Martin Luther King Elementary School

Public 4-5

5205 Ludlow Street
Piscataway, NJ 08854

(732) 699-1563

District: Piscataway Township School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,636

Students who attend Martin Luther King Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Conackamack Middle School
High:	Piscataway Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 484

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.5%

African American:

24.6%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.2%

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Martin Luther King Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (41.5%), African American (24.6%), Hispanic (17.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Piscataway Township School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Elementary School is 13.8, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Piscataway Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Martin Luther King Elementary School employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin Luther King Elementary School is $6,636, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Piscataway Township School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Martin Luther King Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Piscataway Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Piscataway Township School District 309^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Martin Luther King Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	294	117	64	14	0	n/a	n/a	489
1989	329	122	62	18	0	n/a	n/a	531
1990	300	125	71	17	1	n/a	n/a	514
1991	306	134	74	18	0	n/a	n/a	532
1992	329	129	96	20	0	n/a	n/a	574
1993	237	141	75	22	1	n/a	n/a	476
1994	193	148	59	17	0	n/a	n/a	417
1995	199	182	94	17	0	n/a	n/a	492
1996	199	182	94	17	0	n/a	n/a	492
1998	219	150	121	40	0	n/a	n/a	530
1999	206	165	119	38	0	n/a	n/a	528
2000	193	181	131	37	0	n/a	n/a	542
2001	172	191	132	41	2	n/a	n/a	538
2002	177	166	161	55	0	n/a	n/a	559
2003	177	166	161	55	0	n/a	n/a	559
2004	162	152	161	56	0	n/a	n/a	531
2005	138	152	143	53	1	n/a	n/a	487
2006	133	155	148	49	1	n/a	n/a	486
2007	128	163	143	56	0	n/a	n/a	490
2008	122	174	166	65	0	n/a	n/a	527
2009	123	172	187	54	0	0	0	536
2010	121	161	179	50	0	0	3	514
2011	118	140	189	54	0	0	2	503
2012	127	154	198	68	0	1	3	551
2013	112	148	180	81	0	1	10	532
2014	112	133	185	65	0	1	9	505
2015	121	131	194	66	0	2	9	523
2016	99	125	214	77	0	3	14	532
2017	96	118	215	75	1	2	21	528
2018	88	124	205	70	1	3	19	510
2019	87	108	180	74	3	1	19	472
2020	81	106	182	71	6	0	17	463
2021	66	109	215	62	3	2	16	473
2022	61	117	196	77	1	5	16	473
2023	58	119	201	84	2	3	17	484

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 Luther King Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	489	28.0	17.4	n/a
1989	531	29.0	18.3	n/a
1990	514	33.0	15.5	6.8
1991	532	32.0	16.6	10.2
1992	574	32.0	17.9	11.3
1993	476	29.4	16.2	6.7
1994	417	30.0	13.9	12.7
1995	492	33.9	14.5	10
1996	492	33.9	14.5	10
1998	530	35.0	15.1	14.3
1999	528	33.0	16.0	13.8
2000	542	37.0	14.6	17.7
2001	538	37.2	14.5	16.2
2002	559	39.0	14.3	17
2003	559	39.0	14.3	17
2004	531	40.0	13.3	18.8
2005	487	38.0	12.8	n/a
2006	486	35.0	13.9	15.2
2007	490	35.0	14.0	14.7
2008	527	30.0	17.6	16.9
2009	536	43.6	10.9	16.4
2010	514	36.0	14.2	20.4
2011	503	32.0	15.7	18.5
2012	551	37.8	14.5	27.6
2013	532	n/a	n/a	29.5
2014	505	36.8	13.7	21.4
2015	523	36.0	14.5	28.1
2016	532	38.0	14.0	25.2
2017	528	40.1	13.1	22.9
2018	510	38.6	13.1	26.1
2019	472	37.5	12.5	25.4
2020	463	38.5	12.0	28.9
2021	473	39.2	12.0	26.8
2022	473	37.2	12.7	29.8
2023	484	35.0	13.8	25.2

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 Luther King Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	489	28.0	17.4	n/a
1989	531	29.0	18.3	n/a
1990	514	33.0	15.5	6.8
1991	532	32.0	16.6	10.2
1992	574	32.0	17.9	11.3
1993	476	29.4	16.2	6.7
1994	417	30.0	13.9	12.7
1995	492	33.9	14.5	10
1996	492	33.9	14.5	10
1998	530	35.0	15.1	14.3
1999	528	33.0	16.0	13.8
2000	542	37.0	14.6	17.7
2001	538	37.2	14.5	16.2
2002	559	39.0	14.3	17
2003	559	39.0	14.3	17
2004	531	40.0	13.3	18.8
2005	487	38.0	12.8	n/a
2006	486	35.0	13.9	15.2
2007	490	35.0	14.0	14.7
2008	527	30.0	17.6	16.9
2009	536	43.6	10.9	16.4
2010	514	36.0	14.2	20.4
2011	503	32.0	15.7	18.5
2012	551	37.8	14.5	27.6
2013	532	n/a	n/a	29.5
2014	505	36.8	13.7	21.4
2015	523	36.0	14.5	28.1
2016	532	38.0	14.0	25.2
2017	528	40.1	13.1	22.9
2018	510	38.6	13.1	26.1
2019	472	37.5	12.5	25.4
2020	463	38.5	12.0	28.9
2021	473	39.2	12.0	26.8
2022	473	37.2	12.7	29.8
2023	484	35.0	13.8	25.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Martin Luther King Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$6,636

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martin Luther King Elementary School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Elementary School)	77.8	68	9.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Piscataway Township School District)	65.9	57.4	8.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Elementary School)	61.4	60.6	0.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Piscataway Township School District)	53.8	52.4	1.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Elementary School)	64.8	73.1	8.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Piscataway Township School District)	59.3	61	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Elementary School)	57.1	60.7	3.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Piscataway Township School District)	51.6	52.1	0.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	472	484	2.5%
African American	108	119	10.2%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	180	201	11.7%
Hispanic	74	84	13.5%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	87	58	33.3%
Two or More Races	19	17	10.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.4%	25.2%	0.2%

Schools Near Martin Luther King Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin Luther King Elementary School	Public	4-5	5205 Ludlow Street	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 699-1563	484	35	13.8	25.2%	58 (12.0%)	119 (24.6%)	84 (17.4%)	201 (41.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.5%)								(n/a)	48.0		68.0	73.1		60.6	60.7	$6,636		$6,636
Knollwood Elementary School	Public	K-3	333 Willow Avenue	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 885-1528	508	32	15.8	27.0%	77 (15.2%)	105 (20.7%)	83 (16.3%)	205 (40.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	56.2	595^th of 1342 public elementary schools	55.7%		65.7	479^th of 1345 public elementary schools	64.4%	116		54.6			41.5			$5,790		$5,790
Umdnj - Center	Public	1-5	671 Hoes Lane	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 235-4542	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Randolphville Elementary School	Public	K-3	One Suttie Avenue	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 699-1573	445	28	15.8	32.1%	52 (11.7%)	90 (20.2%)	78 (17.5%)	188 (42.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	30 (6.7%)	81.4	251^st of 1342 public elementary schools	81.3%		74.7	363^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	73.0%	112		57.5			71.9			$5,821		$5,821
Conerly Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Conerly Road	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 249-9362	314	35	8.9	29.9%	47 (15.0%)	124 (39.5%)	85 (27.1%)	40 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	50.2	660^th of 1342 public elementary schools	50.8%		36.8	840^th of 1345 public elementary schools	37.5%	180	22.7	52.2	54.7	46.5	43.5	57.2	25.6	$10,545	$184	$10,361
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-3	130 North Randolphville Rd	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 752-2501	561	77	7.2	35.8%	58 (10.3%)	125 (22.3%)	173 (30.8%)	181 (32.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	49.9	671^st of 1342 public elementary schools	50.0%		46.1	718^th of 1345 public elementary schools	46.6%	47		45.1			43.3			$5,683		$5,683
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-3	360 Stelton Road	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 752-1801	521	32	16.5	38.0%	69 (13.2%)	89 (17.1%)	169 (32.4%)	167 (32.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.0%)	36.8	847^th of 1342 public elementary schools	36.9%		22.7	1040^th of 1345 public elementary schools	22.7%	193		34.5			39.1			$6,340	$108	$6,232
Pine Grove Manor School	Public	PK, KG-5	130 Highland Avenue	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 246-2424	395	42	9.3	68.9%	11 (2.8%)	68 (17.2%)	295 (74.7%)	12 (3.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	37	845^th of 1342 public elementary schools	37.0%		22.4	1045^th of 1345 public elementary schools	22.3%	200	10.2	46.2	32.0	55.3	55.0	31.3	24.5	$12,062	$307	$11,755
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	66 Bartlett Street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	578	58	9.9	80.1%	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.6%)	550 (95.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5.7	1311^th of 1342 public elementary schools	2.3%		5.3	1335^th of 1345 public elementary schools	0.7%	24		11.2	15.1		5.6	6.7		$10,278		$10,278
Hillcrest School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Franklin Blvd	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 246-0170	476	44	10.7	51.3%	27 (5.7%)	135 (28.4%)	216 (45.4%)	76 (16.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	23	1039^th of 1342 public elementary schools	22.6%		17.4	1114^th of 1345 public elementary schools	17.2%	75	13.7	29.8	12.7	37.0	45.5	18.5	19.1	$9,753	$325	$9,428

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Elementary School

How many students attend Martin Luther King Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 484 students attended Martin Luther King Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Elementary School?

Students at Martin Luther King Elementary School are 42% Asian, 25% African American, 17% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Martin Luther King Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Martin Luther King Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Conackamack Middle School
High : Piscataway Township High School

What district is Martin Luther King Elementary School in?

Piscataway Township School District

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