Dunbar Creative Performing Arts (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Dunbar Creative Performing Arts

500 Saint Anthony St
Mobile, AL 36603

Top 30%

Serving 333 students in grades 6-8, Dunbar Creative Performing Arts ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 333 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Top 30% in AL
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dunbar Creative Performing Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Dunbar Creative Performing Arts's student population of 333 students has declined by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 24% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts
6	125
7	130
8	78

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Total Students

333 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts
2023	345
2022	417
2021	476
2020	494
2019	494
2018	519
2017	519
2016	531
2015	550
2014	575
2013	545
2012	547
2011	543
2010	505
2009	515
2008	599
2007	604
2006	638
2005	650
2004	653
2003	545
2002	518
2001	530
2000	592
1999	617
1998	710
1997	738
1996	767
1995	714
1994	632
1993	624
1992	599
1991	465
1990	386
1989	400
1988	436
1987	428

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts
2023	21
2022	19
2021	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	27
2017	27
2016	28
2015	29
2014	27
2013	40
2012	42
2011	45
2010	41
2009	34
2008	37
2007	37
2006	38
2005	39
2004	39
2003	36
2002	36
2001	38
2000	40
1999	41
1998	42
1997	40
1996	37
1995	36
1994	32
1993	32
1992	28
1991	26
1990	21
1989	21
1988	21
1987	20

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Dunbar Creative Performing Arts ranks within the top 30% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dunbar Creative Performing Arts is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#358 out of 1275 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts
2023	#358
2022	#467
2021	#680
2019	#365
2018	#277
2017	#196
2016	#240
2015	#252
2014	#287
2013	#88
2012	#31

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28%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	28%	30%	25%
2022	18%	29%	21%
2021	7%	24%	15%
2019	55%	47%	43%
2018	56%	47%	43%
2017	57%	44%	41%
2016	48%	43%	39%
2015	46%	40%	37%
2014	48%	38%	35%
2013	93%	80%	80%
2012	96%	82%	83%

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63%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	63%	47%	41%
2021	53%	46%	39%
2019	50%	45%	39%
2018	60%	46%	43%
2017	55%	39%	35%
2016	56%	38%	35%
2015	51%	41%	36%
2014	45%	42%	35%
2013	98%	86%	86%
2012	97%	86%	87%
2011	95%	85%	86%

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40-44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	42%	38%	34%
2021	32%	36%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	16:1	17:1	18:1
2022	22:1	18:1	21:1
2021	20:1	17:1	18:1
2020	20:1	17:1	18:1
2019	20:1	17:1	18:1
2018	19:1	18:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	18:1	18:1
2015	19:1	18:1	18:1
2014	21:1	16:1	17:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	13:1	16:1	16:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	12:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	21:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	19:1	20:1
1991	18:1	19:1	20:1
1990	18:1	19:1	20:1
1989	19:1	20:1	21:1
1988	21:1	20:1	22:1
1987	21:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2013	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2020)
Year	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	3%	11%	6%
2022	2%	10%	5%
2021	1%	9%	5%
2020	2%	8%	4%
2019	2%	8%	4%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	4%	7%	3%
2016	4%	7%	3%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%

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Black

85%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	84%	32%	52%
2022	85%	32%	52%
2021	87%	32%	52%
2020	81%	33%	51%
2019	81%	33%	51%
2018	70%	33%	52%
2017	70%	33%	52%
2016	62%	33%	52%
2015	57%	33%	48%
2014	57%	34%	51%
2013	51%	34%	51%
2012	54%	34%	51%
2011	59%	35%	51%
2010	59%	35%	51%
2009	58%	35%	51%
2008	58%	36%	50%
2007	53%	36%	50%
2006	54%	36%	51%
2005	52%	36%	51%
2004	55%	36%	50%
2003	55%	36%	50%
2002	54%	36%	50%
2001	58%	36%	50%
2000	60%	36%	50%
1999	63%	36%	50%
1998	55%	36%	49%
1997	50%	36%	49%
1996	53%	36%	49%
1995	57%	36%	49%
1994	51%	36%	48%
1993	51%	36%	47%

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White

10%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	10%	52%	35%
2022	11%	53%	35%
2021	10%	53%	36%
2020	13%	54%	38%
2019	13%	54%	38%
2018	25%	55%	40%
2017	25%	55%	40%
2016	34%	56%	41%
2015	37%	56%	39%
2014	38%	57%	43%
2013	42%	58%	43%
2012	41%	58%	43%
2011	37%	58%	44%
2010	37%	58%	43%
2009	39%	59%	44%
2008	39%	58%	45%
2007	44%	59%	45%
2006	41%	59%	45%
2005	45%	60%	45%
2004	43%	60%	46%
2003	42%	60%	46%
2002	40%	60%	46%
2001	41%	61%	47%
2000	38%	61%	47%
1999	37%	61%	48%
1998	44%	61%	49%
1997	48%	60%	49%
1996	46%	61%	49%
1995	43%	62%	50%
1994	49%	62%	50%
1993	49%	62%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	0.29	0.62	0.60
2022	0.27	0.61	0.60
2021	0.23	0.61	0.59
2020	0.33	0.60	0.59
2019	0.33	0.60	0.59
2018	0.45	0.59	0.57
2017	0.45	0.59	0.57
2016	0.50	0.58	0.57
2015	0.54	0.58	0.56
2014	0.53	0.56	0.57
2013	0.57	0.55	0.56
2012	0.54	0.55	0.56
2011	0.52	0.54	0.55
2010	0.52	0.54	0.56
2009	0.52	0.53	0.55
2008	0.52	0.54	0.55
2007	0.53	0.53	0.55
2006	0.54	0.53	0.54
2005	0.53	0.51	0.54
2004	0.52	0.51	0.54
2003	0.53	0.51	0.54
2002	0.58	0.51	0.54
2001	0.50	0.50	0.53
2000	0.50	0.50	0.53
1999	0.48	0.50	0.53
1998	0.51	0.50	0.53
1997	0.52	0.52	0.53
1996	0.51	0.50	0.52
1995	0.50	0.49	0.52
1994	0.50	0.49	0.52
1993	0.50	0.49	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	60%	55%	66%
2022	60%	44%	65%
2021	60%	48%	66%
2020	60%	49%	66%
2019	60%	49%	66%
2018	41%	47%	51%
2017	41%	47%	51%
2016	38%	46%	50%
2015	37%	47%	49%
2014	60%	52%	66%
2013	62%	51%	68%
2012	64%	51%	66%
2011	61%	49%	64%
2010	54%	47%	60%
2009	46%	44%	58%
2008	49%	43%	55%
2007	47%	42%	58%
2006	53%	44%	62%
2005	47%	43%	58%
2004	47%	42%	58%
2003	49%	42%	57%
2002	39%	40%	56%
2001	39%	38%	54%
2000	27%	37%	47%
1999	34%	38%	51%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	10%	5%	5%
2022	10%	5%	5%
2021	10%	6%	5%
2020	10%	6%	5%
2019	10%	6%	5%
2014	10%	6%	5%
2013	11%	6%	6%
2012	9%	7%	5%
2011	8%	6%	5%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	11%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	12%	9%	8%
2006	17%	9%	9%
2005	16%	8%	9%
2004	17%	8%	9%
2003	16%	8%	10%
2002	16%	8%	9%
2001	14%	8%	9%
2000	10%	8%	8%
1999	13%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mobile County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dunbar Creative Performing Arts's ranking?

Dunbar Creative Performing Arts is ranked #358 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Dunbar Creative Performing Arts often compared to?

Dunbar Creative Performing Artsis often viewed alongside schools like Clarkshaw Magnet School, Phillips Preparatory Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Dunbar Creative Performing Arts?

333 students attend Dunbar Creative Performing Arts.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Dunbar Creative Performing Arts students are Black, 10% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dunbar Creative Performing Arts?

Dunbar Creative Performing Arts has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Dunbar Creative Performing Arts offer ?

Dunbar Creative Performing Arts offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dunbar Creative Performing Arts part of?

Dunbar Creative Performing Arts is part of Mobile County School District.

In what neighborhood is Dunbar Creative Performing Arts located?

Dunbar Creative Performing Arts is located in the Central Business District neighborhood of Mobile, AL. There are 2 other public schools located in Central Business District.

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5 7/27/2012

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 333 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Top 30%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education