Dunbar Middle

Dunbar Middle is a middle school located in Dickinson, TX, serving grades 5–6 and approximately 654 students. Operated by Dickinson ISD, the campus sits about 20.1 miles from The Galveston's newsroom and is part of The Galveston's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 50 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.

Dunbar Middle is a traditional zoned public school within Dickinson ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Galveston publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: The Galveston reports on Dunbar Middle's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Dunbar Middle? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Dunbar Middle". For more education coverage, see thegalveston.org/schools or browse The Galveston's latest reporting at thegalveston.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.