Martin Luther King Junior Middle School serves 762 learners in grades 6-8.

Martin Luther King Junior Middle School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 29% (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 48% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the learner body (majority African-American), 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 762 learners has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Martin Luther King Junior Middle School is ranked within the upper 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 0.64, which is less than 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 James E. Duckworth Regional Center (1.8 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Beltsville Academy (1.3 miles away)