Martin Luther King Junior Education Center Academy

Martin Luther King Junior Education Center Academy is the only elementary school in the Martin Luther King Junior Education Center Academy district, serving students in Detroit, Michigan. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Martin Luther King Junior Education Center Academy has an extremely high percentage of African American students at 98.95%, which is much higher than the state average. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state average across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 3rd grade English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate is only 7.89% compared to the state average of 39.6%. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 67.7%, which likely contributes to the low academic performance.

Despite the school's low academic performance, it spends a relatively high amount per student at $14,149. This suggests that funding alone may not be the sole solution to improving outcomes. The school's low ranking and 1-star rating from SchoolDigger highlight the need for significant improvements in order to provide a high-quality education for its students. Addressing the challenges at Martin Luther King Junior Education Center Academy will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to support the students and improve educational outcomes.