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments.

In the 2023-2024 school year, only 11.43% of 6th graders, 31.71% of 7th graders, and 29.82% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the New York City Geographic District #8 averages of 32.32%, 41.47%, and 42.84%, respectively. In Math, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 8.11% of 6th graders, 36.59% of 7th graders, and 8.93% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding the standards, compared to the district averages of 38.29%, 46.94%, and 35.96%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar to the nearby Middle School 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz, which is located just 0.52 miles away, it becomes clear that the school is performing significantly worse in both ELA and Math proficiency. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by the school's student population, which includes a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and English Language Learners. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, it has not been able to translate these resources into improved student outcomes, indicating that a more comprehensive approach may be necessary to improve the school's performance and provide a high-quality education for all students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

890 Cauldwell Ave
Bronx, NY 10456-7398

(718) 585-2950

District: New York City Geographic District # 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
1412^th of 1,504 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: 6.7

Number of students: 167

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.1%

African American:

35.9%

American Indian:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar ranks worse than 93.9% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks last among 12 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.1%), African American (35.9%), American Indian (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.6% 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 6.7, which is the lowest among 12 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8! (See more...)

Compare Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar employs 24.7 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 2024 Rankings:

Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar:

SchoolDigger ranks Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar 1412^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District # 8:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 8 722^nd of 865 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%
2024	12.36	1412^th	1504	6.1%

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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%
2024	30.08	494^th	615	19.7%

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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%
2024	46.49	569^th	1303	56.3%

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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
2019	19.00	1124^th	1241	9.4%
2022	10.93	1273^rd	1306	2.5%
2024	23.33	1093^rd	1296	15.7%

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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%
2024	32.63	432^nd	594	27.3%

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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%
2024	11.61	1385^th	1465	5.5%

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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%
2024	16.13	1329^th	1464	9.2%

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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%
2024	23.65	800^th	953	16.1%

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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
2024	3	60	0	97	5	0	2	167

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
2024	167	24.7	6.7	97.6

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 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
2024	167	24.7	6.7	97.6

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.

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