Martin Luther King- Junior High School serves 1,544 learners in grades 9-12.

Martin Luther King- Junior High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Georgia 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 9% (which is lower than the Georgia 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 Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 60% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Martin Luther King- Junior High School’s learner population of 1,544 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 96 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Martin Luther King- Junior High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,188 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Martin Luther King- Junior High School is 0.08, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.69. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Martin Luther King- Junior High School is Destiny Achievers Academy Of Excellence (2.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Chapel Hill Middle School (1.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Browns Mill Elementary School (1.2 miles away)