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Dunbar Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

1835 Tudor Ave, East Saint Louis, IL 62207 · (618) 646-3840 · Part of East St. Louis School District 189

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Directions
Students
327
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Dunbar Elem School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for East St. Louis Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where East St. Louis Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Dunbar Elem SchoolYou are here
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1835 Tudor Ave, East Saint Louis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 180
Grade 257
Grade 365
Grade 461
Grade 51
Enrollment over time
384’20
337’21
338’22
362’23
327’24

Down 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 99%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dunbar Elem School from East St. Louis Township families.

Other schools in East St. Louis School District 189

The district →
Katie Harper-Wright Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · East Saint Louis
D−
418 students13:1
Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · East Saint Louis
377 students15:1
Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence
Elementary · Grades K–8 · E Saint Louis
D−
534 students15:1
Annette Officer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · East Saint Louis
D−
362 students14:1
James Avant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Washington Pk
D
342 students10:1
Mason/Clark Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 5–8 · East Saint Louis
D
540 students11:1

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 Illinois’s other public schools; East St. Louis Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.