Is School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior a good school?

School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior ranks in the bottom 1.0% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior?

In the 2022-23 school year, 620 students attended School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior.

What is the racial makeup of School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior?

Students at School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior are 73% Hispanic, 24% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior attend?

Students who attend School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior usually go on to attend: Middle : East Lower School Middle : Northwest College Preparatory High School High : East Upper High School High : James Monroe Upper School High : Northeast College Preparatory High School High : Rochester Early College International High School High : School Of The Arts High : School Without Walls

School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior

Summary:

School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior is an elementary school in Rochester, NY that serves 620 students in grades PK-6 and is part of the Rochester City School District, which is ranked 849 out of 865 school districts in New York.

This school has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of elementary schools in New York over the past decade, indicating it is a low-performing school. Only 12.96% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 42.6% statewide, and math proficiency ranged from just 4.82% for 5th grade to 18.99% for 6th grade. The school struggles to serve its diverse student population, with African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, special education, and low-income students all performing very poorly compared to their peers across the state. Despite spending more per student than the state average, the school's performance remains extremely low.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Rochester City School District, such as School 45-Mary McLeod Bethune, Genesee Community Charter School, and School 22-Lincoln School, School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior performs significantly worse across most metrics, including test scores, student group performance, and overall school rankings. This highlights the unique challenges the school faces in serving its high-poverty, diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

485 Clinton Ave N
Rochester, NY 14605-1893

(585) 325-7828

District: Rochester City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2421^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,409

Students who attend School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior usually attend:

Middle:	East Lower School
	Northwest College Preparatory High School
High:	East Upper High School
	James Monroe Upper School
	Northeast College Preparatory High School
	Rochester Early College International High School
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	School Of The Arts
	School Without Walls

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 620

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.4%

African American:

23.5%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior ranks worse than 99% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 22^nd among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Rochester City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.4%), African American (23.5%), two or more races (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior is 12.8. 23 elementary schools in the Rochester City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior employs 48.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior is $12,409. 27 elementary schools in the Rochester City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior:

SchoolDigger ranks School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior 2421^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior in the ranking list.)

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Rochester City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rochester City School District 849^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	9.14	2092^nd	2206	5.2%
2007	10.82	2044^th	2219	7.9%
2008	6.44	2141^st	2227	3.9%
2009	6.28	2188^th	2257	3.1%
2010	8.57	2148^th	2263	5.1%
2011	2.74	2257^th	2286	1.3%
2012	5.57	2241^st	2320	3.4%
2013	6.30	2304^th	2325	0.9%
2014	5.64	2320^th	2345	1.1%
2015	5.91	2324^th	2352	1.2%
2016	5.37	2342^nd	2366	1.0%
2017	6.15	2347^th	2386	1.6%
2018	5.52	2361^st	2395	1.4%
2019	6.61	2359^th	2413	2.2%
2021	2.44	2179^th	2201	1.0%
2022	3.62	2429^th	2434	0.2%
2023	3.07	2430^th	2439	0.4%
2024	5.33	2421^st	2445	1.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.54	878^th	938	6.4%
2019	23.20	795^th	860	7.6%
2022	19.88	971^st	1027	5.5%
2023	20.43	949^th	1001	5.2%
2024	24.29	960^th	1066	9.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.78	1879^th	1941	3.2%
2019	24.53	1599^th	1859	14.0%
2022	19.08	1957^th	2031	3.6%
2023	15.95	1979^th	2016	1.8%
2024	24.62	1779^th	2110	15.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	4.90	2042^nd	2045	0.1%
2021	5.19	1666^th	1678	0.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.30	694^th	730	4.9%
2019	14.42	551^st	570	3.3%
2024	11.70	756^th	766	1.3%

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Rank History for Female students at School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.67	2281^st	2338	2.4%
2019	6.88	2316^th	2357	1.7%
2021	3.65	1929^th	1955	1.3%
2022	4.48	2391^st	2401	0.4%
2023	3.13	2395^th	2403	0.3%
2024	5.22	2396^th	2413	0.7%

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Rank History for Male students at School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.80	2315^th	2340	1.1%
2019	9.14	2272^nd	2358	3.6%
2021	4.61	1928^th	1961	1.7%
2022	4.05	2396^th	2400	0.2%
2023	4.65	2384^th	2400	0.7%
2024	7.97	2347^th	2411	2.7%

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Rank History for African American students at School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.31	781^st	948	17.6%
2019	32.05	604^th	891	32.2%
2021	22.60	340^th	427	20.4%
2022	12.34	910^th	936	2.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.18	1360^th	1392	2.3%
2019	9.78	1277^th	1315	2.9%
2021	4.99	815^th	818	0.4%
2022	6.82	1491^st	1503	0.8%
2023	6.94	1410^th	1429	1.3%
2024	10.81	1491^st	1531	2.6%

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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 School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	22	440	3	539	0	n/a	n/a	0	1004
1990	21	451	2	550	0	n/a	n/a	0	1024
1991	18	444	2	545	0	n/a	n/a	0	1009
1992	13	450	4	576	0	n/a	n/a	0	1043
1993	14	493	3	609	0	n/a	n/a	0	1119
1994	11	479	4	511	1	n/a	n/a	0	1006
1995	22	446	2	348	0	n/a	n/a	0	818
1996	22	446	2	348	0	n/a	n/a	0	818
1997	19	449	0	355	0	n/a	n/a	0	823
1998	15	457	2	316	0	n/a	n/a	0	790
1999	17	463	1	314	3	n/a	n/a	0	798
2000	13	425	2	301	4	n/a	n/a	0	745
2001	15	360	1	271	1	n/a	n/a	0	648
2002	3	318	4	305	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
2003	3	318	4	305	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
2004	6	350	5	347	0	n/a	n/a	0	708
2005	5	325	3	341	1	n/a	n/a	0	675
2006	9	326	2	386	1	n/a	n/a	0	724
2007	6	277	0	394	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
2008	16	268	0	425	2	n/a	n/a	1	712
2009	13	254	1	421	2	n/a	n/a	2	693
2010	10	254	1	407	4	n/a	n/a	3	679
2011	12	259	1	449	2	0	3	0	726
2012	11	257	1	465	2	1	0	0	737
2013	13	274	1	472	1	1	0	0	762
2014	13	266	2	500	0	0	0	0	781
2015	11	263	2	474	0	0	0	0	750
2016	8	250	2	490	0	0	0	0	750
2017	7	207	2	492	0	0	1	0	709
2018	9	195	2	483	0	0	0	0	689
2019	10	189	0	499	0	0	0	0	698
2020	9	176	0	476	1	0	1	0	663
2021	9	164	0	473	1	0	2	0	649
2022	7	184	2	483	1	0	5	0	682
2023	9	146	0	455	0	0	10	0	620

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 School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1004	59.5	16.8	n/a
1990	1024	60.0	17.0	n/a
1991	1009	63.7	15.8	n/a
1992	1043	62.1	16.7	n/a
1993	1119	65.8	17.0	n/a
1994	1006	72.3	13.9	94.9
1995	818	61.1	13.4	88
1996	818	61.1	13.4	88
1997	823	58.6	14.0	90.5
1998	790	58.5	13.5	89.9
1999	798	57.3	13.9	74.7
2000	745	63.7	11.7	96.2
2001	648	64.0	10.1	95.4
2002	630	59.8	10.5	97.6
2003	630	59.8	10.5	97.6
2004	708	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	675	58.6	11.5	88.6
2006	724	57.0	12.7	74.7
2007	677	61.0	11.1	90.1
2008	712	62.5	11.4	97.6
2009	693	65.0	10.7	97.3
2010	679	65.3	10.4	98.4
2011	726	66.3	10.9	97.8
2012	737	54.0	13.6	99.5
2013	762	54.0	14.1	99.6
2014	781	55.6	14.0	79.5
2015	750	53.0	14.1	93.5
2016	750	48.0	15.6	91.7
2017	709	44.9	15.7	92.1
2018	689	48.0	14.3	97.2
2019	698	43.7	15.9	97.4
2020	663	48.0	13.8	96.1
2021	649	44.1	14.7	96.8
2022	682	41.1	16.5	95
2023	620	48.4	12.8	94.7

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 School 9-Dr Martin Luther King Junior

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1004	59.5	16.8	n/a
1990	1024	60.0	17.0	n/a
1991	1009	63.7	15.8	n/a
1992	1043	62.1	16.7	n/a
1993	1119	65.8	17.0	n/a
1994	1006	72.3	13.9	94.9
1995	818	61.1	13.4	88
1996	818	61.1	13.4	88
1997	823	58.6	14.0	90.5
1998	790	58.5	13.5	89.9
1999	798	57.3	13.9	74.7
2000	745	63.7	11.7	96.2
2001	648	64.0	10.1	95.4
2002	630	59.8	10.5	97.6
2003	630	59.8	10.5	97.6
2004	708	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	675	58.6	11.5	88.6
2006	724	57.0	12.7	74.7
2007	677	61.0	11.1	90.1
2008	712	62.5	11.4	97.6
2009	693	65.0	10.7	97.3
2010	679	65.3	10.4	98.4
2011	726	66.3	10.9	97.8
2012	737	54.0	13.6	99.5
2013	762	54.0	14.1	99.6
2014	781	55.6	14.0	79.5
2015	750	53.0	14.1	93.5
2016	750	48.0	15.6	91.7
2017	709	44.9	15.7	92.1
2018	689	48.0	14.3	97.2
2019	698	43.7	15.9	97.4
2020	663	48.0	13.8	96.1
2021	649	44.1	14.7	96.8
2022	682	41.1	16.5	95
2023	620	48.4	12.8	94.7

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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