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Paul L Dunbar K-8 Center

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Paul L Dunbar K-8 Center is an urban public school in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 373 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

373 Students

23 Teachers

505 NW 20th St

Miami, FL 33127 View local requests

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Paul L Dunbar K-8 Center Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

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Paul L Dunbar K-8 Center has received support from 48 individuals from Florida and 34 individuals out-of-state.

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