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Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1151^st

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 Albany, Georgia, serving 450 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Dougherty County School District, which is ranked 163 out of 206 districts in the state.

Despite increased spending per student over the years, Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia, with proficiency rates as low as 10% in 3rd grade English Language Arts and 14.3% in 5th grade Mathematics. In comparison, the nearby Lake Park Elementary School and the Lamar Reese School of the Arts (a public magnet school) demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates 20-30 percentage points higher in most subject areas.

The school's 100% free and reduced lunch rate suggests that it serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, which likely contributes to the low academic performance. While the increased spending per student indicates efforts to improve the school's resources, the academic outcomes have not yet reflected a significant improvement. Targeted interventions and support programs may be necessary to address the underlying socioeconomic factors and help close the performance gap with other schools in the district and state.

537

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,972

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3125 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Albany, GA 31701

(229) 438-3502

District: Dougherty County

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

Middle:	Radium Springs Middle School
High:	Monroe High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.7%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg28%

Georgia avg42%

1,151^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Dougherty County

163^rd of 206Dougherty 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	1151 of 1238	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	1201 of 1248	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1153 of 1242	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	1221 of 1244	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	1190 of 1214	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	1231 of 1234	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	1199 of 1209	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.1	1179 of 1205	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.1	1182 of 1233	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	1217 of 1240	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.8	1104 of 1231	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	1.3	1219 of 1225	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.1	1188 of 1201	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.9	1156 of 1212	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.3	1146 of 1183	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	40.1	778 of 1133	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	11.6	1061 of 1134	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.7	1115 of 1125	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.1	1070 of 1101	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science24%-20 vs state

Mathematics18%-27 vs state

English Language Arts13%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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	3125 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 438-3502	537	33	16.2	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	514 (95.7%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	11.6	1151^st of 1238 public elementary schools	7.0%		9.3	1201^st of 1248 public elementary schools	3.8%	50	10.0	18.5	11.1	15.0	24.6	14.3	23.8	$17,972	$2,677	$15,296
Lamar Reese School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Lily Pond Rd	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3495	368	30	12.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	361 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	64.6	387^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.7%		38.7	714^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.8%	327	40.4	40.0	48.0	59.6	42.2	36.0	70.0	$18,233	$2,138	$16,095
Radium Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Roxanna Rd	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3395	682	43	15.8	100.0%	30 (4.4%)	570 (83.6%)	51 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	9.7	1187^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.1%		11.7	1161^st of 1248 public elementary schools	7.0%	26	9.3	7.5	18.7	14.4	11.3	19.6	19.6	$15,766	$2,064	$13,703
Alice Coachman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 W Oakridge Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3488	448	30	14.9	100.0%	11 (2.5%)	422 (94.2%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	13.2	1129^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.8%		8.5	1215^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.6%	86	9.9	19.7	11.9	15.5	19.7	14.9	31.3	$17,812	$2,379	$15,433
West Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1113 University St	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3409	309	25	12.1	100.0%	6 (1.9%)	297 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	14.5	1102^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	11.0%		18.4	1030^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.5%	72	16.3	23.8	14.3	22.4	31.0	6.1	18.8	$20,265	$2,635	$17,630
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	518 W Society Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(229) 431-3373	404	27	15.0	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	386 (95.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	76.9	258^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.2%		61.2	442^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	64.6%	184	55.6	48.9	50.6	77.8	57.4	41.6	73.0	$16,692	$1,810	$14,882
International Studies Elementary Charter School	Public	PK, KG-5	2237 Cutts Dr	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3384	470	36	13.0	96.4%	18 (3.8%)	336 (71.5%)	110 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	36.4	732^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	40.9%		38.5	717^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.5%	15	22.2	26.8	28.2	34.6	38.0	36.6	47.9	$17,253	$1,909	$15,344
Robert H Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 E 2nd Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3367	431	32	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	412 (95.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	25.6	918^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.8%		16.2	1079^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.5%	161	19.4	11.3	19.2	38.7	29.0	23.1	44.2	$18,963	$2,214	$16,749
Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Leonard Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3406	412	35	11.6	100.0%	11 (2.7%)	360 (87.4%)	30 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	17	1048^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.3%		12.9	1139^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.7%	91	12.9	25.0	11.3	21.0	40.9	7.5	26.9	$19,228	$2,267	$16,960
Lake Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Meadowlark Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3370	494	38	13.0	84.6%	101 (20.4%)	339 (68.6%)	17 (3.4%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	60.1	432^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.1%		69.1	355^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.6%	77	39.0	49.2	50.0	41.5	52.4	32.1	52.6	$17,271	$1,820	$15,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended 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 96% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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

Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

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:

Middle : Radium Springs Middle School
High : Monroe High School

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

Dougherty County

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