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Martin Luther King Junior Middle

Q: Is Martin Luther King Junior Middle a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior Middle ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Junior Middle?

Students at Martin Luther King Junior Middle are 92% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Martin Luther King Junior Middle is a public middle school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 496 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Richmond City Public Schools district, which is ranked 115 out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Martin Luther King Junior Middle has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in Virginia, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key challenges facing the school is its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 25.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's test scores are consistently well below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 48.05% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 50.1% for the Richmond City Public Schools district and 91.88% for the state of Virginia. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 95.81% to 99.42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

When comparing Martin Luther King Junior Middle to other nearby middle schools in the Richmond City Public Schools district, such as Lucille M. Brown Middle and Dogwood Middle, it consistently performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio, Martin Luther King Junior Middle has not shown any meaningful improvement in its performance over the past 10 years, indicating a need for more comprehensive interventions and support.

500

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,688

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Mosby St
Richmond, VA 23223-5099

(804) 780-8011

District: Richmond City Public Schools

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
	More...
	Woodville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.8%

Hispanic:

4.2%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (39% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Science scores 59 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

Virginia avg72%

415^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Middle Schools in the Richmond City Public Schools

115^th of 129Richmond City Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	1.6	415 of 419	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.1	415 of 417	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.9	420 of 422	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.4	413 of 415	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.6	419 of 419	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.0	424 of 424	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.1	413 of 413	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.0	415 of 415	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.0	408 of 409	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.1	411 of 412	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.6	411 of 416	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.3	415 of 416	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.6	413 of 413	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.5	408 of 413	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	28.4	343 of 408	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.7	309 of 390	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.1	165 of 391	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.5	176 of 387	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	19.2	364 of 383	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	31.1	295 of 340	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	291 of 297	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	296 of 299	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	295 of 298	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	8.1	276 of 281	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	274 of 278	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	398 of 403	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.3	406 of 407	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.0	408 of 411	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	392 of 403	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	399 of 402	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	1.2	403 of 404	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.1	405 of 407	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.0	408 of 409	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I48%-44 vs state

English Reading45%-28 vs state

Civics and Economics43%-31 vs state

Earth Science39%-51 vs state

Mathematics25%-37 vs state

Science7%-59 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 29, 2015

My child would like for you all to find a way to put all the bad kids out. They make it hard for the good kids to get a chance to learn. Close Quote

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Mosby St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8011	500	49	10.2	98.2%	8 (1.6%)	459 (91.8%)	21 (4.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1.6	415^th of 419 public middle schools	1.0%		1.1	415^th of 417 public middle schools	0.5%				48.1	25.0			7.0	39.3	40.0	47.4	46.8	43.0	$14,688	$1,114	$13,574
Dogwood Middle	Public	6-8	1701 Floyd Ave	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6231	371	36	10.3	98.9%	61 (16.4%)	278 (74.9%)	15 (4.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	6.4	403^rd of 419 public middle schools	3.8%		21.5	353^rd of 417 public middle schools	15.3%	50	87.5	87.5	42.9	41.6			8.3	53.3	49.6	53.9	57.9	47.6	$11,562	$923	$10,639
Fairfield Middle	Public	6-8	5121 Nine Mile Rd	Richmond	23223	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 328-4020	936	66	14.2	91.0%	23 (2.5%)	815 (87.1%)	64 (6.8%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.7%)	5.4	406^th of 419 public middle schools	3.1%		6.8	402^nd of 417 public middle schools	3.6%	4	56.4	88.2	78.2	26.6	25.5	23.9	13.8	55.4	53.9	51.9	52.2		$10,693	$655	$10,038
Albert Hill Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Patterson Ave	Richmond	23221	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6107	505	48	10.4	99.8%	155 (30.7%)	297 (58.8%)	26 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	26.4	344^th of 419 public middle schools	17.9%		30.8	314^th of 417 public middle schools	24.7%	30	95.0	98.7	76.1	48.3	20.4		8.0	63.1	65.7	63.6	68.7	71.2	$10,550	$638	$9,911
Thomas H. Henderson Middle	Public	6-8	4319 Old Brook Rd	Richmond	23227	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8288	430	48	8.9	98.6%	48 (11.2%)	346 (80.5%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.6%)	10.2	394^th of 419 public middle schools	6.0%		4.4	407^th of 417 public middle schools	2.4%	13	100.0		62.4	43.4	13.6			81.3	57.0	46.8	56.5	55.7	$11,433	$887	$10,546
John Rolfe Middle	Public	6-8	6901 Messer Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 226-8730	874	76	11.5	89.1%	52 (5.9%)	698 (79.9%)	77 (8.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.3%)	3.3	411^th of 419 public middle schools	1.9%		3.2	410^th of 417 public middle schools	1.7%	1		87.1	83.8	31.1	22.4	18.7	23.6	58.7	47.5	39.4	43.1		$13,330	$775	$12,556
Lucille M. Brown Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Jahnke Rd	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 319-3013	605	57	10.6	100.2%	39 (6.4%)	411 (67.9%)	135 (22.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	5.3	407^th of 419 public middle schools	2.9%		8.3	398^th of 417 public middle schools	4.6%	9	45.1	88.9	28.7	36.2	0.0	3.2	14.6	74.1	45.6	43.0	55.2	55.6	$12,679	$958	$11,720
L. Douglas Wilder Middle	Public	6-8	6900 Wilkinson Rd	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 515-1100	758	43	17.6	89.6%	108 (14.2%)	472 (62.3%)	50 (6.6%)	88 (11.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.5%)	19.4	373^rd of 419 public middle schools	11.0%		23.3	343^rd of 417 public middle schools	17.7%	30	93.1	92.9	56.0	26.9	36.4	26.5	19.4	89.5	61.4	64.7	62.3		$11,783	$687	$11,096
Thomas C. Boushall Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Hopkins Rd	Richmond	23234	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5016	621	62	10.0	99.4%	11 (1.8%)	292 (47.0%)	309 (49.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	4.7	410^th of 419 public middle schools	2.1%		8.4	396^th of 417 public middle schools	5.0%	14	71.7	89.1	60.3	33.0			15.0	85.4	38.3	48.7	49.3	40.0	$11,894	$772	$11,122
River City Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Hull Street Rd	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 272-7554	1,150	93	12.3	99.0%	31 (2.7%)	377 (32.8%)	717 (62.3%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.3%)	0.4	417^th of 419 public middle schools	0.5%		2	412^th of 417 public middle schools	1.2%	5	57.4	71.8	37.1	20.6			7.1	52.2	37.6	36.5	33.6	32.0	$10,358	$657	$9,701

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Junior Middle

What district is Martin Luther King Junior Middle in?

Richmond City Public Schools

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Junior Middle?

Students at Martin Luther King Junior Middle are 92% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Is Martin Luther King Junior Middle a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior Middle ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Virginia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Martin Luther King Junior Middle attend?

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

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