Martin L King Junior Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

2430 Martin L King Jr Blvd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

(205) 759-3619

SchoolDigger Rank:
589^th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,095

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

Middle:	Westlawn Middle School
High:	Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 503

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.7%

Hispanic:

7.0%

White:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Martin L King Junior Elementary School ranks worse than 86.6% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 9^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Tuscaloosa City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.94. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (91.7%), Hispanic (7%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin L King Junior Elementary School is 17.9. 8 elementary schools in the Tuscaloosa City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Martin L King Junior Elementary School employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin L King Junior Elementary School is $12,095, which is the 2^nd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Tuscaloosa City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Martin L King Junior Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin L King Junior Elementary School 589^th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Martin L King Junior Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Tuscaloosa City:

SchoolDigger ranks Tuscaloosa City 89^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Martin L King Junior Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Martin L King Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	23.73	512^th	623	17.8%
2005	12.59	658^th	688	4.4%
2006	4.95	686^th	689	0.4%
2007	1.71	693^rd	698	0.7%
2008	9.22	682^nd	698	2.3%
2009	9.19	683^rd	696	1.9%
2010	4.02	699^th	704	0.7%
2011	14.71	669^th	709	5.6%
2012	31.74	564^th	696	19.0%
2013	28.30	604^th	696	13.2%
2014	13.90	634^th	695	8.8%
2015	17.96	588^th	691	14.9%
2016	10.03	642^nd	691	7.1%
2017	16.96	584^th	688	15.1%
2018	11.88	616^th	680	9.4%
2019	17.05	579^th	681	15.0%
2021	14.77	598^th	692	13.6%
2022	15.10	585^th	687	14.8%
2023	13.94	589^th	680	13.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Martin L King Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	16.01	324^th	344	5.8%
2019	64.49	96^th	392	75.5%
2021	35.17	268^th	398	32.7%
2022	39.56	198^th	345	42.6%
2023	27.67	293^rd	373	21.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin L King Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	21.57	466^th	567	17.8%
2018	18.42	567^th	651	12.9%
2019	20.11	561^st	649	13.6%
2021	23.48	515^th	653	21.1%
2022	22.02	531^st	651	18.4%
2023	18.24	538^th	623	13.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Martin L King Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	18.85	540^th	639	15.5%
2018	10.18	598^th	640	6.6%
2019	15.13	573^rd	646	11.3%
2021	17.35	560^th	656	14.6%
2022	17.56	548^th	656	16.5%
2023	18.00	541^st	645	16.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Martin L King Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	16.74	553^rd	639	13.5%
2018	17.92	547^th	650	15.8%
2019	20.67	533^rd	650	18.0%
2021	13.89	587^th	669	12.3%
2022	13.55	594^th	669	11.2%
2023	10.86	596^th	649	8.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Martin L King Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	37.97	206^th	336	38.7%
2018	28.59	338^th	423	20.1%
2019	37.23	275^th	426	35.4%
2021	31.32	302^nd	426	29.1%
2022	32.89	283^rd	426	33.6%
2023	32.62	295^th	427	30.9%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State 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.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Martin L King Junior Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	506	506
1989	0	544	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1990	39	471	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1991	0	505	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1992	0	486	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1993	0	466	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1994	0	489	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1995	0	525	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1996	0	525	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1997	0	521	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1998	0	488	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1999	0	401	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2000	1	457	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
2001	0	434	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
2002	0	385	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2003	0	385	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2004	0	396	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
2005	0	327	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
2006	0	444	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2007	0	423	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	426
2008	5	491	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2009	6	446	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2010	3	363	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2011	1	233	0	0	0	0	0	0	234
2012	0	307	0	0	0	0	0	0	307
2013	0	388	0	0	0	0	1	0	389
2014	0	360	0	1	0	0	1	0	362
2015	0	426	0	5	0	0	2	0	433
2016	0	473	0	8	1	0	1	0	483
2017	1	496	0	7	3	0	1	0	508
2018	1	418	0	15	0	0	2	0	436
2019	1	407	0	14	0	0	1	0	423
2020	3	432	0	28	1	0	1	0	465
2021	4	450	0	22	1	0	3	0	480
2022	5	455	0	27	3	0	1	0	491
2023	3	461	1	35	0	0	3	0	503

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 Martin L King Junior Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	506	23.0	22.0	0
1989	544	25.0	21.7	n/a
1990	510	25.0	20.4	0
1991	505	27.0	18.7	n/a
1992	486	26.0	18.6	n/a
1993	466	29.0	16.1	n/a
1994	489	33.0	14.8	n/a
1995	525	38.0	13.8	n/a
1996	525	38.0	13.8	n/a
1997	521	40.0	13.0	87.9
1998	488	38.0	12.8	86.9
1999	401	36.0	11.1	89.8
2000	459	27.0	17.0	76.3
2001	434	29.0	15.0	94.5
2002	385	26.5	14.5	99.2
2003	385	26.5	14.5	99.2
2004	397	28.1	14.1	96
2005	327	26.0	12.6	91.7
2006	444	28.0	15.9	95.9
2007	426	28.2	15.1	91.1
2008	498	34.0	14.6	76.1
2009	456	26.8	16.8	96.1
2010	368	22.0	16.6	97
2011	234	17.0	13.7	97.4
2012	307	25.5	12.0	90.6
2013	389	34.1	11.3	87.1
2014	362	30.3	11.9	83.7
2015	433	28.0	15.4	64.9
2016	483	28.0	17.2	64.8
2017	508	31.0	16.3	70.7
2018	436	29.8	14.6	78.7
2019	423	28.8	14.6	82.3
2020	465	28.0	16.6	82.2
2021	480	32.3	14.8	85.2
2022	491	34.0	14.4	82.1
2023	503	28.0	17.9	82.5

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 L King Junior Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	506	23.0	22.0	0
1989	544	25.0	21.7	n/a
1990	510	25.0	20.4	0
1991	505	27.0	18.7	n/a
1992	486	26.0	18.6	n/a
1993	466	29.0	16.1	n/a
1994	489	33.0	14.8	n/a
1995	525	38.0	13.8	n/a
1996	525	38.0	13.8	n/a
1997	521	40.0	13.0	87.9
1998	488	38.0	12.8	86.9
1999	401	36.0	11.1	89.8
2000	459	27.0	17.0	76.3
2001	434	29.0	15.0	94.5
2002	385	26.5	14.5	99.2
2003	385	26.5	14.5	99.2
2004	397	28.1	14.1	96
2005	327	26.0	12.6	91.7
2006	444	28.0	15.9	95.9
2007	426	28.2	15.1	91.1
2008	498	34.0	14.6	76.1
2009	456	26.8	16.8	96.1
2010	368	22.0	16.6	97
2011	234	17.0	13.7	97.4
2012	307	25.5	12.0	90.6
2013	389	34.1	11.3	87.1
2014	362	30.3	11.9	83.7
2015	433	28.0	15.4	64.9
2016	483	28.0	17.2	64.8
2017	508	31.0	16.3	70.7
2018	436	29.8	14.6	78.7
2019	423	28.8	14.6	82.3
2020	465	28.0	16.6	82.2
2021	480	32.3	14.8	85.2
2022	491	34.0	14.4	82.1
2023	503	28.0	17.9	82.5

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 L King Junior Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,487 (20.6%)	$9,589 (79.3%)	$12,095

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martin L King Junior Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 579^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 589^th of 680 Elementary schools	1.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Martin L King Junior Elementary School)	26.2	22.4	3.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa City)	51.2	35.7	15.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Martin L King Junior Elementary School)	35.8	11.9	23.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa City)	42.8	25.7	17.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Martin L King Junior Elementary School)	25.9	13.7	12.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa City)	43.5	28.8	14.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	423	503	18.9%
African American	407	461	13.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	14	35	150%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1	3	200%
Two or More Races	1	3	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.3%	82.5%	0.2%

Schools Near Martin L King Junior Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)			Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 759-3619	503	28	17.9	82.5%	3 (0.6%)	461 (91.7%)	35 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13.9	589^th of 680 public elementary schools	13.4%		15.1	585^th of 687 public elementary schools	14.8%	4	22.4	11.9	13.7	6.0	25.0	32.8	20.6	$12,095	$2,487	$9,589
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 Dinah Washington Ave	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 759-3570	297	22	13.4	85.2%	3 (1.0%)	250 (84.2%)	42 (14.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9.3	641^st of 680 public elementary schools	5.7%		7.7	676^th of 687 public elementary schools	1.6%	35	8.1	8.9	7.9	8.9	24.3	24.4	18.4	$11,176	$2,407	$8,750
Oakdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 25th Street	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 759-3626	318	22	14.5	78.3%	2 (0.6%)	300 (94.3%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.7	636^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.5%		9.2	659^th of 687 public elementary schools	4.1%	23	15.4	8.2	10.2	6.1	18.0	26.5	18.4	$12,270	$2,250	$10,000
Matthews Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1225 Rice Mine Road	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 342-2654	401	24	17.0	84.8%	21 (5.2%)	236 (58.9%)	139 (34.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	14.4	583^rd of 680 public elementary schools	14.3%		17.6	564^th of 687 public elementary schools	17.9%	19	20.6	12.9		17.7	22.4	27.4		$9,484	$2,129	$7,332
University Place Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 First Avenue	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 759-3664	599	35	17.1	64.3%	46 (7.7%)	446 (74.5%)	65 (10.9%)	21 (3.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	30.8	480^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.4%		25.1	510^th of 687 public elementary schools	25.8%	30	29.0	12.4	33.8	13.6	37.1	37.0	52.9	$11,854	$1,683	$10,153
Crestmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2400 34th Ave	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 342-2695	270	17	16.3	78.9%	36 (13.3%)	149 (55.2%)	81 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	22.5	531^st of 680 public elementary schools	21.9%		27.5	497^th of 687 public elementary schools	27.7%	34	25.0	15.4		15.4	40.7	35.9		$10,253	$2,088	$8,140
Skyland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 Skyland Boulevard East	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 759-3638	385	25	15.5	90.9%	2 (0.5%)	336 (87.3%)	40 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	17	555^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.4%		16.4	576^th of 687 public elementary schools	16.2%	21	17.7	10.9	28.6	4.7	31.7	23.4	28.6	$11,558	$2,241	$9,145
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary	Public	K-5	315 Mcfarland Blvd E	Tuscaloosa	35404	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 759-3655	294	20	14.5	28.9%	146 (49.7%)	119 (40.5%)	11 (3.7%)	16 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	94.9	26^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.2%		96.4	20^th of 687 public elementary schools	97.1%	6	72.1	66.1	84.8	58.9	86.9	89.3	93.2	$11,429	$974	$10,435
FaucettVestavia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1150 Vestavia Circle	Northport	35473	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 342-2646	357	24	14.7	58.0%	207 (58.0%)	104 (29.1%)	27 (7.6%)	16 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	79.4	121^st of 680 public elementary schools	82.2%		72.5	167^th of 687 public elementary schools	75.7%	46	50.8	54.4		57.9	61.9	73.7		$8,445	$948	$7,473
Flatwoods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3800 66th Ave	Northport	35473	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 342-2648	436	25	17.4	80.3%	88 (20.2%)	184 (42.2%)	154 (35.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	27.4	497^th of 680 public elementary schools	26.9%		34	456^th of 687 public elementary schools	33.6%	41	20.0	28.1		23.4	35.3	40.6		$9,480	$1,998	$7,458

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin L King Junior Elementary School

What district is Martin L King Junior Elementary School in?

Tuscaloosa City

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

Students at Martin L King Junior Elementary School are 92% African American, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Martin L King Junior Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 503 students attended Martin L King Junior Elementary School.

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

Is Martin L King Junior Elementary School a good school?

Martin L King Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Alabama elementary schools.

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