Martin L. King Junior Middle School

Summary:

Martin L. King Junior Middle School is a public middle school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 818 students in grades 6-8. Unfortunately, this school has consistently underperformed compared to other schools in the Atlanta Public Schools district and the state of Georgia.

The school's test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31.6% of 6th graders, 26.2% of 7th graders, and 29.2% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.4%, 31.3%, and 35.5% for the district, and 41.6%, 39.8%, and 44.7% for the state. The school's math proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 17.1% to 20.5% across the grade levels, compared to 23.7% to 28.6% for the district and 34.7% to 43.7% for the state. Additionally, the school has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Martin L. King Junior Middle School to nearby schools, the differences are stark. For example, David T. Howard Middle School, which is only about 1.5 miles away, has significantly higher test scores across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates often double or triple those of Martin L. King Junior Middle School. Similarly, Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle, also nearby, outperforms Martin L. King Junior Middle School by a wide margin. Despite consistent funding and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Martin L. King Junior Middle School has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance over the past 10 years, suggesting that a more comprehensive and targeted approach may be needed to address the unique challenges faced by the students and the school community.

Detail:

Public 6-8

545 Hill St SE
Atlanta, GA 30312

(404) 802-5400

District: Atlanta Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
453^rd of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,709

Students who attend Martin L. King Junior Middle School usually attend:

High:

Maynard Jackson High School

Feeder schools for Martin L. King Junior Middle School:

Elementary:	Barack and Michelle Obama Academy
	Benteen Elementary School
	Burgess-Peterson Elementary School
	Fred A. Toomer Elementary School
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	Parkside Elementary School
	Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 801

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.5%

White:

14.6%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Martin L. King Junior Middle School ranks worse than 77% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 5^th among 14 ranked middle schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.14. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (74.5%), White (14.6%), Hispanic (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin L. King Junior Middle School is 13.8. 11 middle schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Martin L. King Junior Middle School employs 58 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin L. King Junior Middle School is $15,709, which is the 6^th highest among 14 middle schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Martin L. King Junior Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Martin L. King Junior Middle School 453^rd of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Martin L. King Junior Middle School in the ranking list.)

Atlanta Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Atlanta Public Schools 149^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Martin L. King Junior Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	9.74	400^th	420	4.8%
2007	7.51	425^th	445	4.5%
2008	9.01	440^th	462	4.8%
2009	19.42	421^st	466	9.7%
2010	20.51	433^rd	494	12.3%
2011	27.15	421^st	504	16.5%
2012	22.37	441^st	508	13.2%
2013	26.13	444^th	527	15.7%
2014	27.32	436^th	521	16.3%
2015	14.61	469^th	537	12.7%
2016	14.69	475^th	545	12.8%
2017	17.58	460^th	539	14.7%
2018	16.88	470^th	543	13.4%
2019	22.11	449^th	559	19.7%
2021	27.84	390^th	542	28.0%
2022	25.36	420^th	567	25.9%
2023	27.83	418^th	577	27.6%
2024	23.14	453^rd	588	23.0%

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Martin L. King Junior Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	881	881
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	896	896
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	884	884
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	883	883
1994	52	777	29	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	924
1995	46	671	143	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	927
1996	46	671	143	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	927
1997	43	640	35	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	773
1998	41	657	36	63	1	n/a	n/a	0	798
1999	38	631	23	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
2000	27	634	23	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
2001	23	706	6	90	1	n/a	n/a	0	826
2002	28	543	5	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
2003	28	543	5	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
2004	26	477	1	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2005	26	561	0	28	1	n/a	n/a	3	619
2006	25	582	1	25	1	n/a	n/a	3	637
2007	16	535	4	27	0	n/a	n/a	5	587
2008	12	500	5	22	0	n/a	n/a	3	542
2009	14	604	4	32	0	n/a	n/a	6	660
2010	7	553	3	32	0	0	2	0	597
2011	7	495	2	38	0	0	7	0	549
2012	7	501	3	37	0	0	11	0	559
2013	9	394	4	33	0	0	5	0	445
2014	8	419	2	38	0	0	4	0	471
2015	10	624	2	39	0	1	4	0	680
2016	6	579	0	44	0	0	6	0	635
2017	5	608	1	46	0	0	4	0	664
2018	10	641	2	52	1	0	5	0	711
2019	19	699	3	62	2	0	5	0	790
2020	44	735	3	70	0	0	5	0	857
2021	62	721	7	66	1	2	12	0	871
2022	79	626	9	62	1	1	18	0	796
2023	97	610	7	74	2	1	27	0	818
2024	117	597	4	53	2	0	28	0	801

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Martin L. King Junior Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	881	56.0	15.7	n/a
1991	896	55.0	16.2	72.4
1992	884	60.0	14.7	80.4
1993	883	51.0	17.3	82.6
1994	924	54.2	17.0	78.5
1995	927	51.0	18.2	86.9
1996	927	51.0	18.2	86.9
1997	773	51.3	15.1	78
1998	798	51.8	15.4	72.6
1999	768	48.0	16.0	87.9
2000	759	46.4	16.4	86.6
2001	826	51.6	16.0	86.8
2002	626	47.7	13.1	86.7
2003	626	47.7	13.1	86.7
2004	543	41.0	13.2	96.1
2005	619	40.0	15.5	76.1
2006	637	41.5	15.3	93.1
2007	587	40.8	14.4	88
2008	542	40.0	13.6	96.3
2009	660	55.6	11.9	92.2
2010	597	53.2	11.2	93.1
2011	549	43.0	12.7	93.8
2012	559	38.0	14.7	94.3
2013	445	41.0	10.8	96.6
2014	471	36.0	13.0	99.4
2015	680	61.0	11.1	100
2016	635	41.0	15.4	99.5
2017	664	43.6	15.2	100
2018	711	48.2	14.7	100
2019	790	56.0	14.1	100
2020	857	60.0	14.2	78.6
2021	871	62.5	13.9	100
2022	796	62.5	12.7	n/a
2023	818	61.0	13.4	100
2024	801	58.0	13.8	93

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Martin L. King Junior Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	881	56.0	15.7	n/a
1991	896	55.0	16.2	72.4
1992	884	60.0	14.7	80.4
1993	883	51.0	17.3	82.6
1994	924	54.2	17.0	78.5
1995	927	51.0	18.2	86.9
1996	927	51.0	18.2	86.9
1997	773	51.3	15.1	78
1998	798	51.8	15.4	72.6
1999	768	48.0	16.0	87.9
2000	759	46.4	16.4	86.6
2001	826	51.6	16.0	86.8
2002	626	47.7	13.1	86.7
2003	626	47.7	13.1	86.7
2004	543	41.0	13.2	96.1
2005	619	40.0	15.5	76.1
2006	637	41.5	15.3	93.1
2007	587	40.8	14.4	88
2008	542	40.0	13.6	96.3
2009	660	55.6	11.9	92.2
2010	597	53.2	11.2	93.1
2011	549	43.0	12.7	93.8
2012	559	38.0	14.7	94.3
2013	445	41.0	10.8	96.6
2014	471	36.0	13.0	99.4
2015	680	61.0	11.1	100
2016	635	41.0	15.4	99.5
2017	664	43.6	15.2	100
2018	711	48.2	14.7	100
2019	790	56.0	14.1	100
2020	857	60.0	14.2	78.6
2021	871	62.5	13.9	100
2022	796	62.5	12.7	n/a
2023	818	61.0	13.4	100
2024	801	58.0	13.8	93

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Martin L. King Junior Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$971 (6.4%)	$14,192 (93.6%)	$15,162
2018	$1,005 (6.5%)	$14,448 (93.5%)	$15,454
2019	$1,355 (8.6%)	$14,354 (91.4%)	$15,709

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martin L. King Junior Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 449^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 418^th of 577 Middle schools	7.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Martin L. King Junior Middle School)	28.7	25	3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)	38.6	31.6	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Martin L. King Junior Middle School)	20.4	14.2	6.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	27.5	20.3	7.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Martin L. King Junior Middle School)	17.8	26.4	8.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)	31.7	32.1	0.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Martin L. King Junior Middle School)	16.2	14.5	1.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	31.2	23.1	8.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Martin L. King Junior Middle School)	26.8	25.9	0.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)	39.9	31.6	8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Martin L. King Junior Middle School)	20.6	17.2	3.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	24.3	24.9	0.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Martin L. King Junior Middle School)	22	24.9	2.9%
8th Grade Science (Atlanta Public Schools)	28.6	21.6	7%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Martin L. King Junior Middle School)	28.8	23.2	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Atlanta Public Schools)	33.9	24	9.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	790	818	3.5%
African American	699	610	12.7%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	3	7	133.3%
Hispanic	62	74	19.4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	19	97	410.5%
Two or More Races	5	27	440%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Martin L. King Junior Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin L. King Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	545 Hill St SE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5400	801	58	13.8	93.0%	117 (14.6%)	597 (74.5%)	53 (6.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.5%)	23.1	453^rd of 588 public middle schools	23.0%		27.8	418^th of 577 public middle schools	27.6%	35	85.0			31.6	26.2	29.2		17.1	20.1	20.5		6.5	14.0	$15,709	$1,355	$14,354
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	820 Essie Ave SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(678) 904-0051	234	20	11.5	17.5%	147 (62.8%)	48 (20.5%)	12 (5.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	82.2	92^nd of 588 public middle schools	84.4%		82	90^th of 577 public middle schools	84.4%	2	89.7			59.7	67.1	68.9		33.8	68.5	51.4		43.8	45.2	$19,788	$403	$19,788
David T Howard Middle School	Public	6-8	551 John Wesley Dobbs	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-3200	1,056	79	13.3	26.7%	491 (46.5%)	332 (31.4%)	114 (10.8%)	27 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (8.2%)	91.3	51^st of 588 public middle schools	91.3%		88.3	58^th of 577 public middle schools	89.9%	7	99.1			66.7	67.2	73.1		59.8	65.2	62.6		36.1	59.4	$13,223	$401	$12,823
Judson Price Middle School	Public	6-8	1670 Benjamin Weldon Bickers	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6300	271	24	11.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	262 (96.7%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13	535^th of 588 public middle schools	9.0%		8.9	557^th of 577 public middle schools	3.5%	22	23.8			10.3	14.8	17.8		6.3	3.7	24.4		14.4	7.8	$15,476	$695	$14,781
Herman J. Russell West End Academy	Public	6-8	765 Peeples St SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6800	366	36	10.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	349 (95.4%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	13.6	525^th of 588 public middle schools	10.7%		17.2	489^th of 577 public middle schools	15.3%	36				20.0	14.4	22.3		8.0	8.5	14.9		13.4	8.3	$17,160	$1,222	$15,938
Sylvan Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1461 Sylvan Rd SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6203	430	35	12.1	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	416 (96.7%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14	520^th of 588 public middle schools	11.6%		20	466^th of 577 public middle schools	19.2%	54	100.0			17.7	9.3	23.4		11.5	7.3	19.9		7.4	16.9	$15,982	$1,212	$14,770
KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	350 Temple St NW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 475-1941	395	31	12.7	93.7%	1 (0.3%)	388 (98.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	14.7	518^th of 588 public middle schools	11.9%		15.1	509^th of 577 public middle schools	11.8%	9			18.3	21.3	13.4	20.7	21.5	10.1	5.2	20.7	15.1	13.4	13.4	$12,631	$962	$11,669
Kipp Strive Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	1444 Lucile Ave SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 753-1530	406	28	14.5	74.1%	1 (0.2%)	395 (97.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	34.3	375^th of 588 public middle schools	36.2%		34.5	376^th of 577 public middle schools	34.8%	1			38.6	38.5	23.1	42.2	14.9	13.5	15.4	25.6	21.8	16.7	40.0	$13,924	$826	$13,098
KIPP VISION Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	660 McWilliams Rd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 537-5252	403	33	12.1	84.9%	0 (0.0%)	380 (94.3%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15.8	511^th of 588 public middle schools	13.1%		20.9	455^th of 577 public middle schools	21.1%	56			17.0	11.4	18.4	25.0	11.7	5.7	11.3	23.9	16.0	17.0	10.2	$12,115	$1,189	$10,926
John Lewis Invictus Academy	Public	6-8	1890 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6149	738	65	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	669 (90.7%)	64 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	7.8	569^th of 588 public middle schools	3.2%		11.6	540^th of 577 public middle schools	6.4%	29	34.8	38.1		7.6	10.9	12.8		5.1	4.7	4.8		2.7	12.2	$14,191	$1,036	$13,155

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin L. King Junior Middle School

How many students attend Martin L. King Junior Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 801 students attended Martin L. King Junior Middle School.

Is Martin L. King Junior Middle School a good school?

Martin L. King Junior Middle School ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Georgia middle schools.

What district is Martin L. King Junior Middle School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Martin L. King Junior Middle School attend?

Students who attend Martin L. King Junior Middle School usually go on to attend Maynard Jackson High School

What is the racial makeup of Martin L. King Junior Middle School?

Students at Martin L. King Junior Middle School are 75% African American, 15% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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