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Martin L. King Junior Middle School

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Martin L. King Junior Middle School ranks 364 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Martin L. King Junior Middle School is a public middle school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 801 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 139 out of 206 districts in the state.

Despite the school's small class sizes and high spending per student, Martin L. King Junior Middle School significantly underperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests. In 2024-2025, only 29.7% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.7% for Atlanta Public Schools and 39.8% for Georgia. The school also struggles in math, with only 26.4% of 6th graders, 26.2% of 7th graders, and 31.5% of 8th graders reaching proficiency. Additionally, the school has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a high-poverty student population.

When compared to nearby schools, Martin L. King Junior Middle School performs significantly worse than most. For example, David T. Howard Middle School, located just 1.57 miles away, ranks in the top 10% of Georgia middle schools and has much higher proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels. However, the school's Algebra I end-of-course exam performance is a bright spot, with proficiency rates ranging from 73.9% to 92% over the past few years, outpacing the district and state averages.

879

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,522

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

545 Hill St SE
Atlanta, GA 30312

(404) 802-5400

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Martin L. King Junior Middle School usually attend:

High:

Maynard Jackson High School

Feeder schools for Martin L. King Junior Middle School:

Elementary:	Barack and Michelle Obama Academy
	Benteen Elementary School
	Burgess-Peterson Elementary School
	Fred A. Toomer Elementary School
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	Parkside Elementary School
	Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.0%

White:

16.2%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 20% Georgia)

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Georgia avg40%

364^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 15Middle Schools in the Atlanta Public Schools

139^th of 206Atlanta Public Schools among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	364 of 584	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	453 of 588	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	418 of 577	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	420 of 567	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	390 of 542	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	449 of 559	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	470 of 543	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.6	460 of 539	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	475 of 545	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.6	469 of 537	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.3	436 of 521	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.1	444 of 527	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.4	441 of 508	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.1	421 of 504	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.5	433 of 494	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.4	421 of 466	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	440 of 462	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.5	425 of 445	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.7	400 of 420	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I92%+47 vs state

English Language Arts35%-6 vs state

Mathematics28%-14 vs state

Science24%-5 vs state

Social Studies20%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Martin L. King Junior Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin L. King Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	545 Hill St SE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5400	879	65	13.5	97.4%	142 (16.2%)	642 (73.0%)	55 (6.3%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	36.7	364^th of 584 public middle schools	37.7%		23.1	453^rd of 588 public middle schools	23.0%	89	92.0		41.7	31.9	29.7	26.4	26.2	31.5	23.6	20.2	$25,522	$1,804	$23,717
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	820 Essie Ave SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(678) 904-0051	233	24	9.6	15.0%	136 (58.4%)	57 (24.5%)	11 (4.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.2%)	84.2	81^st of 584 public middle schools	86.1%		82.2	92^nd of 588 public middle schools	84.4%	11	97.4		67.5	65.8	69.2	48.1	53.4	67.9	41.0	43.6	$28,673	$57	$28,616
David T Howard Middle School	Public	6-8	551 John Wesley Dobbs	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-3200	1,073	71	15.2	23.5%	534 (49.8%)	300 (28.0%)	112 (10.4%)	30 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	92 (8.6%)	93.3	42^nd of 584 public middle schools	92.8%		91.3	51^st of 588 public middle schools	91.3%	9	100.0		73.0	68.7	70.5	62.8	66.4	73.7	40.7	65.8	$23,095	$759	$22,336
Judson Price Middle School	Public	6-8	1670 Benjamin Weldon Bickers	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6300	241	29	8.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	231 (95.9%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8.6	563^rd of 584 public middle schools	3.6%		13	535^th of 588 public middle schools	9.0%	28			12.7	11.6	10.3	4.8	12.6	11.5	7.7	2.6	$36,877	$1,898	$34,980
Herman J. Russell West End Academy	Public	6-8	765 Peeples St SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6800	342	39	8.8	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	331 (96.8%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14.4	521^st of 584 public middle schools	10.8%		13.6	525^th of 588 public middle schools	10.7%	4			18.7	17.5	12.1	9.3	11.3	21.6	18.1	8.7	$35,178	$1,901	$33,277
Sylvan Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1461 Sylvan Rd SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6203	452	35	13.0	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	437 (96.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	17.1	492^nd of 584 public middle schools	15.8%		14	520^th of 588 public middle schools	11.6%	28	68.8		21.3	19.5	11.1	18.8	18.2	28.9	8.1	13.4	$28,589	$1,943	$26,645
KIPP VISION Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	1820 Henry Thomas Dr SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 537-5252	300	25	11.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	281 (93.7%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	29.2	416^th of 584 public middle schools	28.8%		15.8	511^th of 588 public middle schools	13.1%	95			19.4	21.4	26.1	9.7	27.6	39.8	25.0	31.0	$27,678	$1,974	$25,704
KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	350 Temple St NW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 475-1941	289	23	12.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	283 (97.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	13.6	533^rd of 584 public middle schools	8.7%		14.7	518^th of 588 public middle schools	11.9%	15			17.3	20.5	13.3	9.2	19.3	11.1	15.6	4.4	$27,417	$2,745	$24,672
Kipp Strive Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	1444 Lucile Ave SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 753-1530	312	24	12.8	96.2%	2 (0.6%)	302 (96.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	31	401^st of 584 public middle schools	31.3%		34.3	375^th of 588 public middle schools	36.2%	26			31.4	42.5	20.2	21.0	27.6	26.9	23.1	15.4	$22,282	$1,298	$20,984
John Lewis Invictus Academy	Public	6-8	1890 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6149	692	60	11.6	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	623 (90.0%)	54 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	10.4	551^st of 584 public middle schools	5.7%		7.8	569^th of 588 public middle schools	3.2%	18	56.5	24.0	11.7	7.6	15.0	11.2	6.7	14.8	10.0	12.1	$27,310	$1,905	$25,405

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin L. King Junior Middle School

What district is Martin L. King Junior Middle School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Martin L. King Junior Middle School?

Students at Martin L. King Junior Middle School are 73% African American, 16% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Martin L. King Junior Middle School attend?

Students who attend Martin L. King Junior Middle School usually go on to attend Maynard Jackson High School

How many students attend Martin L. King Junior Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 879 students attended Martin L. King Junior Middle School.

Is Martin L. King Junior Middle School a good school?

Martin L. King Junior Middle School ranks 364^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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