Is Martin Luther King Junior School a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior School ranks 764 th of 1345 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 836 students attended Martin Luther King Junior School.

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

Students at Martin Luther King Junior School are 50% White, 20% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 9% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior School usually go on to attend: High : William L Dickinson High School

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SchoolDigger ranks Martin Luther King Junior School 764^th of 1345 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Martin Luther King Junior School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Luther King Junior School 511^th of 745 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Martin Luther King Junior School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Jersey City Public Schools 458^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Martin Luther King Junior School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	11.90	1041^st	1204	13.5%
2004	23.20	1084^th	1298	16.5%
2005	22.65	1098^th	1303	15.7%
2006	27.92	1068^th	1314	18.7%
2007	13.18	1194^th	1329	10.2%
2008	26.57	1106^th	1338	17.3%
2009	37.03	994^th	1346	26.2%
2010	49.66	830^th	1354	38.7%
2011	33.74	1024^th	1360	24.7%
2012	35.23	1012^th	1363	25.8%
2013	39.59	952^nd	1367	30.4%
2014	30.37	1043^rd	1363	23.5%
2015	33.88	932^nd	1357	31.3%
2016	36.83	881^st	1346	34.5%
2017	47.18	761^st	1352	43.7%
2018	52.11	680^th	1353	49.7%
2019	44.07	800^th	1360	41.2%
2021	31.41	848^th	1317	35.6%
2022	42.84	764^th	1345	43.2%

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Martin Luther King Junior School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	42.37	235^th	434	45.9%
2019	17.00	410^th	463	11.4%
2021	24.12	346^th	411	15.8%
2022	34.49	296^th	489	39.5%

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin Luther King Junior School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	84.05	88^th	942	90.7%
2019	69.82	186^th	948	80.4%
2021	62.43	205^th	839	75.6%
2022	72.18	165^th	863	80.9%

Rank History for Female students at Martin Luther King Junior School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	49.19	712^th	1333	46.6%
2019	41.95	816^th	1331	38.7%
2021	30.51	854^th	1290	33.8%
2022	36.47	825^th	1326	37.8%

Rank History for Male students at Martin Luther King Junior School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	55.51	609^th	1334	54.3%
2019	46.94	729^th	1335	45.4%
2021	36.13	759^th	1297	41.5%
2022	50.34	638^th	1324	51.8%

Rank History for Asian students at Martin Luther King Junior School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	17.32	297^th	370	19.7%
2019	27.91	267^th	370	27.8%
2021	34.89	246^th	339	27.4%
2022	27.72	266^th	348	23.6%

Rank History for African American students at Martin Luther King Junior School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	45.75	250^th	517	51.6%
2019	83.36	60^th	522	88.5%
2021	42.18	252^nd	456	44.7%

Rank History for Hispanic students at Martin Luther King Junior School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	65.53	244^th	870	72.0%
2019	54.70	365^th	899	59.4%
2021	29.19	681^st	896	24.0%
2022	46.79	444^th	953	53.4%

Rank History for White students at Martin Luther King Junior School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	31.04	747^th	1022	26.9%
2019	20.79	855^th	1023	16.4%
2021	14.70	892^nd	964	7.5%
2022	21.33	817^th	976	16.3%

Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all students at Martin Luther King Junior School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	22.26	463^rd	574	19.3%
2004	17.60	494^th	588	16.0%
2005	17.47	503^rd	599	16.0%
2006	13.16	535^th	615	13.0%
2007	17.95	536^th	631	15.1%
2008	25.87	510^th	640	20.3%
2009	26.30	534^th	664	19.6%
2010	45.10	451^st	677	33.4%
2011	39.74	481^st	684	29.7%
2012	39.30	481^st	677	29.0%
2013	32.04	522^nd	704	25.9%
2014	26.65	547^th	717	23.7%
2015	46.07	387^th	713	45.7%
2016	38.12	465^th	713	34.8%
2017	50.66	350^th	712	50.8%
2018	53.69	325^th	716	54.6%
2019	45.02	417^th	745	44.0%
2021	31.38	419^th	652	35.7%
2022	29.70	511^th	745	31.4%

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Martin Luther King Junior School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2019	35.17	139^th	227	38.8%
2021	29.19	164^th	197	16.8%
2022	31.10	195^th	270	27.8%

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin Luther King Junior School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	87.26	28^th	522	94.6%
2019	73.33	83^rd	541	84.7%
2021	54.63	148^th	467	68.3%
2022	47.32	243^rd	549	55.7%

Rank History for Female students at Martin Luther King Junior School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	51.61	353^rd	680	48.1%
2019	43.78	420^th	703	40.3%
2021	34.28	389^th	625	37.8%
2022	32.45	474^th	726	34.7%

Rank History for Male students at Martin Luther King Junior School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	57.95	270^th	675	60.0%
2019	47.91	361^st	697	48.2%
2021	31.25	399^th	635	37.2%
2022	31.35	482^nd	730	34.0%

Rank History for Asian students at Martin Luther King Junior School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	31.49	145^th	200	27.5%
2019	22.57	162^nd	199	18.6%
2021	22.54	125^th	147	15.0%
2022	18.68	173^rd	200	13.5%

Rank History for Hispanic students at Martin Luther King Junior School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	74.66	90^th	504	82.1%
2019	74.89	88^th	524	83.2%
2021	40.61	260^th	480	45.8%
2022	31.64	410^th	591	30.6%

Rank History for White students at Martin Luther King Junior School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	19.05	447^th	497	10.1%
2019	10.44	473^rd	504	6.2%
2021	12.81	420^th	435	3.4%
2022	16.30	457^th	512	10.7%

Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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by a student
Thursday, February 23, 2012

awesome school, thought me a lot! Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

best school ever Close Quote

Enrollment information for Martin Luther King Junior School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	193	75	299	322	0	n/a	n/a	889
1989	202	64	289	308	0	n/a	n/a	863
1990	172	71	311	297	0	n/a	n/a	851
1991	168	84	317	381	1	n/a	n/a	951
1992	190	105	289	354	0	n/a	n/a	938
1993	168	127	286	350	0	n/a	n/a	931
1994	167	113	272	397	0	n/a	n/a	949
1995	180	94	232	525	0	n/a	n/a	1031
1996	180	94	232	525	0	n/a	n/a	1031
1998	169	80	222	396	0	n/a	n/a	867
1999	190	90	234	347	0	n/a	n/a	861
2000	205	76	259	383	1	n/a	n/a	924
2001	194	93	268	376	0	n/a	n/a	931
2002	169	83	288	352	0	n/a	n/a	892
2003	169	83	288	352	0	n/a	n/a	892
2004	165	84	262	355	0	n/a	n/a	866
2005	156	97	268	321	0	n/a	n/a	842
2006	148	117	244	270	6	n/a	n/a	785
2007	188	108	255	263	4	n/a	n/a	818
2008	237	86	261	218	4	n/a	n/a	806
2009	242	87	253	206	6	0	0	794
2010	244	94	236	209	4	0	0	787
2011	238	86	240	205	4	1	0	774
2012	262	82	231	214	2	0	0	791
2013	281	80	223	223	3	2	1	813
2014	297	74	201	232	4	2	4	814
2015	305	77	231	234	3	5	5	860
2016	307	75	226	241	5	5	7	866
2017	331	75	222	225	5	5	10	873
2018	357	88	210	216	5	9	13	898
2019	393	81	211	207	4	5	11	912
2020	391	75	178	201	3	6	11	865
2021	409	68	163	176	3	7	9	835
2022	419	79	148	168	3	9	10	836

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Martin Luther King Junior School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	889	56.0	15.8	n/a
1989	863	58.0	14.8	n/a
1990	851	58.0	14.6	41.8
1991	951	60.0	15.8	51.7
1992	938	60.0	15.6	68.7
1993	931	58.0	16.1	76
1994	949	59.0	16.1	78.8
1995	1031	56.0	18.4	82.9
1996	1031	56.0	18.4	82.9
1998	867	56.0	15.5	78.9
1999	861	54.0	15.9	69.8
2000	924	60.0	15.4	81.2
2001	931	60.2	15.5	82.8
2002	892	68.0	13.1	81.1
2003	892	68.0	13.1	81.1
2004	866	66.0	13.1	79.4
2005	842	71.0	11.9	n/a
2006	785	69.0	11.4	82.2
2007	818	68.0	12.0	80.3
2008	806	68.0	11.9	81.4
2009	794	72.0	9.1	82.1
2010	787	55.0	14.3	85.1
2011	774	53.0	14.6	82.2
2012	791	71.3	11.0	82.9
2013	813	66.0	12.3	85.1
2014	814	64.0	12.7	80.5
2015	860	65.0	13.2	88.1
2016	866	61.0	14.1	85.6
2017	873	67.0	13.0	85
2018	898	61.0	14.7	81.2
2019	912	68.0	13.4	89.7
2020	865	64.0	13.5	65.7
2021	835	62.0	13.4	69.5
2022	836	59.2	14.1	72.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Martin Luther King Junior School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	889	56.0	15.8	n/a
1989	863	58.0	14.8	n/a
1990	851	58.0	14.6	41.8
1991	951	60.0	15.8	51.7
1992	938	60.0	15.6	68.7
1993	931	58.0	16.1	76
1994	949	59.0	16.1	78.8
1995	1031	56.0	18.4	82.9
1996	1031	56.0	18.4	82.9
1998	867	56.0	15.5	78.9
1999	861	54.0	15.9	69.8
2000	924	60.0	15.4	81.2
2001	931	60.2	15.5	82.8
2002	892	68.0	13.1	81.1
2003	892	68.0	13.1	81.1
2004	866	66.0	13.1	79.4
2005	842	71.0	11.9	n/a
2006	785	69.0	11.4	82.2
2007	818	68.0	12.0	80.3
2008	806	68.0	11.9	81.4
2009	794	72.0	9.1	82.1
2010	787	55.0	14.3	85.1
2011	774	53.0	14.6	82.2
2012	791	71.3	11.0	82.9
2013	813	66.0	12.3	85.1
2014	814	64.0	12.7	80.5
2015	860	65.0	13.2	88.1
2016	866	61.0	14.1	85.6
2017	873	67.0	13.0	85
2018	898	61.0	14.7	81.2
2019	912	68.0	13.4	89.7
2020	865	64.0	13.5	65.7
2021	835	62.0	13.4	69.5
2022	836	59.2	14.1	72.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Martin Luther King Junior School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$348 (3.6%)	$9,265 (96.4%)	$9,613

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martin Luther King Junior School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 800^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 764^th of 1345 Elementary schools	2%
Ranks 417^th of 745 Middle schools	Ranks 511^th of 745 Middle schools	12.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Junior School)	46.8	49.3	2.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)	47.4	36	11.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42.4	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Junior School)	55.2	36.1	19.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	46.9	32.7	14.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.4	9.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Junior School)	57.4	50.7	6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)	55	40.3	14.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	49.4	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Junior School)	39.3	35.5	3.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	38.1	25.7	12.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	39.4	11.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Junior School)	64.8	47.8	17%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)	49.4	41.6	7.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	49.6	8.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Junior School)	35.2	26.1	9.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	33.8	21.8	12%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	36	10.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Junior School)	52.4	40.7	11.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)	49.1	42.9	6.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	56.1	47.6	8.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Junior School)	35.6	24.8	10.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	29.5	24.8	4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	40.6	31.3	9.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Junior School)	51.4	43.3	8.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)	55	47.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.8	52.7	10.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Junior School)	39.2	24.2	15%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	33	27.6	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	42.1	34	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Junior School)	53.4	20.6	32.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)	54.3	43	11.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.9	51.4	11.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Junior School)	41.5	6	35.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)	15.3	10.5	4.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	29.3	15.4	13.9%
8th Grade Algebra I (Martin Luther King Junior School)	68.2	20.9	47.3%
8th Grade Algebra I (Jersey City Public Schools)	61	55.8	5.2%
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	75.1	64.1	11%
End of Course Algebra I (Martin Luther King Junior School)	68.2	20.9	47.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Jersey City Public Schools)	29.9	24	5.9%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	912	835	8.4%
African American	81	68	16%
American Indian	4	3	25%
Asian	211	163	22.7%
Hispanic	207	176	15%
Pacific Islander	5	7	40%
White	393	409	4.1%
Two or More Races	11	9	18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.7%	69.5%	20.2%

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