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Martin L King Junior Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

544^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Martin L King Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, serving 475 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tuscaloosa City School District, which is ranked 80 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Martin L King Junior Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools over the past five years, with significantly lower performance on standardized tests compared to the Tuscaloosa City and Alabama state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 24.24% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, compared to 43.56% in Tuscaloosa City and 45.47% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in science, with only 13.56% of 4th graders proficient in 2024-2025, compared to 30.44% in Tuscaloosa City and 42.61% statewide.

The school's challenges extend beyond academics, with a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (82.95% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and elevated chronic absenteeism rates. Interestingly, nearby schools in the Tuscaloosa City and Tuscaloosa County school districts, such as The Alberta School of Performing Arts and FaucettVestavia Elementary School, outperform Martin L King Junior Elementary School on academic measures, despite serving similar or more diverse student populations. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and resource allocation, may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

467

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,095

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2430 Martin L King Jr Blvd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

(205) 759-3619

District: Tuscaloosa City

Students who attend Martin L King Junior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Westlawn Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.4%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (32% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Science scores 29 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg49%

Alabama avg52%

544^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Tuscaloosa City

80^th of 135Tuscaloosa City among Alabama 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	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	544 of 680	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	511 of 684	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	589 of 680	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	585 of 687	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	598 of 692	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	579 of 681	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	616 of 680	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	584 of 688	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.0	642 of 691	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.0	588 of 691	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.9	634 of 695	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	28.3	604 of 696	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.7	564 of 696	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.7	669 of 709	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.0	699 of 704	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.2	683 of 696	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.2	682 of 698	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.7	693 of 698	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.0	686 of 689	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.6	658 of 688	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	23.7	512 of 623	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	225 of 427	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	164 of 420	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	295 of 427	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	283 of 426	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	302 of 426	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	275 of 426	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	338 of 423	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.0	206 of 336	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	522 of 649	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	496 of 650	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	541 of 645	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	548 of 656	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	560 of 656	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	573 of 646	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	598 of 640	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	540 of 639	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	520 of 660	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	477 of 670	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	538 of 623	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	531 of 651	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	515 of 653	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	561 of 649	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	567 of 651	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	466 of 567	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	519 of 651	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	483 of 655	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	596 of 649	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	594 of 669	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	587 of 669	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	533 of 650	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	547 of 650	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	553 of 639	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	27.7	293 of 373	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	198 of 345	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	268 of 398	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	96 of 392	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	16.0	324 of 344	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)47th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2023)21st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English49%-16 vs state

Mathematics22%-20 vs state

Science14%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin L King Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2430 Martin L King Jr Blvd	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3619	467	28	16.6	79.2%	1 (0.2%)	413 (88.4%)	49 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19.8	544^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.0%		25.5	511^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.3%	33	24.2	17.0	24.2	13.6	54.6	45.8	46.8	$12,095	$2,487	$9,589
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 Dinah Washington Ave	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3570	291	20	14.4	78.7%	1 (0.3%)	234 (80.4%)	50 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	26.5	501^st of 680 public elementary schools	26.3%		13.5	593^rd of 684 public elementary schools	13.3%	92	32.6	25.6	38.5	7.0	50.0	53.5	42.3	$11,176	$2,407	$8,750
Oakdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 25th Street	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3626	292	22	13.4	80.5%	3 (1.0%)	264 (90.4%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	18.1	559^th of 680 public elementary schools	17.8%		12.6	607^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.3%	48	40.0	26.7	10.5	6.7	50.0	40.0	29.0	$12,270	$2,250	$10,000
Matthews Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1225 Rice Mine Road	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2654	401	26	15.2	86.8%	25 (6.2%)	231 (57.6%)	139 (34.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	13.5	604^th of 680 public elementary schools	11.2%		12.7	602^nd of 684 public elementary schools	12.0%	2	21.7	23.0		16.2	32.8	38.9		$9,484	$2,129	$7,332
University Place Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 First Avenue	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3664	570	38	15.0	69.3%	24 (4.2%)	448 (78.6%)	63 (11.1%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	42.6	405^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.4%		22.6	527^th of 684 public elementary schools	23.0%	122	51.1	38.9	59.3	15.3	54.0	43.7	59.3	$11,854	$1,683	$10,153
Crestmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2400 34th Ave	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2695	268	20	13.4	74.6%	32 (11.9%)	141 (52.6%)	85 (31.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	19.1	550^th of 680 public elementary schools	19.1%		28.2	499^th of 684 public elementary schools	27.0%	51	24.4	25.0		25.6	43.2	40.0		$10,253	$2,088	$8,140
Skyland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 Skyland Boulevard East	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3638	459	28	16.5	76.5%	7 (1.5%)	364 (79.3%)	73 (15.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	22	529^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.2%		23.8	521^st of 684 public elementary schools	23.8%	8	32.8	21.2	27.7	13.6	50.0	43.9	48.4	$11,558	$2,241	$9,145
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary	Public, Magnet	1-5	315 Mcfarland Blvd E	Tuscaloosa	35404	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	Yes	No	No	(205) 759-3655	324	22	15.0	27.8%	132 (40.7%)	145 (44.8%)	18 (5.6%)	20 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	94.1	20^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.1%		95.5	18^th of 684 public elementary schools	97.4%	2	67.2	88.3	82.0	65.0	87.9	96.7	96.7	$11,429	$974	$10,435
FaucettVestavia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1150 Vestavia Circle	Northport	35473	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2646	343	23	14.9	46.9%	194 (56.6%)	100 (29.2%)	18 (5.2%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	71.8	179^th of 680 public elementary schools	73.7%		78.1	135^th of 684 public elementary schools	80.3%	44	47.5	36.2		56.9	84.8	82.8		$8,445	$948	$7,473
Flatwoods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3800 66th Ave	Northport	35473	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2648	459	32	14.3	68.6%	90 (19.6%)	198 (43.1%)	153 (33.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	28.6	485^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.7%		28	500^th of 684 public elementary schools	26.9%	15	26.4	25.8		24.2	53.9	56.5		$9,480	$1,998	$7,458

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin L King Junior Elementary School

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

Students at Martin L King Junior Elementary School are 88% African American, 10% Hispanic.

Is Martin L King Junior Elementary School a good school?

Martin L King Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Alabama elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Martin L King Junior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Martin L King Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westlawn Middle School
High : Central High School

What district is Martin L King Junior Elementary School in?

Tuscaloosa City

How many students attend Martin L King Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Martin L King Junior Elementary School.

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