Is Martin Luther King Junior #48 a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior #48 ranks in the bottom 1.8% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior #48?

In the 2022-23 school year, 401 students attended Martin Luther King Junior #48.

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Junior #48?

Students at Martin Luther King Junior #48 are 41% African American, 36% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

Martin Luther King Junior #48

Summary:

Martin Luther King Junior #48 is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Buffalo City School District, with 401 students located at 487 High St, Buffalo, NY 14211. This school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state, ranking in the bottom 1-2% for the past several years and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance.

Martin Luther King Junior #48 has extremely low proficiency rates on state assessments across all grade levels and subjects, with only 12.12% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 17.07% proficient in math, compared to district and statewide averages. The school serves a high-need population, with 94.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school spends a relatively high amount per student ($13,228 in 2022-2023) and has a low student-teacher ratio of 10.6, these resources have not translated into improved academic outcomes.

Interestingly, the other schools in the immediate vicinity of Martin Luther King Junior #48, such as Ps 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet and Harriet Ross Tubman Academy, also perform poorly on state assessments and have similar demographic profiles. However, two charter schools located slightly farther away, Buffalo Commons Charter School and Reach Academy Charter School, have somewhat higher proficiency rates, suggesting that the charter school model may be providing a slightly better educational experience for students in this area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

487 High St
Buffalo, NY 14211

(716) 816-3240

District: Buffalo City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2402^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,228

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 401

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.4%

Hispanic:

35.9%

Asian:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Martin Luther King Junior #48 ranks worse than 98.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 28^th among 37 ranked elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.17. (See more...)

Compare Details Martin Luther King Junior #48 ranks worse than 99% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.95. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (41.4%), Hispanic (35.9%), Asian (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Junior #48 is 10.6. 20 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Martin Luther King Junior #48 employs 37.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin Luther King Junior #48 is $13,228. 32 elementary schools in the Buffalo City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martin Luther King Junior #48:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Luther King Junior #48 2402^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Martin Luther King Junior #48 in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Martin Luther King Junior #48 1489^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Martin Luther King Junior #48 in the ranking list.)

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Buffalo City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Buffalo City School District 821^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Martin Luther King Junior #48

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Martin Luther King Junior #48

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	1.49	2198^th	2201	0.1%
2022	5.48	2404^th	2434	1.2%
2023	4.67	2411^th	2439	1.1%
2024	6.17	2402^nd	2445	1.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Martin Luther King Junior #48

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	22.23	943^rd	1027	8.2%
2023	20.22	950^th	1001	5.1%
2024	28.13	891^st	1066	16.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Martin Luther King Junior #48

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	23.13	1822^nd	2031	10.3%
2023	16.47	1963^rd	2016	2.6%
2024	18.73	2012^th	2110	4.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin Luther King Junior #48

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	3.37	1676^th	1678	0.1%
2022	7.50	2071^st	2099	1.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Martin Luther King Junior #48

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.13	624^th	637	2.0%
2024	18.38	703^rd	766	8.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Martin Luther King Junior #48

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	0.52	1954^th	1955	0.1%
2022	5.60	2376^th	2401	1.0%
2023	6.43	2359^th	2403	1.8%
2024	6.91	2377^th	2413	1.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Martin Luther King Junior #48

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	2.68	1947^th	1961	0.7%
2022	6.97	2358^th	2400	1.8%
2023	4.62	2385^th	2400	0.6%
2024	7.93	2348^th	2411	2.6%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Martin Luther King Junior #48

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	14.71	392^nd	427	8.2%
2022	16.95	851^st	936	9.1%
2023	16.55	765^th	857	10.7%
2024	12.61	902^nd	927	2.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Martin Luther King Junior #48

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	2.86	817^th	818	0.1%
2022	7.79	1483^rd	1503	1.3%
2023	4.78	1425^th	1429	0.3%
2024	9.50	1503^rd	1531	1.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Martin Luther King Junior #48

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	0.54	1399^th	1399	0.0%
2023	1.76	1332^nd	1337	0.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Martin Luther King Junior #48

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Rank History for all middle school students at Martin Luther King Junior #48

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	4.95	1489^th	1504	1.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Martin Luther King Junior #48

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	30.10	493^rd	615	19.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Martin Luther King Junior #48

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	22.26	1179^th	1303	9.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin Luther King Junior #48

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	2.95	1295^th	1296	0.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Martin Luther King Junior #48

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	4.84	1451^st	1465	1.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Martin Luther King Junior #48

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	6.52	1447^th	1464	1.2%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Martin Luther King Junior #48

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	3.77	388^th	396	2.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Martin Luther King Junior #48

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	9.15	693^rd	705	1.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Martin Luther King Junior #48

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	42	142	44	94	0	22	344
2020	47	158	33	147	0	22	407
2021	33	140	34	136	0	18	361
2022	34	154	43	133	0	18	382
2023	25	166	46	144	2	18	401

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 Junior #48

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	344	22.0	15.6	70.3
2020	407	32.0	12.7	91.2
2021	361	33.1	10.9	93.9
2022	382	38.3	9.9	78.3
2023	401	37.6	10.6	94.3

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 Junior #48

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	344	22.0	15.6	70.3
2020	407	32.0	12.7	91.2
2021	361	33.1	10.9	93.9
2022	382	38.3	9.9	78.3
2023	401	37.6	10.6	94.3

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.

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