Paul Laurence Dunbar School

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Regular School · Bridgeport, CT

Paul Laurence Dunbar School is a regular school school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, serving grades PK–08 with 391 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.3:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

391

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	240	61%
Black or African American	124	32%
White	13	3%
Two or more races	11	3%
Asian	2	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	391	197M / 194F

English Language Learners: 64 (16% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	38.3%	117
Reading Proficiency	15-19%	50.2%	123
Science Proficiency	11-19%	—	38

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-1.06 grade levels

Math

-0.25 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

103

26.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	391	100%

Contact & Location

445 Union Ave.

Bridgeport, CT 06607

Phone: (203)576-7194

http://www.bridgeportedu.net/Dunbar

District

Bridgeport School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $24,161

District enrollment: 19,112

Other Schools in District

A.B. Skane Center Elementary
Barnum School Elementary
Beardsley School Elementary
Black Rock School Elementary
Blackham School Elementary
Bryant School Elementary
Cesar Batalla School Elementary
Classical Studies Academy Elementary

View all 35 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 06607) → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

090045001161

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD