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Martin Luther King Middle School

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Martin Luther King Middle School ranks 781 st of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

781^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Martin Luther King Middle School in Milton, FL, serves 621 students in grades 6-8 within the Santa Rosa County School District, a high-performing district ranked 22nd out of 70 in Florida. The school has a 2-star rating, placing it in the bottom half of Florida middle schools, and its state ranking has remained stagnant for a decade, hovering around the 34th to 45th percentile. A critical issue is chronic absenteeism, which reached 32% in 2023-2024—far higher than nearby schools like Hobbs Middle School (24%) and roughly double the rates of other Santa Rosa middle schools. This absenteeism crisis is the primary driver of the school's academic struggles, as students who miss class consistently fall behind.

Academically, MLK underperforms compared to its district peers. For example, 6th-grade math proficiency is 42%, while Thomas L Sims Middle School achieves 72%, and 8th-grade science proficiency is 46%, the lowest in the district versus a 60% average. However, there is a notable bright spot: 99% of students taking the Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam are proficient, significantly higher than the district average of 69%. This suggests the school excels at accelerating top math students, even as the majority struggle in core subjects. The school also spends more per student ($10,177) than any other Santa Rosa middle school, yet gets worse results, indicating that current spending isn't effectively addressing the challenges of poverty and absenteeism.

Compared to its closest neighbor, Hobbs Middle School (just 1.97 miles away), which serves a similar demographic with 62.3% free/reduced lunch, MLK lags significantly. Hobbs outperforms MLK in nearly every subject, such as 6th-grade math (62% vs. 42%), and has lower absenteeism (24% vs. 32%), all while spending less per student ($8,102). This comparison highlights that a school with similar challenges can achieve better outcomes with effective strategies. For parents, the key takeaway is that MLK faces a systemic absenteeism crisis that must be addressed for academic improvement, though its advanced math program is a standout strength for high-achieving students.

621

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,177

Per pupil spending ?

65.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5928 Stewart St
Milton, FL 32570

(850) 983-5660

District: Santa Rosa

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Two or more races:

12.2%

African American:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

!Math scores 11 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg67%

Florida avg62%

781^st of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Middle Schools in the Santa Rosa

22^nd of 70Santa Rosa among Florida 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	781 of 1216	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	741 of 1205	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	794 of 1196	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	755 of 1177	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	728 of 1148	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	690 of 1136	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	732 of 1099	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	610 of 1035	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.9	563 of 1031	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.6	563 of 997	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.9	501 of 999	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.4	527 of 956	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.9	427 of 897	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.8	439 of 891	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.1	420 of 839	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.3	375 of 780	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.7	306 of 740	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.2	291 of 736	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.7	249 of 675	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.3	285 of 602	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.4	221 of 593	62.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 199%+36 vs state

Civics72%-5 vs state

English Language Arts56%-5 vs state

Math48%-11 vs state

Science46%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	No	No	Yes	(850) 983-5660	621	34	18.2	65.5%	440 (70.9%)	53 (8.5%)	42 (6.8%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	76 (12.2%)	39.5	781^st of 1216 public middle schools	35.8%		40.4	741^st of 1205 public middle schools	38.5%	40	55.0	57.0	56.0	42.0	44.0	56.0	46.0	99.0			72.0	$10,177	$724	$9,453
Hobbs Middle School	Public	6-8	5317 Glover Ln	Milton	32570	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 983-5630	743	31	23.9	62.3%	526 (70.8%)	61 (8.2%)	53 (7.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	91 (12.2%)	46.2	676^th of 1216 public middle schools	44.4%		46.7	645^th of 1205 public middle schools	46.5%	31	59.0	56.0	54.0	62.0	31.0	63.0	51.0	98.0	100.0		72.0	$8,102	$521	$7,580
Avalon Middle School	Public	6-8	5445 King Arthurs Way	Milton	32583	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 983-5540	768	41	18.7	55.5%	545 (71.0%)	50 (6.5%)	80 (10.4%)	15 (2.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	71 (9.2%)	48.7	638^th of 1216 public middle schools	47.5%		59.1	475^th of 1205 public middle schools	60.6%	163	57.0	60.0	58.0	55.0	45.0	71.0	47.0	99.0			83.0	$8,803	$648	$8,155
Thomas L Sims Middle School	Public	6-8	5500 Education Dr	Pace	32571	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 995-3676	823	40	20.5	40.1%	626 (76.1%)	25 (3.0%)	69 (8.4%)	17 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	79 (9.6%)	75.6	258^th of 1216 public middle schools	78.8%		77.6	239^th of 1205 public middle schools	80.2%	19	79.0	61.0	77.0	72.0	72.0	82.0	71.0	98.0			76.0	$7,999	$486	$7,513
Ferry Pass Middle School	Public	6-8	8355 Yancey Ave	Pensacola	32514	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5650	897	48	18.6	58.1%	316 (35.2%)	359 (40.0%)	104 (11.6%)	35 (3.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (8.5%)	36.6	825^th of 1216 public middle schools	32.2%		34.3	829^th of 1205 public middle schools	31.2%	4	43.0	52.0	53.0	50.0	38.0	62.0	48.0	97.0	100.0	87.0	71.0	$9,276	$1,032	$8,244
J. H. Workman Middle School	Public	6-8	6299 Lanier Dr	Pensacola	32504	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 494-5665	602	36	16.7	68.9%	108 (17.9%)	345 (57.3%)	114 (18.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	27 (4.5%)	34	859^th of 1216 public middle schools	29.4%		24.6	943^rd of 1205 public middle schools	21.7%	84	36.0	51.0	48.0	35.0	46.0	64.0	59.0	84.0		75.0	72.0	$12,126	$1,369	$10,758
Brown Barge Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	201 Hancock Ln	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 494-5640	542	30	18.0	30.8%	287 (53.0%)	96 (17.7%)	58 (10.7%)	34 (6.3%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	61 (11.3%)	89.1	81^st of 1216 public middle schools	93.3%		88.7	93^rd of 1205 public middle schools	92.3%	12	88.0	84.0	85.0	92.0	52.0	90.0	73.0	95.0	100.0		81.0	$9,017	$405	$8,612
Woodlawn Beach Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Woodlawn Way	Gulf Breeze	32563	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 934-4010	882	44	20.0	34.6%	604 (68.5%)	43 (4.9%)	117 (13.3%)	21 (2.4%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	90 (10.2%)	66.7	366^th of 1216 public middle schools	69.9%		69.8	334^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.3%	32	68.0	67.0	64.0	74.0	56.0	73.0	61.0	97.0	100.0		80.0	$7,841	$300	$7,541
Ransom Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 W Kingsfield Rd	Cantonment	32533	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 937-2220	1,180	63	18.7	46.2%	789 (66.9%)	206 (17.5%)	74 (6.3%)	18 (1.5%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (7.1%)	58	499^th of 1216 public middle schools	59.0%		60.8	446^th of 1205 public middle schools	63.0%	53	65.0	62.0	59.0	71.0	42.0	67.0	58.0	90.0	95.0	83.0	81.0	$8,764	$688	$8,076
Holley-Navarre Middle School	Public	6-8	1976 Williams Creek Dr	Navarre	32566	Santa Rosa County	Santa Rosa	No	No	No	No	(850) 936-6040	823	41	20.0	41.4%	521 (63.3%)	39 (4.7%)	132 (16.0%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	110 (13.4%)	63.4	418^th of 1216 public middle schools	65.6%		72.4	299^th of 1205 public middle schools	75.2%	119	69.0	63.0	61.0	64.0	61.0	76.0	60.0	100.0			88.0	$8,693	$569	$8,124

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Middle School

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

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

Students at Martin Luther King Middle School are 71% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Martin Luther King Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Martin Luther King Middle School.

Is Martin Luther King Middle School a good school?

Martin Luther King Middle School ranks 781^st of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Martin Luther King Middle School in?

Santa Rosa

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