Summary:
There is only one elementary school located in the Martin Luther King Junior Education Center Academy district in Detroit, Michigan - the Martin Luther King Junior Education Center Academy. This public magnet charter school serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 380 students, the vast majority of whom (98.95%) are African American.
While the school spends more per student ($14,149) than the state average, its academic performance is consistently well below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, only 7.89% of students were proficient, compared to the state average of 39.6%. The school also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism, at 67.7%, which is significantly higher than the state average. These poor academic outcomes and high absenteeism rates suggest that the school is failing to provide a high-quality education for its students, despite the higher-than-average spending.
The school's low test scores, high poverty rates (90.79% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch), and overwhelming racial homogeneity raise concerns about equity and access to educational opportunities in the Detroit area. With a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, it is clear that significant improvements are needed at the Martin Luther King Junior Education Center Academy to ensure that all students receive the education they deserve.
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