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Paul Laurence Dunbar High
C

Paul Laurence Dunbar High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1400 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21231 · (443) 642-4478 · Part of Baltimore City Public Schools

Baltimore’s School Grade D− better than 0% of Maryland school districts

Directions
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Students
1,087
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Paul Laurence Dunbar High

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 17.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–884 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Paul Laurence Dunbar HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1400 Orleans Street, Baltimore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9309
Grade 10267
Grade 11281
Grade 12230
Enrollment over time
928’20
995’21
1,067’22
1,101’23
1,087’24

Up 17.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 80%Hispanic 17%White 1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paul Laurence Dunbar High from Baltimore families.

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The district →
KIPP Harmony Academy
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Roland Park Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
A−
1,371 students19:1
Lakeland Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
C−
1,070 students13:1
John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
D
1,061 students12:1
Hampstead Hill Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
B+
933 students20:1
The Belair-Edison School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
C−
911 students15:1

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