Dunbar Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Dickinson ISD
- Dickinson, TX
- 5th grade - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Dickinson ISD: B
Total students
636
Avg. teacher experience
8.6 years
Dickinson ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Dickinson ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Dunbar Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Dickinson, TX, in the Dickinson ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 636 students. 61.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,632, which is $1,991 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
2901 23rd StDickinson, TX 77539-3553
Office phone number
Principal
- Temeka Brown
- tbrown1@dickinsonisd.org
- (281) 229-6600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dunbar Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
636
African American
104 (16.4%)
Dickinson ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Dickinson ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (0.9%)
Dickinson ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
365 (57.4%)
Dickinson ISD: 49.7%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dickinson ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
147 (23.1%)
Dickinson ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
13 (2%)
Dickinson ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.7%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
61.5 %
Dickinson ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
77.7 %
Dickinson ISD: 67.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
28.9 %
Dickinson ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
26.4 %
Dickinson ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
3.5 %
Dickinson ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
18.2 %
Dickinson ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Dickinson ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Dickinson ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Dickinson ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
F
Dickinson ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
7.5 %
Dickinson ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Dickinson ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
4.1 %
Dickinson ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Dickinson ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6.1 %
Dickinson ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Dickinson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
13.5 %
Dickinson ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
23.1 %
Dickinson ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
48.8
African American
20 (41%)
Dickinson ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dickinson ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2%)
Dickinson ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
7.1 (14.6%)
Dickinson ISD: 17%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dickinson ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
20.7 (42.3%)
Dickinson ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Dickinson ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Dickinson ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
30.8 (63.1%)
Dickinson ISD: 74.9%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
18 (36.9%)
Dickinson ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Dickinson ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
13
Dickinson ISD: 13.9
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
8.6 years
Dickinson ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$59,632
Dickinson ISD: $60,465
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
Dickinson ISD: $58,083
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$57,943
Dickinson ISD: $58,016
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$59,457
Dickinson ISD: $59,424
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$61,275
Dickinson ISD: $61,508
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$66,363
Dickinson ISD: $66,595
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Dickinson ISD: $73,637
Statewide: $69,974