Paul L Dunbar School

286 Learning Parkway, Forest City, NC 28043 | (828) 245-4978

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 480

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 480 elementary school students from grades KG-5
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Mrs Sally Blanton
Fax: (828) 245-4444
Website: fcdes.rcsnc.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Additional School Details

School Calendar Description: Traditional

School Schedule: Semester

Accreditation Status: Southern Association of Colleges

School District Details

Rutherford County Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,099
Graduation Rate: 72.2%
Dropout Rate: 8.3%
Students Per Teacher: 15.7
Enrolled Students: 9,367

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 480
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.7
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 246 (51.3%)
Females: 234 (48.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 41 (8.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 381 (79.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 422 (87.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Paul L Dunbar School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	230	47.9%
Asian	5	1.0%
Hispanic	53	11.0%
White	191	39.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	34	7.1%
Kindergarten	68	14.2%
1st Grade	78	16.3%
2nd Grade	86	17.9%
3rd Grade	84	17.5%
4th Grade	69	14.4%
5th Grade	61	12.7%

Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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