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Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School (Closed 2023)

499 West Sixth Street
Laurel, DE 19956

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Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School serves 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 54% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	187
1	181

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Total Students

405 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School
2024	405
2023	405
2022	405
2021	405
2019	405
2018	437
2017	437
2016	431
2015	438
2014	452
2013	435
2012	436
2011	447
2010	416
2009	381
2008	363
2007	333
2006	341
2005	349
2004	317
2003	314
2002	301
2001	352
2000	340
1999	336
1998	326
1997	316
1996	331
1995	362
1994	380
1993	399
1992	392
1991	404
1990	393
1989	341
1988	346
1987	348

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School
2024	28
2023	28
2022	28
2021	28
2019	28
2018	25
2017	25
2016	22
2015	23
2014	22
2013	25
2012	27
2011	29
2010	29
2009	26
2008	24
2007	23
2006	23
2005	22
2004	21
2003	22
2002	25
2001	20
2000	22
1999	20
1998	19
1997	19
1996	20
1995	21
1994	25
1993	24
1992	22
1991	24
1990	15
1989	15
1988	13
1987	12

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (DE)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2024	14:1	14:1	16:1
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	20:1	15:1	16:1
2015	19:1	14:1	19:1
2014	21:1	14:1	17:1
2013	17:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	12:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	17:1	16:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	16:1
1994	15:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1
1990	26:1	17:1	18:1
1989	23:1	17:1	17:1
1988	27:1	17:1	17:1
1987	29:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2024	1%	4%	1%
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	1%	4%	3%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2024	17%	20%	21%
2023	17%	19%	20%
2022	17%	19%	18%
2021	17%	18%	17%
2019	17%	18%	14%
2018	13%	17%	13%
2017	13%	17%	13%
2016	13%	16%	11%
2015	15%	15%	11%
2014	13%	15%	9%
2013	13%	14%	9%
2012	14%	13%	8%
2011	9%	13%	7%
2010	8%	11%	7%
2009	8%	11%	6%
2008	9%	10%	6%
2007	6%	10%	5%
2006	8%	9%	5%
2005	6%	9%	4%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	3%	7%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	3%	5%	2%
1998	2%	5%	3%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Black

27%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2024	27%	31%	25%
2023	27%	31%	24%
2022	27%	30%	25%
2021	27%	30%	26%
2019	27%	30%	27%
2018	30%	30%	29%
2017	30%	30%	29%
2016	28%	31%	30%
2015	29%	31%	29%
2014	28%	31%	30%
2013	29%	31%	30%
2012	30%	32%	29%
2011	34%	32%	30%
2010	35%	33%	29%
2009	32%	33%	27%
2008	28%	33%	27%
2007	29%	33%	27%
2006	28%	33%	28%
2005	30%	32%	28%
2004	32%	32%	30%
2003	34%	31%	29%
2002	32%	31%	29%
2001	29%	31%	26%
2000	29%	31%	25%
1999	28%	30%	25%
1998	25%	30%	24%
1997	24%	29%	23%
1996	26%	29%	24%
1995	28%	29%	24%
1994	30%	28%	24%
1993	29%	28%	24%
1992	29%	27%	23%
1991	27%	27%	22%

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White

46%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2024	46%	39%	45%
2023	46%	41%	47%
2022	46%	42%	49%
2021	46%	42%	49%
2019	46%	44%	51%
2018	47%	45%	53%
2017	47%	45%	53%
2016	49%	46%	55%
2015	49%	47%	51%
2014	51%	48%	56%
2013	50%	49%	57%
2012	52%	50%	59%
2011	56%	50%	61%
2010	55%	52%	62%
2009	58%	52%	64%
2008	61%	53%	63%
2007	64%	54%	66%
2006	63%	55%	65%
2005	63%	56%	66%
2004	63%	57%	65%
2003	61%	58%	66%
2002	64%	60%	67%
2001	68%	61%	70%
2000	67%	62%	71%
1999	68%	63%	71%
1998	72%	63%	72%
1997	73%	65%	72%
1996	72%	65%	73%
1995	72%	65%	74%
1994	68%	67%	73%
1993	70%	67%	74%
1992	68%	68%	74%
1991	71%	68%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2024	8%	6%	7%
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	10%	3%	5%
2017	10%	3%	5%
2016	10%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	7%	2%	3%
2013	7%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2024	0.69	0.71	0.69
2023	0.69	0.70	0.69
2022	0.69	0.70	0.67
2021	0.69	0.70	0.67
2019	0.69	0.69	0.65
2018	0.67	0.68	0.62
2017	0.67	0.68	0.62
2016	0.66	0.67	0.60
2015	0.65	0.66	0.57
2014	0.65	0.67	0.59
2013	0.65	0.65	0.58
2012	0.62	0.64	0.56
2011	0.57	0.64	0.54
2010	0.57	0.61	0.53
2009	0.56	0.61	0.51
2008	0.55	0.61	0.52
2007	0.51	0.59	0.50
2006	0.52	0.59	0.50
2005	0.51	0.58	0.49
2004	0.50	0.57	0.49
2003	0.52	0.57	0.48
2002	0.49	0.54	0.47
2001	0.46	0.53	0.45
2000	0.47	0.52	0.44
1999	0.46	0.52	0.43
1998	0.42	0.51	0.42
1997	0.42	0.50	0.42
1996	0.43	0.50	0.41
1995	0.42	0.49	0.40
1994	0.46	0.48	0.42
1993	0.44	0.47	0.40
1992	0.46	0.47	0.40
1991	0.42	0.46	0.37

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Eligible for

63%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2024	63%	33%	41%
2023	63%	34%	41%
2022	63%	34%	40%
2021	63%	35%	40%
2019	63%	36%	41%
2016	59%	38%	56%
2015	63%	37%	56%
2014	65%	39%	57%
2013	69%	47%	66%
2012	64%	43%	51%
2011	26%	42%	42%
2010	54%	40%	51%
2009	55%	33%	45%
2008	40%	30%	42%
2007	44%	31%	42%
2006	45%	31%	40%
2005	42%	29%	40%
2004	40%	28%	40%
2003	44%	29%	40%
2002	34%	28%	38%
2001	41%	26%	38%
2000	36%	27%	32%
1999	38%	28%	36%
1998	41%	30%	38%
1997	43%	30%	44%
1996	38%	29%	37%
1995	46%	29%	39%
1994	45%	27%	38%
1993	40%	25%	33%
1992	35%	21%	29%
1991	36%	19%	28%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School	Delaware	Laurel School District
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	7%	7%	8%
2008	6%	6%	9%
2007	7%	6%	9%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	9%	6%	9%
2004	8%	6%	8%
2003	8%	7%	7%
2002	6%	6%	6%
2001	7%	6%	8%
2000	6%	6%	6%
1999	5%	6%	8%

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School District Name

Laurel School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School?

405 students attend Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School?

Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School offer ?

Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School part of?

Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Elementary School is part of Laurel School District.