Martin Luther King Junior Middle School has 934 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Martin Luther King Junior Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina 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 21% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Martin Luther King Junior Middle School’s learner population of 934 learners has declined by 8% over five school years. The teacher population of 53 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Martin Luther King Junior Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Martin Luther King Junior Middle School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Martin Luther King Junior Middle School is Sugar Creek Charter (1.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Uproar Leadership Academy (0.5 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Hidden Valley Elementary School (0.3 miles away).