Dunbar Elem School

1835 Tudor Ave, East St. Louis IL, 62207 | East St. Louis School District 189 | 618-646-3840
  • grades KG-4
  • students 424
  • type
PROFICIENCY 12% 64% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
11%East St. Louis
33%Illinois

Dunbar Elem School is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "East St. Louis School District 189" in East St. Louis, IL. There are a total of 424 students and 28 teachers at Dunbar Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Dunbar Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 12.0%, which is 64% lower than the Illinois average.

Dunbar Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students424
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dunbar Elem School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
310-14%
410-14%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
310-14%
415-19%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dunbar Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 0.0% 0.3% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 100.0% 98.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 1.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.2% 3.0% 3.1%

East St. Louis demographics profile

StatisticEast St. LouisIllinoisNational
Population26,35912,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,89422891
Median age40.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)29%55%55%
Speak English98%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%13%13%

Education level achieved in East St. Louis

IndexEast St. LouisIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade78.1%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school76.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college43.8%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.3%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.7%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Dunbar Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.