Dunbar Primary Center in Dunbar, West Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Dunbar Primary Center is a suburban public school in Dunbar, West Virginia that is part of Kanawha County School District. It serves 270 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

270 Students

22 Teachers

2401 Myers Ave

Dunbar, WV 25064 View local requests

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Dunbar Primary Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Katie

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Dunbar Primary Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Dunbar Primary Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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