Martin Luther King Middle School

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

Martin Luther King Middle School ranks 758 th of 1185 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

5928 Stewart St
Milton, FL 32570-3657

(850) 983-5660

District: Santa Rosa

SchoolDigger Rank:
758^th of 1,185 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,179

Students who attend Martin Luther King Middle School usually attend:

High:

Milton High School

Feeder schools for Martin Luther King Middle School:

Elementary:	East Milton Elementary School
	W. H. Rhodes Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 660

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Two or more races:

11.8%

African American:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Martin Luther King Middle School ranks worse than 64% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks last among 7 ranked middle schools in the Santa Rosa School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.98. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Martin Luther King Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Santa Rosa School District. Racial makeup is: White (73.3%), two or more races (11.8%), African American (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Santa Rosa School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Middle School is 18.3, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Santa Rosa School District! (See more...)

Compare Martin Luther King Middle School employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin Luther King Middle School is $9,179, which is the highest among 7 middle schools in the Santa Rosa School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Martin Luther King Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Luther King Middle School 758^th of 1185 Florida public middle schools. (See Martin Luther King Middle School in the ranking list.)

Santa Rosa:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Rosa 19^th of 67 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Martin Luther King Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	63.38	221^st	593	62.7%
2005	56.30	285^th	602	52.7%
2006	62.70	249^th	675	63.1%
2007	61.24	291^st	736	60.5%
2008	61.73	306^th	740	58.6%
2009	55.30	375^th	780	51.9%
2010	54.12	420^th	839	49.9%
2011	55.76	439^th	891	50.7%
2012	53.85	427^th	897	52.4%
2013	46.44	527^th	956	44.9%
2014	49.89	501^st	999	49.8%
2016	43.59	563^rd	997	43.5%
2017	44.92	563^rd	1031	45.4%
2018	41.44	610^th	1035	41.1%
2019	35.72	732^nd	1099	33.4%
2021	39.69	690^th	1136	39.3%
2022	36.39	728^th	1148	36.6%
2023	35.98	755^th	1177	35.9%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a student
Friday, January 20, 2017

this school is an awesome and i love to learn here. they have the best education, and i feel like i am so loved by everyone here. i cant wait to come back ext year and learn more!! Close Quote

by a student
Friday, January 20, 2017

it a awesome school all the kids are nice and so are the teachers its fun here the school is the best school ever Close Quote

by a student
Friday, January 20, 2017

i love this school i have so many friends at this school its the best school all teachers are great l love the lunch ladies come visit this cool #awesomeschool Close Quote

by a teacher
Friday, January 20, 2017

This school is great. I teach at this school and the students are well behaved and love to learn. It makes my job very fun. I have taught at another school and it is like night and day compared to this school. I LOVE King Middle School. Go Cougars!!! Close Quote

by a student
Friday, January 20, 2017

It's a great school, I think if your looking for a good school to go to this is the one. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 20, 2017

What a wonderful school. They have lots a different electives to pick from and hold students to high standards. Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, January 3, 2016

King is a great school! I would not hesitate to put my children in that school. The behavior of students is outstanding. You won't find fights and horrible behavior there like you will at other schools. The teachers are awesome and pour their heart into teaching the children. You can tell they really care about their students. The administration is caring and involved. King may not have the state standardized scores that the schools in the most affluent neighborhoods have, (which is true anywhere), but their scores aren't low and students make a LOT of progress each year. In years past, King had a behavior problem, but they also were very overcrowded. It has really changed, especially in the past 7 or 8 years. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Martin Luther King Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	537	87	7	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	637
1989	499	79	10	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	593
1990	542	96	9	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	656
1991	531	112	10	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	664
1992	506	118	13	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	645
1993	574	139	14	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	740
1994	604	111	8	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	730
1995	658	99	13	4	6	n/a	n/a	0	780
1996	658	99	13	4	6	n/a	n/a	0	780
1997	669	96	14	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	791
1998	726	97	13	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	849
1999	737	99	12	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	862
2000	648	93	11	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	769
2001	617	90	12	15	7	n/a	n/a	0	741
2002	592	94	9	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	722
2003	592	94	9	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	722
2004	584	114	6	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	723
2005	579	111	9	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	718
2006	511	82	10	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	621
2007	500	78	10	13	2	n/a	n/a	10	613
2008	472	71	9	17	5	n/a	n/a	17	591
2009	477	93	11	9	3	n/a	n/a	20	613
2010	472	89	13	15	4	n/a	n/a	20	613
2011	452	87	8	20	6	0	33	0	606
2012	402	74	10	19	5	0	33	0	543
2013	450	79	8	25	7	1	44	0	614
2014	479	83	5	23	3	1	38	0	632
2015	458	79	7	24	3	1	43	0	615
2016	467	68	6	21	3	0	49	0	614
2017	431	66	7	23	4	0	58	0	589
2018	457	60	8	22	8	0	72	0	627
2019	470	73	7	26	8	3	67	0	654
2020	476	65	5	22	4	5	71	0	648
2021	412	48	2	18	0	3	57	0	540
2022	487	57	5	22	3	2	82	0	658
2023	484	46	9	38	2	3	78	0	660

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 Luther King Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	637	37.0	17.2	41.6
1989	593	33.0	17.9	44.2
1990	656	33.0	19.8	45.7
1991	664	36.0	18.4	46.5
1992	645	38.0	16.9	42.3
1993	740	40.0	18.5	42.6
1994	730	39.0	18.7	41.2
1995	780	42.0	18.6	46.4
1996	780	42.0	18.6	46.4
1997	791	42.0	18.8	43
1998	849	48.0	17.7	41.9
1999	862	46.0	18.7	51.5
2000	769	41.0	18.8	54
2001	741	41.0	18.1	55.6
2002	722	37.0	19.5	62.2
2003	722	37.0	19.5	62.2
2004	723	38.0	19.0	59.6
2005	718	36.0	19.9	63.4
2006	621	40.0	15.5	60.2
2007	613	36.0	17.0	59.4
2008	591	39.0	15.2	63.1
2009	613	40.8	16.1	70
2010	613	35.0	17.5	73.4
2011	606	34.8	17.4	76.7
2012	543	33.8	16.0	73.5
2013	614	39.0	15.7	73.8
2014	632	37.0	17.0	72.3
2015	615	37.0	16.6	76.4
2016	614	40.0	15.3	75.6
2017	589	39.0	15.1	77.6
2018	627	39.0	16.0	79.7
2019	654	34.8	18.7	75.4
2020	648	36.6	17.6	75.3
2021	540	34.0	15.8	60.7
2022	658	34.0	19.3	67.5
2023	660	36.0	18.3	69.2

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	637	37.0	17.2	41.6
1989	593	33.0	17.9	44.2
1990	656	33.0	19.8	45.7
1991	664	36.0	18.4	46.5
1992	645	38.0	16.9	42.3
1993	740	40.0	18.5	42.6
1994	730	39.0	18.7	41.2
1995	780	42.0	18.6	46.4
1996	780	42.0	18.6	46.4
1997	791	42.0	18.8	43
1998	849	48.0	17.7	41.9
1999	862	46.0	18.7	51.5
2000	769	41.0	18.8	54
2001	741	41.0	18.1	55.6
2002	722	37.0	19.5	62.2
2003	722	37.0	19.5	62.2
2004	723	38.0	19.0	59.6
2005	718	36.0	19.9	63.4
2006	621	40.0	15.5	60.2
2007	613	36.0	17.0	59.4
2008	591	39.0	15.2	63.1
2009	613	40.8	16.1	70
2010	613	35.0	17.5	73.4
2011	606	34.8	17.4	76.7
2012	543	33.8	16.0	73.5
2013	614	39.0	15.7	73.8
2014	632	37.0	17.0	72.3
2015	615	37.0	16.6	76.4
2016	614	40.0	15.3	75.6
2017	589	39.0	15.1	77.6
2018	627	39.0	16.0	79.7
2019	654	34.8	18.7	75.4
2020	648	36.6	17.6	75.3
2021	540	34.0	15.8	60.7
2022	658	34.0	19.3	67.5
2023	660	36.0	18.3	69.2

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 Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$603 (7.6%)	$7,348 (92.4%)	$7,951
2019	$558 (6.9%)	$7,472 (93.1%)	$8,030
2020	$424 (5.1%)	$7,872 (94.9%)	$8,296
2021	$751 (7.8%)	$8,930 (92.2%)	$9,681
2022	$805 (9.4%)	$7,715 (90.6%)	$8,519
2023	$820 (8.9%)	$8,360 (91.1%)	$9,179

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martin Luther King Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 732^nd of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 755^th of 1177 Middle schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Middle School)	46	46
6th Grade English Language Arts (Santa Rosa)	63	61	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Middle School)	46	34	12%
6th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rosa)	66	60	6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Middle School)	41	37	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Santa Rosa)	59	55	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Middle School)	31	20	11%
7th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rosa)	54	50	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Middle School)	44	34	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Santa Rosa)	68	57	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Middle School)	45	50	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rosa)	76	72	4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Martin Luther King Middle School)	42	45	3%
8th Grade Science (Santa Rosa)	62	58	4%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Martin Luther King Middle School)	62	53	9%
End of Course Civics (Santa Rosa)	75	71	4%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Martin Luther King Middle School)	75	71	4%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Santa Rosa)	73	60	13%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	654	660	0.9%
African American	73	46	37%
American Indian	8	2	75%
Asian	7	9	28.6%
Hispanic	26	38	46.2%
Pacific Islander	3	3
White	470	484	3%
Two or More Races	67	78	16.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.4%	69.2%	6.1%

Schools Near Martin Luther King Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				FAST English Language Arts (2023)			FAST Math (2023)			Statewide Science Science (2023)	EOC Algebra 1 (2023)	EOC Geometry (2023)	EOC Biology 1 (2023)	EOC Civics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin Luther King Middle School	Public	6-8	5928 Stewart St	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 983-5660	660	36	18.3	69.2%	484 (73.3%)	46 (7.0%)	38 (5.8%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	78 (11.8%)	36	758^th of 1185 public middle schools	36.0%		36.4	728^th of 1148 public middle schools	36.6%	30	42.0	37.0	43.0	38.0	30.0	46.0	45.0	92.0			53.0	$9,179	$820	$8,360
Hobbs Middle School	Public	6-8	5317 Glover Ln	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 983-5630	700	36	19.6	63.3%	494 (70.6%)	70 (10.0%)	45 (6.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.6%)	72 (10.3%)	43.4	660^th of 1185 public middle schools	44.3%		52.6	511^th of 1148 public middle schools	55.5%	149	39.0	45.0	41.0	45.0	28.0	68.0	41.0	96.0	100.0		72.0	$7,674	$809	$6,865
Avalon Middle School	Public	6-8	5445 King Arthurs Way	Milton	32583	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 983-5540	767	37	20.7	54.0%	560 (73.0%)	51 (6.6%)	52 (6.8%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (11.3%)	60.6	432^nd of 1185 public middle schools	63.5%		67.1	337^th of 1148 public middle schools	70.6%	95	43.0	47.0	53.0	57.0	51.0	85.0	59.0	100.0			71.0	$7,144	$406	$6,737
Thomas L Sims Middle School	Public	6-8	5500 Education Dr	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 995-3676	1,098	50	21.9	34.2%	862 (78.5%)	31 (2.8%)	88 (8.0%)	23 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	85 (7.7%)	79.1	210^th of 1185 public middle schools	82.3%		80.8	194^th of 1148 public middle schools	83.1%	16	62.0	58.0	66.0	66.0	55.0	89.0	71.0	99.0	96.0		75.0	$6,695	$399	$6,295
Ferry Pass Middle School	Public	6-8	8355 Yancey Ave	Pensacola	32514	Escambia County	Escambia	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 494-5650	1,014	49	20.6	63.6%	353 (34.8%)	407 (40.1%)	119 (11.7%)	38 (3.7%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	89 (8.8%)	31.4	828^th of 1185 public middle schools	30.1%		31.7	788^th of 1148 public middle schools	31.4%	40	36.0	35.0	37.0	44.0	41.0	26.0	38.0	84.0			66.0	$8,740	$1,638	$7,103
J. H. Workman Middle School	Public	6-8	6299 Lanier Dr	Pensacola	32504	Escambia County	Escambia	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 494-5665	705	40	17.6	71.6%	145 (20.6%)	404 (57.3%)	102 (14.5%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.0%)	21.8	958^th of 1185 public middle schools	19.2%		17.3	990^th of 1148 public middle schools	13.8%	32	24.0	30.0	26.0	24.0	46.0	38.0	25.0	90.0		74.0	45.0	$10,827	$2,616	$8,213
Brown Barge Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Hancock Ln	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 494-5640	549	27	20.3	38.1%	288 (52.5%)	90 (16.4%)	54 (9.8%)	39 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	72 (13.1%)	84.6	148^th of 1185 public middle schools	87.5%		91.6	65^th of 1148 public middle schools	94.3%	83	75.0	72.0	63.0	83.0	93.0	68.0	48.0	86.0	95.0		69.0	$8,183	$827	$7,356
Woodlawn Beach Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Woodlawn Way	Gulf Breeze	32563	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 934-4010	948	45	21.0	34.2%	672 (70.9%)	37 (3.9%)	130 (13.7%)	16 (1.7%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (9.1%)	74.3	269^th of 1185 public middle schools	77.3%		79.4	213^th of 1148 public middle schools	81.4%	56	56.0	56.0	58.0	67.0	59.0	87.0	61.0	96.0	100.0		72.0	$6,804	$453	$6,350
Ransom Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 W Kingsfield Rd	Cantonment	32533	Escambia County	Escambia	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 937-2220	1,224	64	19.1	48.9%	816 (66.7%)	233 (19.0%)	83 (6.8%)	17 (1.4%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (5.3%)	59.1	447^th of 1185 public middle schools	62.3%		61.7	398^th of 1148 public middle schools	65.3%	49	45.0	50.0	49.0	67.0	73.0	37.0	47.0	78.0	100.0		73.0	$8,603	$1,223	$7,380
Holley-Navarre Middle School	Public	6-8	1976 Williams Creek Dr	Navarre	32566	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 936-6040	830	45	18.4	41.6%	546 (65.8%)	47 (5.7%)	111 (13.4%)	15 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	103 (12.4%)	81.1	184^th of 1185 public middle schools	84.5%		82.8	168^th of 1148 public middle schools	85.4%	16	62.0	64.0	60.0	74.0	61.0	85.0	68.0	99.0			86.0	$8,171	$511	$7,659

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Middle School

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

Students at Martin Luther King Middle School are 73% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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

Students who attend Martin Luther King Middle School usually go on to attend Milton High School

How many students attend Martin Luther King Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 660 students attended Martin Luther King Middle School.

What district is Martin Luther King Middle School in?

Santa Rosa

Is Martin Luther King Middle School a good school?

Martin Luther King Middle School ranks 758^th of 1185 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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