Dunbar Middle School
Public elementary school in Dickinson, Texas · Dickinson ISD · Grades 4–5
Dunbar Middle School serves 558 students in grades 4–5 in Dickinson (Galveston County). It is one of 16 schools in Dickinson ISD. By enrollment it is the 1962nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 4–5 |
| District | Dickinson ISD |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481707001479 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dickinson ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 558 | 12,554 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 14.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72% | 62.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% of Texas elementary 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 Middle School in context
Size
Of the 10 elementary schools in Dickinson ISD, Dunbar Middle School is the 5th largest, with 4.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 600; Dunbar Middle School 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 5 with 290 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 268, against an average of 279 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 268 in grade 4 and 290 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 55.9% here and 53% across Dickinson ISD. White students are next, at 23.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.3% across Dickinson ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 43 full-time-equivalent teachers for 558 students, Dunbar Middle School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 558 students would have about 37.7 teachers, so Dunbar Middle School has 5.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Dunbar Middle School is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Jake Silbernagel Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 50 other elementary schools, 17 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 | 55.9% |
| White | 23.5% |
| Black | 15.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 268 |
| Grade 5 | 290 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2901 23rd St, Dickinson, TX 77539
Phone: (281)229-6600
Website: dickinsonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dunbar Middle School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Silbernagel Elementary School | Dickinson ISD | 1.1 mi | 509 | 12.9 | 80.6% |
| Ralph Parr Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 1.8 mi | 688 | 17.6 | 33.6% |
| Hughes Road Elementary School | Dickinson ISD | 2.3 mi | 585 | 15.9 | 66.3% |
| Art and Pat Goforth Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 2.3 mi | 765 | 16.7 | 24.7% |
| Bay Colony Elementary School | Dickinson ISD | 2.5 mi | 509 | 14.5 | 55.2% |
| John and Shamarion Barber Middle School | Dickinson ISD | 2.5 mi | 614 | 13.9 | 74.9% |
| League City Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 2.7 mi | 692 | 14.9 | 57.5% |
| Calder Road Elementary School | Dickinson ISD | 2.9 mi | 534 | 15 | 54.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dickinson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Colony Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 509 |
| Calder Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 534 |
| Dickinson Continuation Center | High | 8–12 | 78 |
| Dickinson High School | High | 9–12 | 3,810 |
| Dickinson Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,060 |
| Elva C Lobit Middle School | Elementary | 4–5 | 669 |
| Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 877 |
| Galveston County Detention Center | High | 6–12 | 24 |
| Hughes Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 585 |
| Jake Silbernagel Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 509 |
| John and Shamarion Barber Middle School | Elementary | 4–5 | 614 |
| Kenneth E Little Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 505 |
| Louis G Lobit Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 774 |
| R D McAdams Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 891 |
| San Leon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 540 |