Dunbar Elementary Magnet School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Dunbar Elementary Magnet School

1730 W Union St
Tampa, FL 33607

Top 50%

Serving 356 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dunbar Elementary Magnet School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Top 50% in FL
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dunbar Elementary Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Dunbar Elementary Magnet School's student population of 356 students has grown by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dunbar Elementary Magnet School
Kind	43
1	52
2	59
3	60
4	71
5	71

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Total Students

356 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dunbar Elementary Magnet School
2023	309
2022	270
2021	243
2020	273
2019	273
2018	254
2017	254
2016	274
2015	279
2014	229
2013	254
2012	258
2011	254
2010	263
2009	292
2008	311
2007	321
2006	329
2005	361
2004	406
2003	442
2002	434
2001	419
2000	421
1999	441
1998	392
1997	366
1996	439
1995	459
1994	517
1993	474
1992	658
1991	632
1990	619
1989	586
1988	584
1987	561

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dunbar Elementary Magnet School
2023	21
2022	20
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	30
2017	30
2016	29
2015	30
2014	24
2013	27
2012	25
2011	23
2010	25
2009	23
2008	24
2007	21
2006	23
2005	27
2004	26
2003	26
2002	24
2001	28
2000	28
1999	28
1998	29
1997	22
1996	25
1995	23
1994	28
1993	24
1992	32
1991	34
1990	36
1989	31
1988	30
1987	30

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School Rankings

Dunbar Elementary Magnet School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dunbar Elementary Magnet School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#1662 out of 3662 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dunbar Elementary Magnet School
2023	#1662
2022	#1868
2021	#1718
2019	#2426
2018	#1941
2017	#2289
2016	#2610
2015	#1920
2013	#2176
2012	#2676
2011	#2182

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60-64%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dunbar Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	62%	52%	52%
2022	57%	52%	52%
2021	57%	48%	47%
2019	52%	59%	55%
2018	57%	58%	55%
2017	47%	57%	54%
2016	42%	54%	52%
2015	62%	53%	53%
2013	52%	58%	55%
2012	42%	57%	54%
2011	62%	68%	66%

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40-44%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dunbar Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2022	42%	52%	51%
2021	42%	52%	50%
2019	42%	56%	54%
2018	47%	55%	55%
2017	47%	54%	52%
2016	37%	52%	50%
2015	37%	53%	51%
2014	47%	58%	56%
2013	47%	58%	55%
2012	42%	57%	55%
2011	57%	62%	60%

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30-39%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dunbar Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2022	34%	52%	50%
2021	44%	51%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dunbar Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	15:1	17:1	17:1
2022	14:1	16:1	17:1
2021	13:1	16:1	16:1
2020	14:1	16:1	16:1
2019	14:1	16:1	16:1
2018	8:1	16:1	14:1
2017	8:1	15:1	14:1
2016	9:1	16:1	14:1
2015	9:1	16:1	14:1
2014	10:1	15:1	14:1
2013	9:1	15:1	14:1
2012	10:1	15:1	14:1
2011	11:1	15:1	15:1
2010	11:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	19:1
2006	14:1	16:1	18:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	18:1	17:1
2002	18:1	18:1	17:1
2001	15:1	18:1	17:1
2000	15:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	14:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	20:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	19:1	17:1
1993	20:1	19:1	18:1
1992	21:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	17:1
1987	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dunbar Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	7%	4%	5%
2009	7%	4%	5%
2008	9%	3%	5%
2007	8%	3%	5%
2006	7%	2%	3%
2005	7%	3%	4%
2004	7%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	5%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	5%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	3%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dunbar Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	20%	37%	38%
2022	20%	36%	38%
2021	25%	35%	37%
2020	29%	34%	37%
2019	29%	34%	37%
2018	25%	32%	36%
2017	25%	32%	36%
2016	26%	32%	35%
2015	30%	31%	35%
2014	32%	30%	34%
2013	33%	29%	33%
2012	34%	29%	33%
2011	35%	28%	32%
2010	35%	27%	30%
2009	35%	26%	30%
2008	38%	26%	29%
2007	40%	25%	28%
2006	34%	24%	28%
2005	29%	23%	26%
2004	27%	22%	25%
2003	23%	21%	24%
2002	19%	20%	23%
2001	20%	19%	22%
2000	20%	18%	20%
1999	19%	17%	19%
1998	17%	16%	18%
1997	11%	16%	18%
1996	12%	15%	17%
1995	13%	15%	16%
1994	13%	14%	15%
1993	11%	14%	14%
1992	13%	13%	13%
1991	12%	13%	12%

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Black

62%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dunbar Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	62%	21%	22%
2022	60%	21%	22%
2021	62%	22%	22%
2020	53%	22%	22%
2019	53%	22%	22%
2018	63%	22%	22%
2017	63%	22%	22%
2016	60%	23%	22%
2015	56%	23%	22%
2014	55%	23%	21%
2013	55%	23%	21%
2012	55%	23%	21%
2011	51%	23%	21%
2010	50%	24%	23%
2009	51%	24%	23%
2008	40%	24%	23%
2007	33%	24%	23%
2006	42%	24%	23%
2005	38%	24%	23%
2004	31%	24%	23%
2003	33%	24%	24%
2002	28%	25%	24%
2001	26%	25%	24%
2000	28%	25%	24%
1999	23%	25%	24%
1998	28%	25%	24%
1997	23%	25%	24%
1996	29%	25%	24%
1995	31%	24%	23%
1994	23%	24%	23%
1993	26%	24%	22%
1992	21%	24%	22%
1991	23%	23%	21%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dunbar Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	8%	35%	30%
2022	11%	36%	31%
2021	5%	36%	32%
2020	10%	37%	33%
2019	10%	37%	33%
2018	8%	39%	34%
2017	8%	39%	34%
2016	10%	39%	35%
2015	10%	40%	36%
2014	8%	41%	37%
2013	6%	42%	38%
2012	5%	42%	39%
2011	7%	43%	39%
2010	8%	45%	42%
2009	7%	46%	42%
2008	11%	47%	43%
2007	17%	48%	44%
2006	16%	50%	46%
2005	25%	50%	47%
2004	35%	51%	49%
2003	39%	52%	49%
2002	49%	52%	50%
2001	51%	54%	52%
2000	49%	55%	54%
1999	55%	56%	55%
1998	53%	57%	56%
1997	63%	57%	56%
1996	56%	58%	57%
1995	52%	59%	59%
1994	59%	60%	60%
1993	59%	60%	62%
1992	61%	61%	63%
1991	61%	62%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dunbar Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	8%	4%	5%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dunbar Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	0.57	0.70	0.72
2022	0.59	0.70	0.72
2021	0.55	0.70	0.72
2020	0.63	0.70	0.71
2019	0.63	0.70	0.71
2018	0.54	0.70	0.71
2017	0.54	0.70	0.71
2016	0.57	0.70	0.71
2015	0.59	0.70	0.70
2014	0.59	0.69	0.71
2013	0.59	0.69	0.71
2012	0.58	0.69	0.70
2011	0.62	0.69	0.70
2010	0.65	0.69	0.68
2009	0.64	0.69	0.67
2008	0.70	0.68	0.67
2007	0.72	0.67	0.67
2006	0.68	0.64	0.66
2005	0.71	0.65	0.66
2004	0.71	0.64	0.65
2003	0.69	0.63	0.65
2002	0.65	0.63	0.64
2001	0.64	0.62	0.63
2000	0.65	0.62	0.62
1999	0.61	0.61	0.61
1998	0.62	0.60	0.61
1997	0.54	0.60	0.60
1996	0.59	0.59	0.59
1995	0.62	0.58	0.58
1994	0.59	0.57	0.57
1993	0.58	0.57	0.55
1992	0.57	0.56	0.54
1991	0.56	0.55	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

74%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dunbar Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	73%	49%	46%
2022	78%	50%	50%
2021	84%	50%	52%
2020	84%	50%	52%
2019	84%	50%	52%
2018	87%	53%	52%
2017	87%	53%	52%
2016	85%	48%	48%
2015	84%	53%	54%
2014	76%	52%	53%
2013	74%	51%	50%
2012	80%	50%	49%
2011	75%	49%	48%
2010	66%	45%	45%
2009	63%	40%	41%
2008	56%	36%	38%
2007	56%	36%	39%
2006	59%	37%	41%
2005	54%	39%	43%
2004	49%	37%	40%
2003	41%	37%	40%
2002	39%	36%	40%
2001	39%	36%	40%
2000	40%	37%	41%
1999	42%	37%	41%
1998	43%	37%	42%
1997	33%	37%	43%
1996	35%	38%	42%
1995	38%	36%	41%
1994	36%	35%	41%
1993	30%	32%	39%
1992	31%	29%	36%
1991	35%	35%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dunbar Elementary Magnet School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	10%	6%	7%
2019	10%	6%	7%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	1%	4%	4%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	13%	7%	8%
2010	11%	9%	9%
2009	14%	9%	10%
2008	13%	9%	10%
2007	13%	9%	10%
2006	14%	9%	9%
2005	11%	9%	9%
2004	10%	9%	10%
2003	12%	9%	9%
2002	11%	9%	9%
2001	11%	9%	8%
2000	14%	8%	8%
1999	12%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hillsborough School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dunbar Elementary Magnet School's ranking?

Dunbar Elementary Magnet School is ranked #1662 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Dunbar Elementary Magnet School often compared to?

Dunbar Elementary Magnet Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Dunbar Elementary Magnet School?

356 students attend Dunbar Elementary Magnet School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Dunbar Elementary Magnet School students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are White, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dunbar Elementary Magnet School?

Dunbar Elementary Magnet School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Dunbar Elementary Magnet School offer ?

Dunbar Elementary Magnet School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dunbar Elementary Magnet School part of?

Dunbar Elementary Magnet School is part of Hillsborough School District.

In what neighborhood is Dunbar Elementary Magnet School located?

Dunbar Elementary Magnet School is located in the Old West Tampa neighborhood of Tampa, FL.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Top 50%
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education