Dunbar Elementary Magnet School
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-5 | Hillsborough
Dunbar Elementary Magnet School is located in Tampa, FL and is one of 176 elementary schools in Hillsborough School District. It is a magnet school that serves 254 students in grades K-5.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Dunbar Elementary Magnet School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Dunbar Elementary Magnet School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Dunbar Elementary Magnet School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Dunbar Elementary Magnet School's students and teachers. more
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Dunbar Elementary Magnet School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Dunbar Elementary Magnet School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Dunbar Elementary Magnet School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Dunbar Elementary Magnet School's students and teachers. more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 254
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Dunbar Elementary Magnet School had 88% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 56% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
51%
Hispanic
35%
White
7%
Asian/Pacific Islander
5%
Two or More Races
2%
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Hillsborough District Spending
$8,513Per Pupil
The Hillsborough spends $8,513 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 33% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Hillsborough District
11:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Dunbar Elementary Magnet School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the FCAT
What is it?
The FCAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science, and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in writing.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of five levels, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3 (grade level).
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Florida, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 FCAT Results for all subjects tested.
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