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Martin Luther King Junior Middle

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Martin Luther King Junior Middle ranks 210 th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Martin Luther King Junior Middle is a public middle school located in Beltsville, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 628 and is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district.

Academically, Martin Luther King Junior Middle consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland middle schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments, particularly in Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 8.4% of students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 26.5% statewide and 13.1% in the district. The school's performance in English Language Arts is relatively stronger, but still below state and district averages. Chronic absenteeism rates at the school are also consistently high, ranging from 27.0% to 34.8% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools district, such as Eastern Middle, White Oak Middle, and Francis Scott Key Middle, generally outperform Martin Luther King Junior Middle and the other Prince George's County schools on academic measures, despite serving similar student demographics. The school's high per-student spending and improved student-teacher ratio suggest that funding and resources may not be the primary drivers of its academic challenges.

605

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,284

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4545 Ammendale Rd
Beltsville, MD 20705-1113

(301) 572-0650

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Martin Luther King Junior Middle:

Elementary:	Bond Mill Elementary
	Calverton Elementary
	Vansville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.1%

Hispanic:

36.5%

Asian:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (24% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg25%

Maryland avg37%

210^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 24Middle Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 25Prince George's County Public Schools among Maryland 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	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	210 of 337	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	236 of 328	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	241 of 322	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	213 of 333	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	207 of 303	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	190 of 316	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	157 of 328	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.5	110 of 317	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	107 of 314	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	92 of 315	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.5	101 of 339	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	70.4	100 of 316	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.8	79 of 314	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	68.6	106 of 309	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.6	137 of 324	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.4	160 of 301	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.8	116 of 283	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.9	153 of 264	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.2	154 of 254	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.4	158 of 255	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.5	145 of 252	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.0	102 of 259	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	4.4	114 of 116	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.3	183 of 303	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	158 of 207	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.2	114 of 273	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.2	232 of 288	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.0	70 of 120	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2021)61st percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)58th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2021)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)40th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2021)24th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2021)19th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2021)2nd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-13 vs state

Algebra I37%+15 vs state

Social Studies34%-6 vs state

Science20%-11 vs state

Mathematics8%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 14, 2012

Bad school , Poor Lunch , Poor Education
My child went there everyday he'd come back crying or mad Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	6-8	4545 Ammendale Rd	Beltsville	20705	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 572-0650	605	44	13.7	88.6%	28 (4.6%)	279 (46.1%)	221 (36.5%)	55 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.6%)	32.9	210^th of 337 public middle schools	37.7%		22.8	236^th of 328 public middle schools	28.0%	26	7.4	8.4	4.4	8.4	47.3	33.2	31.7	37.6	36.7			20.5	33.5	$20,284	$1,115	$19,169
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle	Public	6-8	13725 Briarwood Dr	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3620	1,047	73	14.3	96.4%	30 (2.9%)	440 (42.0%)	534 (51.0%)	24 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.4%)	20.8	274^th of 337 public middle schools	18.7%		14.7	285^th of 328 public middle schools	13.1%	11	3.4	7.8	3.8	5.4	25.7	38.6	30.5	31.6	23.8			8.5	9.2	$18,935	$1,448	$17,487
Benjamin Banneker Middle	Public	6-8	14800 Perrywood Dr	Burtonsville	20866	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6250	705	58	12.1	51.9%	23 (3.3%)	419 (59.4%)	182 (25.8%)	64 (9.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	29	228^th of 337 public middle schools	32.3%		21.1	245^th of 328 public middle schools	25.3%	17	16.0	6.3	2.3	12.1	37.3	40.4	26.4	34.7	46.5		33.3	16.0	24.3	$19,960	$921	$19,039
Greenbelt Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6301 Breezewood Dr	Greenbelt	20770	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 513-5040	1,270	85	14.9	93.1%	73 (5.7%)	619 (48.7%)	490 (38.6%)	64 (5.0%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.3%)	50.9	150^th of 337 public middle schools	55.5%		43.9	149^th of 328 public middle schools	54.6%	1	25.1	20.9	8.3	22.6	46.4	50.0	45.3	47.3	76.7			27.1	25.3	$19,284	$1,095	$18,190
Buck Lodge Middle	Public	6-8	2611 Buck Lodge Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 431-6290	1,200	76	15.7	95.7%	20 (1.7%)	192 (16.0%)	900 (75.0%)	75 (6.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	16.5	300^th of 337 public middle schools	11.0%		12.1	296^th of 328 public middle schools	9.8%	4	2.2	6.8	0.7	4.2	24.3	31.4	18.7	24.7	14.8			10.0	12.2	$19,685	$2,098	$17,586
White Oak Middle	Public	6-8	12201 New Hampshire Ave	Silver Spring	20904	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 288-8200	808	64	12.5	57.3%	36 (4.5%)	244 (30.2%)	441 (54.6%)	50 (6.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	33.2	209^th of 337 public middle schools	38.0%		25.3	225^th of 328 public middle schools	31.4%	16	12.0	3.1	0.0	7.4	46.9	42.6	34.2	41.1	5.4	16.7	11.9	15.8	28.7	$20,652	$1,613	$19,039
Francis Scott Key Middle	Public	6-8	910 Schindler Drive	Silver Spring	20903	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 422-5700	950	68	13.9	63.3%	56 (5.9%)	357 (37.6%)	407 (42.8%)	111 (11.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.7%)	25.8	241^st of 337 public middle schools	28.5%		23.2	233^rd of 328 public middle schools	29.0%	8	15.7	4.7	1.4	8.9	40.0	36.0	28.9	35.1	15.7		33.3	10.7	17.7	$20,075	$1,975	$18,100
Briggs Chaney Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Rainbow Dr	Silver Spring	20905	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 288-8300	858	59	14.6	62.0%	48 (5.6%)	444 (51.7%)	250 (29.1%)	93 (10.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.7%)	40.2	185^th of 337 public middle schools	45.1%		34.7	184^th of 328 public middle schools	43.9%	1	15.6	6.0	2.6	12.7	41.6	48.7	39.0	42.9	22.4		29.4	21.8	38.5	$20,397	$991	$19,406
Sonia Sotomayor Middle at Adelphi	Public	6-8	8820 Riggs Rd	Adelphi	20783	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 952-6300	1,077	66	16.3	92.3%	6 (0.6%)	69 (6.4%)	993 (92.2%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	14.5	309^th of 337 public middle schools	8.3%					(n/a)	3.8	2.5	4.0	3.5	16.8	17.4	21.0	18.3				8.3	9.7	$16,194	$848	$15,347
Eastern Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	300 University Blvd East	Silver Spring	20901	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6280	963	70	13.6	52.4%	163 (16.9%)	195 (20.2%)	452 (46.9%)	101 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.1%)	61.8	119^th of 337 public middle schools	64.7%		55.7	113^th of 328 public middle schools	65.5%	6	33.3	8.9	1.0	30.7	52.5	56.5	52.4	53.9	46.0		79.7	36.7	46.2	$20,511	$1,093	$19,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Junior Middle

Is Martin Luther King Junior Middle a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior Middle ranks 210^th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Martin Luther King Junior Middle in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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

Students at Martin Luther King Junior Middle are 46% African American, 37% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Middle.

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