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Dunbar Elementary Magnet School vs. Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School

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School Overview

School
Dunbar Elementary Magnet School
1730 W Union St
Tampa, FL 33607
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School
1721 N Macdill Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Dunbar Elementary Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 309 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dunbar Elementary Magnet School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 384 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
309 students
384 students
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This chart displays total students of Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dunbar Elementary Magnet School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1868 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#235 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dunbar Elementary Magnet School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in FL)
80-84%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dunbar Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dunbar Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
70-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dunbar Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dunbar Elementary Magnet School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
35
58
Grade 1 Students
45
73
Grade 2 Students
53
71
Grade 3 Students
54
64
Grade 4 Students
68
60
Grade 5 Students
54
58

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dunbar Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dunbar Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
62%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dunbar Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dunbar Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dunbar Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Dunbar Elementary Magnet School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dunbar Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dunbar Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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