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Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, with a student population of 538. The school is part of the Atlantic City School District, which is ranked 544 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1172 and 1321 out of around 1,350 schools. Its proficiency rates in NJSLA English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates were 11.1% in ELA and 9.3% in Math, compared to the district's 27.4% and 20.6%, and the state's 44.9% and 49.8%, respectively. The school's science proficiency rates are also very low, with 5th-grade and 8th-grade students scoring only 3.5% and 0% proficient, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 37.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's average.

Interestingly, the nearby Chelsea Heights School, Richmond Avenue School, and Texas Avenue School, which are also part of the Atlantic City School District, generally perform better than Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex on various metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the challenges faced by Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex may be specific to the school or its immediate community, rather than being a district-wide issue.

544

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,546

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Marmora Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

(609) 343-7380

District: Atlantic City School District

Students who attend Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex usually attend:

High:

Atlantic City High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.5%

Hispanic:

28.5%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (11% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 15% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg23%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

1,321^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

722^nd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Atlantic City School District

544^th of 609Atlantic City School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	1321 of 1347	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1269 of 1338	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1293 of 1342	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1238 of 1345	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	1249 of 1317	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	1268 of 1360	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	1261 of 1353	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	1279 of 1352	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.0	1224 of 1346	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.1	1172 of 1357	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.8	1292 of 1363	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.0	1269 of 1367	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.5	1323 of 1363	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.8	1184 of 1360	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.0	1256 of 1354	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.5	1219 of 1346	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	1233 of 1338	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.5	1189 of 1329	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.7	1185 of 1314	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.1	1213 of 1303	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.8	1236 of 1298	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	20.9	976 of 1204	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	405 of 463	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	408 of 469	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	422 of 463	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	426 of 494	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	386 of 456	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	423 of 522	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	371 of 517	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	22.0	419 of 489	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1253 of 1326	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1155 of 1317	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1209 of 1318	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	1191 of 1326	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	1268 of 1290	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1177 of 1331	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1230 of 1333	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	970 of 1032	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	814 of 989	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	803 of 982	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	717 of 953	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	737 of 896	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	626 of 899	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.1	752 of 870	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	994 of 1023	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	772 of 939	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	848 of 942	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	1267 of 1318	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	1250 of 1313	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	1250 of 1315	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1187 of 1324	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	1132 of 1297	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	1229 of 1335	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1203 of 1334	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	988 of 1023	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	792 of 958	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	789 of 949	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	784 of 868	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	777 of 1007	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	820 of 1001	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	722 of 752	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	635 of 743	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	648 of 748	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	635 of 745	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	601 of 652	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	673 of 745	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	651 of 716	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.5	594 of 712	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.7	577 of 713	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.4	580 of 713	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.7	609 of 717	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.0	570 of 704	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.1	541 of 677	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.5	577 of 684	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.8	590 of 677	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	5.5	620 of 664	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.7	595 of 640	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.8	607 of 631	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.3	570 of 615	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.8	568 of 599	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.4	548 of 588	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	305 of 359	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	263 of 352	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	268 of 361	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	250 of 356	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	231 of 291	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	273 of 326	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	227 of 326	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	668 of 728	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	580 of 717	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	646 of 720	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	646 of 726	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	578 of 625	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	658 of 703	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	630 of 680	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	551 of 608	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	343 of 589	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	231 of 587	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	173 of 591	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	39.0	273 of 480	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	439 of 524	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	473 of 504	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	592 of 613	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	441 of 584	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	413 of 549	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	472 of 541	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	716 of 726	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	640 of 719	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	591 of 718	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	585 of 730	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	575 of 635	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	617 of 697	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	605 of 675	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	25.5	411 of 510	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	436 of 535	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	455 of 492	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	465 of 471	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2022)14th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)13th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2024)19th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-35 vs state

Mathematics6%-35 vs state

Science2%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex	Public	PK, KG-8	1700 Marmora Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7380	544	53	10.3	91.0%	4 (0.7%)	362 (66.5%)	155 (28.5%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	5.3	1321^st of 1347 public elementary schools	1.9%		8	1269^th of 1338 public elementary schools	5.2%	52	3.5	0.0	11.1	9.7	17.6	20.9	24.6	24.0	9.3	12.2	5.3	0.0	10.5	0.0				$13,546	$1,934	$11,612
New York Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	411 N New York Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7280	550	53	10.4	91.8%	2 (0.4%)	336 (61.1%)	148 (26.9%)	33 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	4.3	1331^st of 1347 public elementary schools	1.2%		4.2	1328^th of 1338 public elementary schools	0.7%	3	5.8	2.6	11.7	2.4	9.8	8.9	28.8	9.5	11.8	4.9	1.9	2.3	6.8	7.5				$13,378	$1,752	$11,626
Texas Avenue School	Public	K-8	2523 Arctic Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7350	496	47	10.5	91.3%	5 (1.0%)	36 (7.3%)	325 (65.5%)	129 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13	1199^th of 1347 public elementary schools	11.0%		19.6	1081^st of 1338 public elementary schools	19.2%	118	10.0	4.2	14.9	40.9	31.0	19.7	30.1	31.8	6.0	23.9	13.3	17.9	11.9	3.2	60.0		73.7	$12,119	$1,096	$11,023
Pennsylvania Ave School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 N. Pennsylvania Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7290	566	54	10.5	85.7%	10 (1.8%)	331 (58.5%)	190 (33.6%)	24 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	10.3	1249^th of 1347 public elementary schools	7.3%		13.1	1183^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	11.6%	66	4.5	2.2	26.5	19.6	25.0	38.9	24.1	44.5	17.6	12.7	0.0	8.3	1.9	11.1				$14,638	$2,159	$12,479
Brighton Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	30 N. Brighton Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-3150	302	34	8.8	92.1%	6 (2.0%)	18 (6.0%)	199 (65.9%)	76 (25.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	21.7	1066^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.9%		31.1	927^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.7%	139	8.8		38.2	39.2	34.4				35.1	20.0	23.5							$14,549	$3,409	$11,140
Uptown School Complex	Public	PK, KG-8	323 Madison Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 344-8809	518	59	8.7	90.3%	6 (1.2%)	272 (52.5%)	211 (40.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	5.3	1319^th of 1347 public elementary schools	2.1%		8.3	1264^th of 1338 public elementary schools	5.5%	55	6.3	2.1	7.1	13.6	18.3	26.1	17.5	15.4	3.6	0.0	6.1	2.1	4.8	9.6				$14,625	$2,387	$12,238
Sovereign Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	111 N. Sovereign Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7260	717	72	10.0	90.8%	1 (0.1%)	71 (9.9%)	486 (67.8%)	152 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	26.3	1009^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.1%		28.2	967^th of 1338 public elementary schools	27.7%	42	20.0	1.4	33.9	50.7	46.1	50.0	49.5	55.0	23.9	22.2	14.5	17.2	22.8	0.0		64.0	64.0	$13,431	$1,595	$11,836
Chelsea Heights School	Public	PK, KG-8	4101 Filbert Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7272	267	29	9.1	89.1%	10 (3.7%)	55 (20.6%)	116 (43.4%)	80 (30.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	39.9	813^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.6%		50.6	659^th of 1338 public elementary schools	50.7%	154	17.2	2.8	41.9	32.0	55.2	51.3	63.9	50.0	29.0	28.0	53.4	43.2	36.8	27.8				$13,190	$1,919	$11,271
Richmond Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	4115 Ventnor Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7250	609	60	10.1	87.4%	24 (3.9%)	74 (12.2%)	324 (53.2%)	176 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	69	434^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.8%		71.4	402^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	70.0%	32	24.2	13.7	68.0	84.8	65.6	63.2	57.8	51.4	57.4	68.5	60.6	46.6	40.9	32.9				$12,517	$1,662	$10,855
Ventnor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 N Lafayette Avenue	Ventnor City	08406	Atlantic County	Ventnor City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 487-7900	318	36	8.8	45.6%	175 (55.0%)	13 (4.1%)	86 (27.0%)	24 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	67.5	448^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.7%		74.3	362^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	72.9%	86			68.1	53.3					56.9	62.9								$6,322		$6,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex

What is the racial makeup of Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex?

Students at Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex are 67% African American, 28% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex.

What district is Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex in?

Atlantic City School District

What schools do graduates of Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex attend?

Students who attend Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex usually go on to attend:

High : Atlantic City High School

Is Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex a good school?

Dr Martin Luther King Junior School Complex ranks in the bottom 1.9% of New Jersey elementary schools.

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