Martin Luther King Junior Middle

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Martin Luther King Junior Middle is a public middle school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 501 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Richmond City Public Schools district, which is ranked 113 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Martin Luther King Junior Middle consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Virginia, placing in the bottom 1-2% of schools statewide over the past decade. The school's test scores are significantly below state and district averages, with only 15.29% of 6th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 59.41% statewide and 27.91% for the Richmond City Public Schools district. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 95.81% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to other middle schools in the Richmond area, such as Lucille M. Brown Middle, Martin Luther King Junior Middle performs significantly worse across all academic measures. The persistent and systemic issues at the school, coupled with the overall low performance of the Richmond City Public Schools district, suggest that significant interventions and support may be necessary to address the challenges faced by the school and its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1000 Mosby St
       Richmond, VA  23223-5099


(804) 780-8011

District: Richmond City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
415th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,691 Help


Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Middle usually attend:

High:    Armstrong High
    Franklin Military Academy
    Open High
    Richmond Community High

Feeder schools for Martin Luther King Junior Middle:

Elementary:    Bellevue Elementary
    Chimborazo Elementary
    Fairfield Court Elementary
    Henry Marsh III Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  9.3 Help
Number of students:  501

Racial breakdown:

African American:
90.6%
Two or more races:
3.4%
White:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.8% Help


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Compare Details Martin Luther King Junior Middle ranks worse than 99.5% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 7 ranked middle schools in the Richmond City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.13. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Martin Luther King Junior Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Richmond City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin Luther King Junior Middle is $10,691. 3 middle schools in the Richmond City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martin Luther King Junior Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Luther King Junior Middle 415th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Martin Luther King Junior Middle in the ranking list.)

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Richmond City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond City Public Schools 113th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Martin Luther King Junior Middle

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Rank History for all students at Martin Luther King Junior Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 31.12 295th 340 13.2%
2006 19.16 364th 383 5.0%
2007 53.52 176th 387 54.5%
2008 55.11 165th 391 57.8%
2009 30.73 309th 390 20.8%
2010 28.40 343rd 408 15.9%
2011 7.49 408th 413 1.2%
2012 0.63 413th 413 0.0%
2013 1.30 415th 416 0.2%
2014 2.58 411th 416 1.2%
2015 0.10 411th 412 0.2%
2016 0.03 408th 409 0.2%
2017 0.02 415th 415 0.0%
2018 0.05 413th 413 0.0%
2019 0.05 424th 424 0.0%
2021 1.60 419th 419 0.0%
2022 0.38 413th 415 0.5%
2023 0.86 420th 422 0.5%
2024 1.13 415th 417 0.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin Luther King Junior Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 3.33 399th 402 0.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Martin Luther King Junior Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 1.00 408th 411 0.7%
2024 1.33 406th 407 0.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Martin Luther King Junior Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.48 274th 278 1.4%
2024 8.08 276th 281 1.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Martin Luther King Junior Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 0.98 408th 409 0.2%
2024 1.14 405th 407 0.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Martin Luther King Junior Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 4.38 295th 298 1.0%
2024 5.04 296th 299 1.0%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, 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.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 29, 2015

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Enrollment information for Martin Luther King Junior Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 793 793
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 747 747
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 776 776
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 797 797
1993 10 1178 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1192
1994 5 994 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1000
1995 1 592 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1996 1 592 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1997 2 602 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 604
1998 5 584 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1999 2 558 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 566
2000 6 535 0 4 1 n/a n/a -4 542
2001 2 501 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2002 0 590 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 592
2003 0 590 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 592
2004 0 479 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 479
2005 1 878 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 880
2006 3 791 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 797
2007 2 709 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 715
2008 4 606 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 612
2009 1 548 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2010 5 657 0 3 0 n/a n/a 2 667
2011 3 724 0 3 0 0 1 0 731
2012 5 696 1 4 0 0 0 0 706
2013 5 630 1 8 0 0 0 0 644
2014 14 631 0 2 0 0 0 0 647
2015 17 688 13 7 0 0 4 0 729
2016 13 667 4 4 0 0 3 0 691
2017 4 603 3 3 1 0 3 0 617
2018 3 601 2 2 0 0 3 0 611
2019 6 620 1 6 1 0 7 0 641
2020 7 606 4 6 3 0 5 0 631
2021 6 589 3 3 1 0 9 0 611
2022 7 479 4 5 2 0 17 0 514
2023 10 454 7 10 3 0 17 0 501

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 793 57.9 13.6 n/a
1990 747 60.1 12.4 n/a
1991 776 59.2 13.1 n/a
1992 797 60.3 13.2 n/a
1993 1192 81.6 14.6 n/a
1994 1000 57.0 n/a 81
1995 593 n/a 0.0 94.9
1996 593 n/a 0.0 94.9
1997 604 n/a 0.0 90.9
1998 591 n/a 0.0 94.9
1999 566 43.0 13.2 88.7
2000 542 n/a 0.0 98.7
2001 506 48.0 10.5 93.9
2002 592 57.0 10.4 84.3
2003 592 57.0 10.4 84.3
2004 479 42.0 11.4 99.4
2005 880 42.0 21.0 93.8
2006 797 71.0 11.2 98.4
2007 715 71.6 10.0 99.6
2008 612 34.0 18.0 99.5
2009 553 37.0 14.9 99.5
2010 667 39.0 17.1 99.8
2011 731 42.0 17.4 99.6
2012 706 36.1 19.5 99.6
2013 644 50.0 12.8 99.5
2014 647 50.8 12.7 93.5
2015 729 53.0 13.7 96.3
2016 691 44.0 15.7 99.6
2017 617 35.7 17.2 99.5
2018 611 40.7 15.0 98.4
2019 641 45.6 14.0 98.4
2020 631 43.6 14.4 99.5
2021 611 47.0 12.9 n/a
2022 514 45.2 11.3 99.4
2023 501 53.5 9.3 95.8

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 793 57.9 13.6 n/a
1990 747 60.1 12.4 n/a
1991 776 59.2 13.1 n/a
1992 797 60.3 13.2 n/a
1993 1192 81.6 14.6 n/a
1994 1000 57.0 n/a 81
1995 593 n/a 0.0 94.9
1996 593 n/a 0.0 94.9
1997 604 n/a 0.0 90.9
1998 591 n/a 0.0 94.9
1999 566 43.0 13.2 88.7
2000 542 n/a 0.0 98.7
2001 506 48.0 10.5 93.9
2002 592 57.0 10.4 84.3
2003 592 57.0 10.4 84.3
2004 479 42.0 11.4 99.4
2005 880 42.0 21.0 93.8
2006 797 71.0 11.2 98.4
2007 715 71.6 10.0 99.6
2008 612 34.0 18.0 99.5
2009 553 37.0 14.9 99.5
2010 667 39.0 17.1 99.8
2011 731 42.0 17.4 99.6
2012 706 36.1 19.5 99.6
2013 644 50.0 12.8 99.5
2014 647 50.8 12.7 93.5
2015 729 53.0 13.7 96.3
2016 691 44.0 15.7 99.6
2017 617 35.7 17.2 99.5
2018 611 40.7 15.0 98.4
2019 641 45.6 14.0 98.4
2020 631 43.6 14.4 99.5
2021 611 47.0 12.9 n/a
2022 514 45.2 11.3 99.4
2023 501 53.5 9.3 95.8

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 Junior Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $645 (7.0%) $8,541 (93.0%) $9,186
2020 $726 (7.6%) $8,784 (92.4%) $9,509
2021 $692 (6.5%) $9,999 (93.5%) $10,691

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martin Luther King Junior Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 424th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 420th of 422 Middle schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Junior Middle)2721.2
 5.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)4427.2
 16.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Martin Luther King Junior Middle)3234.6
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)5541.6
 13.4%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Junior Middle)144
 10%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)3910
 29%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7855
 23%
7th Grade English Reading (Martin Luther King Junior Middle)2429.5
 5.5%
   7th Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)5442.8
 11.2%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Martin Luther King Junior Middle)1914.3
 4.7%
   8th Grade Writing (Richmond City Public Schools)4528.5
 16.5%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Junior Middle)305.9
 24.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)498.9
 40.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Martin Luther King Junior Middle)176
 11%
   8th Grade Science (Richmond City Public Schools)5219
 33%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7861
 17%
8th Grade English Reading (Martin Luther King Junior Middle)2330.5
 7.5%
   8th Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)5345.8
 7.3%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Martin Luther King Junior Middle)7579
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Richmond City Public Schools)5355
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Earth Science (Martin Luther King Junior Middle)8442
 42%
   End of Course Earth Science (Richmond City Public Schools)6853
 15%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students641501
 21.8%
African American620454
 26.8%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian17
 600%
Hispanic610
 66.7%
Pacific Islander00
White610
 66.7%
Two or More Races717
 142.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.4%95.8%
 2.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Junior Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 501 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Middle.

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Middle usually go on to attend Armstrong High

Martin Luther King Junior Middle ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Virginia middle schools.

Students at Martin Luther King Junior Middle are 91% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.


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