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Dr Martin Luther King Academy

Public, Charter Grades 3-5

105

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,145

Per pupil spending ?

86.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 E Sherman Blvd
Muskegon, MI 49444-1562

(231) 830-3600

District: Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System

Students who attend Dr Martin Luther King Academy usually attend:

High:

Muskegon Heights Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.5%

White:

5.7%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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!Test scores below the Michigan average (9% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg9%

Michigan avg42%

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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 (2018)3rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2018)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2018)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)1st percentile~ school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step 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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dr Martin Luther King Academy	Public, Charter	3-5	55 E Sherman Blvd	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 830-3600	105	7	14.1	86.7%	6 (5.7%)	95 (90.5%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		8.8									$20,145	$6,595	$13,551
Edgewood Elementary Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	3028 Howden St	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 830-3280	134	11	11.8	91.8%	9 (6.7%)	118 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	4 (3.0%)								(n/a)											$16,428	$4,733	$11,694
Glenside Elementary	Public	K-5	1213 W Hackley Ave	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 720-2561	185	11	16.3	85.9%	11 (5.9%)	54 (29.2%)	104 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)								(n/a)
Campbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1355 Greenwich Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 755-2550	454	26	17.6	65.6%	266 (58.6%)	94 (20.7%)	47 (10.4%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.6%)	32.9	967^th of 1488 public elementary schools	35.0%		29.3	1031^st of 1486 public elementary schools	30.6%	64	37.3	27.6	37.7		28.0	15.8	27.3		31.2	29.9	$13,043	$1,085	$11,958
Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Madison St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2450	438	25	17.6	95.7%	82 (18.7%)	269 (61.4%)	37 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.4%)	5.7	1452^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	2.4%		7.6	1398^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.9%	54	10.1	5.9	8.6		12.7		8.6		5.8	4.3	$26,152	$12,518	$13,634
Three Oaks Public School Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-6	1212 Kingsley St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Three Oaks Public School Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 767-3365	363	24	15.2	100.0%	57 (15.7%)	246 (67.8%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	15.1	1258^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.5%		13.4	1278^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.0%	20	15.2	12.0	14.6	30.8	26.1	10.0		26.9	16.7		$14,434	$4,246	$10,188
Muskegon Maritime Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	571 E Apple Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Maritime Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 724-7577	141	8	18.0	86.5%	16 (11.3%)	115 (81.6%)	5 (3.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)											$10,355	$2,097	$8,258
Ross Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Randall Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 798-1773	450	33	13.7	54.4%	339 (75.3%)	42 (9.3%)	35 (7.8%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	48.4	746^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.9%		37.3	898^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.6%	152	47.8	28.1	49.4		38.2	20.6	32.5		50.0	28.4	$16,291	$1,100	$15,191
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2950 McCracken St	Norton Shores	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 766-7500	154	11	13.9	80.5%	85 (55.2%)	30 (19.5%)	22 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (9.7%)	55.1	645^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.7%		27.8	1060^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.7%	415	35.3	60.0	57.1	45.5	23.5		28.6	36.4	50.0	28.6	$11,653	$1,056	$10,597
Bunker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2312 Denmark St	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-2300	451	28	16.0	93.1%	115 (25.5%)	205 (45.5%)	66 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.4%)	11.4	1329^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.7%		8.1	1383^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	6.9%	54	17.4	23.9	15.5		10.1	22.5	11.9		11.9	5.2	$19,316	$5,255	$14,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Martin Luther King Academy

What is the racial makeup of Dr Martin Luther King Academy?

Students at Dr Martin Luther King Academy are 90% African American, 6% White, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Dr Martin Luther King Academy attend?

Students who attend Dr Martin Luther King Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Muskegon Heights Academy

What district is Dr Martin Luther King Academy in?

Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System

How many students attend Dr Martin Luther King Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 105 students attended Dr Martin Luther King Academy.

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