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Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school in College Park, Georgia, serving 541 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Clayton County School District.

Academically, the school consistently performs below the Clayton County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with proficiency rates as low as 15.1% in 3rd grade English Language Arts, 23.3% in 4th grade Math, and 13.6% in 5th grade Science, compared to state averages of 34.9%, 49%, and 43.8%, respectively. The school has been ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Georgia elementary schools for several years, with a ranking of 1,157 out of 1,238 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 100% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Lake City Elementary and Unidos Dual Language School, Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School's academic performance is significantly lower. The variation in spending per student between the school and some of the higher-performing nearby schools may indicate potential funding disparities that could be impacting the school's ability to provide resources and support for its students.

516

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,959

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5745 W Lees Mill Rd
College Park, GA 30349

(770) 991-4651

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School usually attend:

High:

North Clayton High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.7%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (17% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg23%

Georgia avg42%

1,157^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 37Elementary Schools in the Clayton County

173^rd of 206Clayton County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	1157 of 1238	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	1217 of 1248	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1092 of 1242	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1081 of 1244	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1013 of 1214	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1107 of 1234	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1060 of 1209	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	1069 of 1205	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.5	1160 of 1233	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.9	1153 of 1240	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.1	1077 of 1231	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.2	1109 of 1225	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.1	1013 of 1201	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.7	1072 of 1212	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.8	947 of 1183	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.1	981 of 1133	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.9	915 of 1134	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.1	941 of 1125	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.7	978 of 1101	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics19%-27 vs state

English Language Arts16%-24 vs state

Science14%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	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 (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	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5745 W Lees Mill Rd	College Park	30349	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 991-4651	516	40	12.9	100.0%	9 (1.7%)	437 (84.7%)	41 (7.9%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	11.4	1157^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.5%		8.5	1217^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.5%	60		15.1	17.4	13.6				16.4	23.3	14.9				13.6			$16,959	$1,628	$15,331
West Clayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5580 Riverdale Rd	College Park	30349	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4005	464	28	16.5	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	408 (87.9%)	36 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	7.1	1208^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.4%		7.9	1223^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	2.0%	15		5.9	6.5	22.1				7.4	19.4	5.9				8.8			$15,569	$1,805	$13,764
Dubois Integrity Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6479 Church St	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	State Specialty Schools I- Dubois Integrity Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 629-1534	1,341	69	19.4	96.3%	4 (0.3%)	1,243 (92.7%)	55 (4.1%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.2%)	16.7	1053^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	14.9%		15.3	1096^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.2%	43	43.5	18.2	28.2	27.5	24.5	37.1	40.4	16.2	20.1	14.8	12.2	19.0	29.2	15.4	13.4	34.8	$16,164	$996	$15,168
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6253 Garden Walk Blvd	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4015	559	43	13.0	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	352 (63.0%)	171 (30.6%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	16.3	1064^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.1%		20	1004^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.6%	60		11.8	18.0	21.3				21.2	15.7	20.2				33.7			$16,987	$1,755	$15,231
Northcutt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5451 W Fayetteville Rd	College Park	30349	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4020	618	44	14.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	497 (80.4%)	82 (13.3%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	22.5	968^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.8%		16.7	1068^th of 1248 public elementary schools	14.4%	100		13.0	26.0	30.8				17.4	37.5	22.1				26.9			$15,230	$1,649	$13,581
Oliver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 Cheryl Leigh Dr	Riverdale	30296	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4010	452	33	13.6	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	344 (76.1%)	79 (17.5%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	34.1	772^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	37.6%		31	833^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	33.3%	61		32.4	37.8	31.3				33.8	43.2	22.6				21.7			$17,156	$2,223	$14,932
Church Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7013 Church St	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4000	706	42	16.8	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	543 (76.9%)	114 (16.1%)	19 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	11.2	1160^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.3%		13.7	1121^st of 1248 public elementary schools	10.2%	39		8.1	14.9	23.2				7.3	12.9	21.4				21.4			$14,511	$1,566	$12,945
Fountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5215 West St	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3875	437	40	10.9	100.0%	7 (1.6%)	202 (46.2%)	210 (48.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	27.8	878^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.1%		23.2	959^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.2%	81		24.1	23.3	25.7				34.2	38.4	27.1				27.1			$19,931	$2,703	$17,228
Harper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	93 Valley Hill Rd SW	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-2654	690	53	13.0	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	432 (62.6%)	223 (32.3%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	14.1	1110^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.3%		10.5	1175^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.8%	65		13.0	22.5	21.4				13.0	22.5	18.3				20.8			$16,223	$1,724	$14,500
Lake City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5354 Phillips Dr	Lake City	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3855	479	35	13.6	100.0%	11 (2.3%)	145 (30.3%)	244 (50.9%)	60 (12.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	24.3	936^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.4%		30.9	837^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.9%	99		22.1	30.3	30.1				32.6	26.3	26.5				10.8			$16,751	$1,424	$15,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School

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

Students at Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School are 85% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% White.

How many students attend Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School.

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

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

High : North Clayton High School

Is Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School a good school?

Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School in?

Clayton County

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