Martin Luther King Junior Middle School serves 596 learners in grades 6-8.

Martin Luther King Junior Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Maryland 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 25% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Martin Luther King Junior Middle School’s learner population of 596 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Martin Luther King Junior Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Martin Luther King Junior Middle School is 0.72, which is equal to the equity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Martin Luther King Junior Middle School is Seneca Valley High School (1.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Kingsview Middle School (1.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Lake Seneca Elementary School (0.4 miles away)