Dunbar Magnet Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 · Little Rock School District
#200 of 211 middle schools in Arkansas
#13482 of 15,369 nationally
About Dunbar Magnet Middle School
Dunbar Magnet Middle School is a public middle located in Little Rock, in the Little Rock School District school district of Arkansas, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 315 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 21.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 200th of 211 ranked middle schools in Arkansas. Its strongest component is students per teacher (94th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 315.
There are 68 schools in Little Rock; Dunbar Magnet Middle School ranks 47th of 61 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)20%
- Reading proficiency (30%)22%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)99%
- Students per teacher (15%)9.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dunbar Magnet Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 315
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 99%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 9.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 22%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 20%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Dunbar Magnet Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Gibbs Magnet Elementary School
Little Rock · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
291 students · 243 m away
Premier High School of Little Rock
Little Rock · Charter high · Grades 9–12
78 students · 430 m away
Premier High School Online
Little Rock · Charter high · Grades 7–12
292 students · 430 m away
Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy
Little Rock · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
306 students · 1.1 km away
DR Martin Luther King JR Leadership & Language Magnet Acad
Little Rock · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
414 students · 1.1 km away
Central High School
Little Rock · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,371 students · 1.2 km away
Washington Elementary School
Little Rock · Public elementary · Grades K–5
315 students · 1.6 km away
Rockefeller Early Childhood Center
Little Rock · Public other · Grades PK–PK
317 students · 1.9 km away
Estem East Village Elementary Public Charter School
Little Rock · Charter elementary · Grades K–6
609 students · 2.0 km away
Estem Elementary School
Little Rock · Charter elementary · Grades K–6
672 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Arkansas with a comparable Enrollment.
Clinton JR High School
Clinton · Public middle · Grades 6–8
317 students
Star City Middle School
Star City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
322 students
Mayflower Middle School
Mayflower · Public middle · Grades 5–8
304 students
Prairie Grove Junior High School
Prairie Grove · Public middle · Grades 7–8
326 students
Gary E. Cobb Middle School
Texarkana · Public middle · Grades 4–6
303 students
Monticello Middle School
Monticello · Public middle · Grades 6–8
327 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dunbar Magnet Middle School a good school?
Dunbar Magnet Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 21.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #200 of 211 in Arkansas. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dunbar Magnet Middle School rank in Arkansas?
Dunbar Magnet Middle School ranks #200 of 211 middle schools in Arkansas and #13482 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dunbar Magnet Middle School?
Dunbar Magnet Middle School had 315 students in 2025.
Is Dunbar Magnet Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Dunbar Magnet Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Dunbar Magnet Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dunbar Magnet Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.