Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation

1200 1208 Polk St, Lynchburg VA, 24504 | Lynchburg City Public Schools | 434-515-5310
  • grades 6-8
  • students 657
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 78% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 38 in Lynchburg
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
76%Lynchburg
79%Virginia

Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Lynchburg City Public Schools" in Lynchburg, VA. There are a total of 657 students and 53 teachers at Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.5%, which is 2% lower than the Virginia average.

Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students657
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation, 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
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
680-84%
775-79%
880-84%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
670-74%
775-79%
870-74%
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.

Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 37.1% 37.2% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 51.5% 48.9% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 2.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 4.2% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 6.7% 4.5% 3.1%

Lynchburg demographics profile

StatisticLynchburgVirginiaNational
Population80,9708,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,65321891
Median age28.537.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%57%55%
Speak English93%84%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Lynchburg

IndexLynchburgVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade85.7%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college62.7%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.2%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.3%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters13.7%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.6%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.