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Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

505 NW 20th St, Miami, FL 33127 · (305) 438-9737 · Part of Dade County School District

Miami’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
373
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Miami kids: 15 middle schools

On the path

Where Miami kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 CenterYou are here
6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

505 NW 20th St, Miami

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten37
Grade 138
Grade 229
Grade 354
Grade 439
Grade 550
Grade 631
Grade 729
Grade 828
Enrollment over time
329’20
327’21
336’22
330’23
373’24

Up 13.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%Black 43%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paul Laurence Dunbar K-8 Center from Miami families.

Other schools in Dade County School District

The district →
Aventura Waterways K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami
B+
2,063 students19:1
Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sunny Isles Beach
A−
1,729 students19:1
Citrus Grove K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami
C−
1,583 students15:1
Palm Springs North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hialeah
B+
1,422 students18:1
Bob Graham Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Miami Lakes
A−
1,404 students17:1
Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bay Harbor Islands
A
1,257 students20:1

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 Florida’s other public schools; Miami’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.