Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex has 599 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-8.

Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex 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 17% (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 23% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1. Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex’s learner population of 599 learners has declined by 8% over five school years. The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex is Atlantic City High School (1.9 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is New York Avenue School (0.4 miles away).