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Dunbar Primary Center

2401 Myers Ave
Dunbar, WV 25064

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Dunbar Primary Center serves 271 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 271 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dunbar Primary Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

School Overview

Dunbar Primary Center's student population of 271 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dunbar Primary Center
Pre-K	58
Kind	80
1	62
2	71

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Total Students

271 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Dunbar Primary Center
2025	271
2024	271
2023	297
2022	289
2021	263
2020	279
2019	312
2018	303
2017	303
2016	309
2015	306
2014	336
2013	351
2012	368
2011	351
2010	376
2009	366
2008	359
2007	339
2006	353
2005	347
2004	374
2003	386
2002	382
2001	293
2000	257
1999	263
1998	229
1997	248
1996	267
1995	268
1994	238
1993	225
1992	237
1991	227
1990	243
1989	237

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Dunbar Primary Center
2025	24
2024	24
2023	22
2022	21
2021	22
2020	21
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	24
2013	22
2012	25
2011	27
2010	25
2009	25
2008	25
2007	24
2006	24
2005	23
2004	27
2003	29
2002	25
2001	13
2000	15
1999	17
1998	15
1997	16
1996	16
1995	17
1994	14
1993	14
1992	16
1991	15
1990	14
1989	16

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School Rankings

The of Dunbar Primary Center is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.23. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (WV)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Dunbar Primary Center	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2025	11:1	13:1
2024	11:1	14:1	13:1
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	14:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	15:1	16:1
2003	13:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	23:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	16:1	16:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	15:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	16:1	16:1
1989	15:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Dunbar Primary Center	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2024	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Dunbar Primary Center	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2024	2%	2%	1%
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Dunbar Primary Center	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2024	21%	4%	10%
2023	21%	4%	10%
2022	21%	4%	11%
2021	22%	4%	11%
2019	23%	4%	11%
2018	27%	4%	11%
2017	27%	4%	11%
2016	18%	4%	12%
2015	23%	5%	13%
2014	23%	5%	12%
2013	25%	5%	13%
2012	33%	5%	13%
2011	36%	5%	13%
2010	36%	5%	13%
2009	34%	5%	13%
2008	29%	5%	13%
2007	30%	5%	12%
2006	38%	4%	13%
2005	42%	5%	12%
2004	44%	5%	12%
2003	34%	4%	11%
2002	30%	4%	11%
2001	30%	4%	11%
2000	25%	3%	11%
1999	23%	4%	10%
1998	28%	4%	10%
1997	25%	4%	10%
1996	27%	4%	10%
1995	22%	4%	9%
1994	23%	4%	9%
1993	24%	4%	9%

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White

55%

87%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Dunbar Primary Center	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2024	57%	88%	80%
2023	59%	89%	81%
2022	64%	89%	81%
2021	64%	89%	82%
2019	63%	90%	82%
2018	58%	90%	83%
2017	58%	90%	83%
2016	70%	90%	84%
2015	66%	90%	69%
2014	64%	91%	84%
2013	60%	91%	84%
2012	60%	92%	84%
2011	62%	92%	84%
2010	62%	92%	84%
2009	64%	93%	85%
2008	70%	93%	85%
2007	69%	93%	86%
2006	60%	94%	86%
2005	55%	93%	86%
2004	54%	93%	87%
2003	63%	94%	87%
2002	67%	95%	87%
2001	70%	95%	88%
2000	80%	96%	88%
1999	84%	96%	89%
1998	79%	96%	89%
1997	80%	96%	89%
1996	73%	96%	89%
1995	76%	96%	90%
1994	83%	96%	90%
1993	78%	96%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Dunbar Primary Center	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2024	19%	5%	7%
2023	18%	4%	6%
2022	13%	4%	6%
2021	11%	4%	5%
2019	13%	3%	5%
2018	13%	3%	4%
2017	13%	3%	4%
2016	10%	3%	3%
2015	8%	2%	4%
2014	10%	2%	2%
2013	11%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.23

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Dunbar Primary Center	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2025	0.62	0.24
2024	0.60	0.22	0.34
2023	0.58	0.21	0.33
2022	0.53	0.21	0.33
2021	0.53	0.21	0.32
2019	0.54	0.19	0.32
2018	0.58	0.19	0.29
2017	0.58	0.19	0.29
2016	0.47	0.19	0.29
2015	0.51	0.19	0.37
2014	0.53	0.17	0.29
2013	0.57	0.17	0.28
2012	0.53	0.15	0.28
2011	0.49	0.15	0.28
2010	0.49	0.15	0.27
2009	0.48	0.13	0.27
2008	0.43	0.13	0.26
2007	0.44	0.13	0.25
2006	0.50	0.12	0.25
2005	0.53	0.12	0.24
2004	0.52	0.12	0.24
2003	0.49	0.12	0.23
2002	0.47	0.10	0.22
2001	0.42	0.10	0.22
2000	0.35	0.08	0.21
1999	0.31	0.07	0.20
1998	0.37	0.07	0.20
1997	0.36	0.07	0.19
1996	0.41	0.08	0.20
1995	0.38	0.08	0.18
1994	0.33	0.08	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Dunbar Primary Center	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2025	65%	50%
2024	65%	50%	54%
2023	59%	50%	53%
2022	61%	50%	52%
2021	67%	50%	51%
2019	56%	48%	50%
2013	50%	47%	46%
2012	59%	45%	43%
2011	59%	44%	44%
2010	57%	43%	44%
2009	61%	41%	44%
2008	58%	40%	42%
2007	63%	40%	42%
2006	51%	40%	38%
2005	56%	40%	39%
2004	54%	39%	38%
2003	57%	38%	35%
2002	52%	39%	33%
2001	38%	39%	34%
2000	39%	40%	36%
1999	42%	41%	35%
1998	43%	41%	35%
1997	38%	40%	32%
1996	40%	39%	31%
1995	39%	39%	32%
1994	47%	36%	30%
1993	45%	35%	30%
1992	40%	34%	29%

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Eligible for (11-12)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Dunbar Primary Center	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools
2012	8%	8%	6%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	7%	9%	8%
2008	8%	9%	8%
2007	6%	10%	8%
2006	3%	10%	6%
2005	7%	10%	8%
2004	8%	10%	9%
2003	11%	10%	9%
2002	6%	11%	8%
2001	7%	11%	9%
2000	9%	10%	8%

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School District Name

Kanawha County Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Dunbar Primary Center?

271 students attend Dunbar Primary Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Dunbar Primary Center students are White, 22% of students are Black, 19% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dunbar Primary Center?

Dunbar Primary Center has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dunbar Primary Center offer ?

Dunbar Primary Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Dunbar Primary Center part of?

Dunbar Primary Center is part of Kanawha County Schools.

The nearest high school to Dunbar Primary Center is Lincoln County High School (9,117.8 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Hamlin Pk-8 (9,117.8 miles away)

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(304) 824-3036

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(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
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81 Panther Way
Hamlin, WV 25523
(304) 824-6000

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 271 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education