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Dunn Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

800 W Harnett St, Dunn, NC 28334 · (910) 892-0126 · Part of Harnett County Schools

Dunn’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
813
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dunn Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 43.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dunn kids: Dunn Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Dunn ElementaryYou are here
6–8Dunn Middle388 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

800 W Harnett St, Dunn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten133
Grade 1124
Grade 2120
Grade 3131
Grade 4126
Grade 5150
Enrollment over time
565’20
592’21
799’22
799’23
813’24

Up 43.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 43%Hispanic 31%White 18%Two or more races 7%Asian <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 Dunn Elementary from Dunn families.

Other schools in Harnett County Schools

The district →
Benhaven Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sanford
B
1,065 students16:1
Overhills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Lake
C
866 students16:1
Highland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sanford
C+
854 students15:1
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lillington
C−
695 students15:1
Northwest Harnett Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fuquay-Varina
B
645 students18:1
Erwin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Erwin
D
637 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 North Carolina’s other public schools; Dunn’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.