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D−

School 3

PublicElementaryGrades PK–2

742 Lamphere St, Dunkirk, NY 14048 · (716) 366-9300 · Part of Dunkirk City School District

Dunkirk’s School Grade D better than 6% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
157
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–2
The gist

What stands out about School 3

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 31.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dunkirk kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–2School 3You are here
3–62 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

742 Lamphere St, Dunkirk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K42
Kindergarten44
Grade 138
Grade 233
Enrollment over time
229’20
250’21
147’22
137’23
157’24

Down 31.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 61%White 32%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about School 3 from Dunkirk families.

Other schools in Dunkirk City School District

The district →
School 5
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Dunkirk
C
152 students9:1
School 7
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Dunkirk
D
134 students6:1
Dunkirk Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Dunkirk
D
575 students9:1
Dunkirk Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Dunkirk
A
882 students10:1

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