Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt

Summary:

Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt is a public high school in Lexington, Kentucky that serves grades 6-12, with only 182 students enrolled. It is part of the Fayette County School District, which is ranked 77 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Kentucky high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores are significantly lower than the Fayette County and state averages across all subjects and grade levels, and it has a 0% four-year graduation rate, which is extremely low compared to the other high schools in the area. The school has a high percentage of low-income students, with 69.23% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a high percentage of African American students, who perform significantly worse than their white peers.

When comparing Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt to the nearby high schools, such as STEAM Academy, Bryan Station High School, and Opportunity Middle College, the academic performance gap is stark. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English was 17% at Martin L King, compared to 70% at STEAM Academy, 34% at Bryan Station High School, and 47% at Opportunity Middle College. The school's consistently low performance over time and the significant achievement gaps between different student subgroups suggest that addressing the challenges at Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 2200 Liberty Rd
       Lexington, KY  40505


(859) 381-4040

District: Fayette County

SchoolDigger Rank:
239th of 290 Kentucky High Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  7.2 Help
Number of students:  182

Racial breakdown:

African American:
41.8%
White:
36.3%
Hispanic:
13.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.2% Help


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Compare Details Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.86. (See more...)
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Compare Details Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt ranks worse than 82.4% of high schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 10th among 11 ranked high schools in the Fayette County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.31. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt has the largest high school student body size in the Fayette County School District.  (See more...)
Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt 239th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Fayette County:

SchoolDigger ranks Fayette County 77th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt

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Rank History for all middle school students at Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 1.99 325th 335 3.0%
2014 0.76 327th 335 2.4%
2016 0.41 324th 331 2.1%
2017 0.17 330th 330 0.0%
2018 0.44 320th 322 0.6%
2019 1.86 325th 335 3.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 0.96 299th 303 1.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 2.00 300th 303 1.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.25 96th 96 0.0%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt

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Rank History for all high school students at Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 9.70 248th 291 14.8%
2014 2.48 284th 290 2.1%
2015 4.63 272nd 295 7.8%
2016 3.48 277th 288 3.8%
2017 4.15 270th 287 5.9%
2018 6.34 245th 271 9.6%
2019 12.75 232nd 285 18.6%
2022 8.81 239th 271 11.8%
2023 10.80 241st 276 12.7%
2024 14.31 239th 290 17.6%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.36 223rd 232 3.9%
2019 9.31 230th 254 9.4%
2022 8.18 247th 266 7.1%
2023 10.96 245th 272 9.9%
2024 6.55 260th 274 5.1%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.22 224th 234 4.3%
2019 9.56 223rd 249 10.4%
2022 15.99 218th 252 13.5%
2023 17.26 217th 253 14.2%
2024 23.74 208th 261 20.3%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.91 227th 237 4.2%
2019 8.17 230th 251 8.4%
2022 9.88 234th 257 8.9%
2023 10.58 236th 259 8.9%
2024 4.70 253rd 262 3.4%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.97 91st 94 3.2%
2019 8.33 89th 89 0.0%
2022 9.54 85th 89 4.5%
2023 18.60 74th 83 10.8%
2024 9.67 88th 93 5.4%
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Rank History for high school White students at Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.30 195th 198 1.5%
2019 19.61 187th 219 14.6%
2022 21.11 216th 260 16.9%
2023 27.98 191st 264 27.7%
2024 47.66 132nd 273 51.6%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 42 91 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 134
2001 77 102 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 180
2002 71 84 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 159
2003 71 84 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 159
2004 79 104 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 187
2005 75 99 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 177
2006 57 100 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 159
2007 62 110 0 4 1 n/a n/a 1 178
2008 52 103 0 4 0 n/a n/a 3 162
2009 49 110 0 9 0 n/a n/a 5 173
2010 40 90 0 12 0 n/a n/a 5 147
2011 31 60 1 15 0 0 1 0 108
2012 23 78 1 8 0 0 2 0 112
2013 23 55 1 9 0 0 1 0 89
2014 19 69 0 9 0 0 3 0 100
2015 88 96 2 26 0 0 9 0 221
2016 101 89 1 27 0 0 10 0 228
2017 97 107 0 33 1 1 14 0 253
2018 90 103 0 27 0 0 13 0 233
2019 78 101 1 23 0 0 13 0 216
2020 129 103 3 30 2 0 17 0 284
2021 93 77 1 17 1 0 20 0 209
2022 47 61 1 14 0 0 13 0 136
2023 66 76 1 24 0 1 14 0 182

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 Academy for Excellence Alt

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 134 26.2 5.1 0
2001 180 24.0 7.5 54.4
2002 159 29.2 5.4 98.1
2003 159 29.2 5.4 98.1
2004 187 25.3 7.4 n/a
2005 177 28.2 6.3 n/a
2006 159 27.8 5.7 98.1
2007 178 30.0 5.9 84.2
2008 162 30.2 5.4 64.8
2009 173 31.6 5.5 66.1
2010 147 20.7 7.1 74.6
2011 108 29.7 3.6 95.4
2012 112 28.9 3.8 75.9
2013 89 27.3 3.2 75.3
2014 100 27.3 3.6 87
2015 221 26.0 8.5 63.8
2016 228 24.0 9.5 65.4
2017 253 23.6 10.7 68.4
2018 233 24.3 9.5 76.4
2019 216 25.8 8.3 64.4
2020 284 25.5 11.1 51.1
2021 209 25.3 8.2 74.2
2022 136 24.9 5.4 68.4
2023 182 25.1 7.2 69.2

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 Academy for Excellence Alt

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 134 26.2 5.1 0
2001 180 24.0 7.5 54.4
2002 159 29.2 5.4 98.1
2003 159 29.2 5.4 98.1
2004 187 25.3 7.4 n/a
2005 177 28.2 6.3 n/a
2006 159 27.8 5.7 98.1
2007 178 30.0 5.9 84.2
2008 162 30.2 5.4 64.8
2009 173 31.6 5.5 66.1
2010 147 20.7 7.1 74.6
2011 108 29.7 3.6 95.4
2012 112 28.9 3.8 75.9
2013 89 27.3 3.2 75.3
2014 100 27.3 3.6 87
2015 221 26.0 8.5 63.8
2016 228 24.0 9.5 65.4
2017 253 23.6 10.7 68.4
2018 233 24.3 9.5 76.4
2019 216 25.8 8.3 64.4
2020 284 25.5 11.1 51.1
2021 209 25.3 8.2 74.2
2022 136 24.9 5.4 68.4
2023 182 25.1 7.2 69.2

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt

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 232nd of 285 High schoolsRanks 241st of 276 High schools
 5.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students216182
 15.7%
African American10176
 24.8%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic2324
 4.3%
Pacific Islander01
White7866
 15.4%
Two or More Races1314
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.4%69.2%
 4.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 182 students attended Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt.

Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Kentucky high schools.

Students at Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt are 42% African American, 36% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.


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