Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School
Public elementary school, grades 1 to 5 · Nicholasville, Kentucky
Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School in Nicholasville, Kentucky enrolled 542 students in 2024-25 with 39.0 full-time teachers, 13.9 students per teacher against the Kentucky elementary-school median of 14.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 54% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 57% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kentucky: 44.7% and 38.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%
547 students in 2022-23, 535 students in 2023-24, 542 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 37.0 to 39.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 547 | 37.0 | 14.8 |
| 2023-24 | 535 | 37.0 | 14.5 |
| 2024-25 | 542 | 39.0 | 13.9 |
13.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 68 of every 100 Kentucky elementary schools
Among the 711 Kentucky elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 514 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School enrolled 514 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 514 of the 514 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions4
- Chronically absent13.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
76.0% of students were White, 12.0% Hispanic, 6.1% Black in 2024-25.
- White76.0%
- Hispanic12.0%
- Black6.1%
- Two or more races5.0%
- Asian0.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School scored proficient or above: 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 57% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 54% | 47% | 44.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 57% | 41% (2021-22) | 38.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Nicholasville
6 public elementary schools in Nicholasville report 2024-25 enrollment; Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessamine Early Learning Village | 785 | 13.3 | 59.9% |
| Hattie C. Warner Elementary School | 570 | 13.6 | 60.4% |
| Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School | 542 | 13.9 | 47.4% |
| Red Oak Elementary School | 519 | 14.4 | 55.1% |
| Brookside Elementary School | 515 | 14.3 | 58.1% |
| Nicholasville Elementary School | 465 | 12.1 | 65.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School
- Jessamine Early Learning VillageThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 785 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Hattie C. Warner Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 570 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Compare Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School with Jessamine Early Learning VillageStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Jessamine County spends per student$13,940 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,940
- The largest public schools in KentuckyRosenwald Dunbar Elementary School is the number 180 by size of 717 Kentucky elementary schools open in 2024-25.#180 of 717
- Kentucky schools by students per teacher13.9 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 14.6 for elementary schools.13.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School
How many students attend Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School?
542 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 547 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Nicholasville, KY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School?
13.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School a Title I school?
Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School scored proficient or above: 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 57% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary School in?
Jessamine County, NCES district ID 2103030. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210303000092 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.