Dunbar Paul L Sch

1750 N 12th St
Philadelphia, PA 19122

224 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Paul Laurence Dunbar School, located at 1750 N. 12th St. in North Philadelphia, is a K-8 public school within the School District of Philadelphia. Named after the renowned African American poet, the school serves the local community in the Temple University area. It operates as a neighborhood school dedicated to providing foundational education through a structured academic curriculum designed to support student growth from kindergarten through the middle school years.

The school is situated in a historically significant and rapidly evolving neighborhood, which influences its role as a central hub for local families. Like many schools in the Philadelphia district, Dunbar focuses on literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development, striving to provide a safe and supportive learning environment. By balancing traditional classroom instruction with community engagement, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for high school transition and long-term academic success.

224

Total Students

22.8

Full-Time Teachers

9.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dunbar Paul L Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	25
Black	182
Asian	4
Two or More	2

Black
182 (81.2%)
Hispanic
25 (11.2%)
White
11 (4.9%)
Asian
4 (1.8%)
Two or More
2 (0.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Philadelphia City SD
Phone:	(215)400-7410
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	224
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 21

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 28

Grade 3 24

Grade 4 28

Grade 5 24

Grade 6 19

Grade 7 33

Grade 8 23