For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 627 students in the neighborhood of Dunbar Manhattan Heights, Lubbock, TX.
The top ranked public middle school in Dunbar Manhattan Heights is Dunbar College Preparatory Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
The neighborhood of Dunbar Manhattan Heights, Lubbock, TX public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Best ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in the neighborhood of Dunbar Manhattan Heights, Lubbock, TX (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dunbar College Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2010 E 26th St
Lubbock, TX 79404
(806) 219-3400
Lubbock, TX 79404
(806) 219-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 382 students
Rank: n/an/a
Priority Intervention Academy
Alternative School
1323 E 24th St
Lubbock, TX 79404
(806) 219-2400
Lubbock, TX 79404
(806) 219-2400
Grades: 6-12
| 108 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of Dunbar Manhattan Heights, Lubbock, TX?
The top ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of Dunbar Manhattan Heights, Lubbock, TX include Dunbar College Preparatory Academy.
How many public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of Dunbar Manhattan Heights, Lubbock?
2 public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of Dunbar Manhattan Heights, Lubbock.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of Dunbar Manhattan Heights, Lubbock?
the neighborhood of Dunbar Manhattan Heights, Lubbock public middle schools minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle schools average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
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