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Steam Academy vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Should you attend Steam Academy or Paul Laurence Dunbar High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Steam Academy
123 East 6 Street
Lexington, KY 40508
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
1600 Man O' War Blvd
Lexington, KY 40513
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 444 students in grades 9-12, Steam Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,889 students in grades 9-12, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
444 students
1,889 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
111 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#95 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
#163 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
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50-54%
(Top 20% in KY)
52%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky 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 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in KY)
58%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky 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 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Top 50% in KY)
28%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky 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 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
93%
(Top 30% in KY)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Steam Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
127
527
Grade 10 Students
125
453
Grade 11 Students
116
481
Grade 12 Students
76
425
Ungraded Students
-
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Steam Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
28%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Steam Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
52%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Steam Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Steam Academy and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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