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.

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Contact information

Website

www.dickinsonisd.org

Address

2901 23rd St
Dickinson, TX 77539-3553

Office phone number

(281) 229-6600

Principal

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%

African American

16.4%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

57.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

23.1%

Two or more races

2.0%

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%

At-risk students

61.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

77.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

28.9%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

26.4%

Gifted and talented

3.5%

Special education

18.2%

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

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