Martin Luther King Junior School No. 6 serves 1,136 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Martin Luther King Junior School No. 6 placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

School Overview: Martin Luther King Junior School No. 6’s learner population of 1,136 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 78 teachers has decreased by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Martin Luther King Junior School No. 6 is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Martin Luther King Junior School No. 6 is 0.10, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Martin Luther King Junior School No. 6 is Essex High School (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Passaic Gifted And Talented Academy School No. 20 (0.3 miles away)