M L King Middle School serves 662 learners in grades 6-8.

M L King Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Texas 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 18% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: M L King Middle School’s learner population of 662 learners has grown by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: M L King Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of M L King Middle School is 0.53, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to M L King Middle School is Jefferson County J J A E P (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Ehrhart School (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Charlton-pollard Elementary School (0.4 miles away)