Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School is a public middle school in Trenton, New Jersey, serving 568 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Trenton Public School District, which is ranked 612 out of 615 school districts in the state and has an overall rating of 0 stars.
Academically, Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of New Jersey middle schools, with only 12.5% of 7th-grade students and 15.7% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 3% of 7th-graders and 1.7% of 8th-graders proficient in mathematics. The school's performance is particularly concerning for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, who rank in the bottom 10% of New Jersey middle schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (56.69%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.
While the nearby Clara Parker Elementary, Holland Middle School, and Dunn Middle School also perform poorly on state assessments, the Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities and Achievers Early College Prep Charter School in the area generally outperform the district schools, despite serving similar student populations. The high spending per student at Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School and other nearby district schools suggests that funding alone may not be the primary driver of the schools' academic performance.
Trenton Public School District
Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.6% of New Jersey middle schools.
In the 2022-23 school year, 568 students attended Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School.
Students at Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School are 65% Hispanic, 34% African American.