Dunbar College Preparatory Academy
Public middle school in Lubbock, Texas · Lubbock ISD · Grades 6–8
Dunbar College Preparatory Academy serves 390 students in grades 6–8 in Lubbock (Lubbock County). It is one of 47 schools in Lubbock ISD. By enrollment it is the 1275th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 37.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Lubbock ISD |
| County | Lubbock County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482850010896 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lubbock ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 390 | 24,133 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 13.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96.9% | 72.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dunbar College Preparatory Academy in context
Size
Dunbar College Preparatory Academy is the 7th largest of Lubbock ISD's 10 middle schools; its 390 students are 1.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 415; Dunbar College Preparatory Academy is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 132 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 128, against an average of 130 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 130 in grade 6 and 132 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 52.6% here and 61% across Lubbock ISD. Black students are next, at 41.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
96.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.1% across Lubbock ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 37.33 full-time-equivalent teachers for 390 students, Dunbar College Preparatory Academy has 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 390 students would have about 27.1 teachers, so Dunbar College Preparatory Academy has 10.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Dunbar College Preparatory Academy is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Slaton Middle School, 2.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 15 other middle schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.6% |
| Black | 41.5% |
| White | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
43.1% of students are girls and 56.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 130 |
| Grade 7 | 128 |
| Grade 8 | 132 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2010 E 26th St, Lubbock, TX 79404
Phone: (806)219-3400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dunbar College Preparatory Academy. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaton Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 2.3 mi | 321 | 12.8 | 96.6% |
| Atkins Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 3.3 mi | 433 | 10.9 | 89.1% |
| Hutchinson Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 3.6 mi | 845 | 15 | 46.2% |
| Cavazos Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 3.8 mi | 384 | 13.1 | 95.8% |
| Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center | Lubbock ISD | 4.8 mi | 57 | 6.3 | – |
| Commander William C McCool Academy | Lubbock ISD | 5.3 mi | 416 | 15.5 | 56.5% |
| Evans Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 5.5 mi | 773 | 14.2 | 55.9% |
| Mackenzie Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 6.6 mi | 413 | 11.6 | 90.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.