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Paul Dunbar Lawrence School
D−

Paul Dunbar Lawrence School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

707 W Grant St, Phoenix, AZ 85007 · (602) 257-3844 · Part of Phoenix Elementary District

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

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Photo: Tony the Marine · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
125
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Paul Dunbar Lawrence School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 52.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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707 W Grant St, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten16
Grade 118
Grade 233
Grade 321
Grade 418
Grade 519
Enrollment over time
261’20
230’21
138’22
158’23
125’24

Down 52.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%Black 45%Two or more races 5%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paul Dunbar Lawrence School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Phoenix Elementary District

The district →
Augustus H. Shaw Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
A−
476 students22:1
Whittier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C−
453 students17:1
Silvestre S Herrera School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C−
449 students16:1
Maie Bartlett Heard School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C−
430 students17:1
Garfield School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
403 students14:1
Capitol Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C−
373 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.