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Martin Luther King Elementary School

Public Grades 4-5

488

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,636

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5205 Ludlow Street
Piscataway, NJ 08854

(732) 699-1563

District: Piscataway Township School District

Students who attend Martin Luther King Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Conackamack Middle School
High:	Piscataway Township High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.6%

African American:

19.7%

Hispanic:

17.8%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg50%

New Jersey avg45%

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302^nd of 609Piscataway Township School District among New Jersey districts

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Mathematics59%+14 vs state

Science37%+7 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)			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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin Luther King Elementary School	Public	4-5	5205 Ludlow Street	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 699-1563	488	38	13.0	38.9%	70 (14.3%)	96 (19.7%)	87 (17.8%)	203 (41.6%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.3%)								(n/a)	36.8		69.7	70.6		64.1	54.1	$6,636		$6,636
Knollwood Elementary School	Public	K-3	333 Willow Avenue	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 885-1528	460	34	13.4	33.3%	65 (14.1%)	74 (16.1%)	91 (19.8%)	193 (42.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	74.2	362^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	73.1%		83.1	235^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.4%	127		60.7			62.6			$5,790		$5,790
Umdnj - Center	Public	4-5	671 Hoes Lane	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 235-4542	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Randolphville Elementary School	Public	K-3	One Suttie Avenue	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 699-1573	465	29	16.2	43.7%	44 (9.5%)	82 (17.6%)	98 (21.1%)	206 (44.3%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	28 (6.0%)	68.6	436^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.6%		80.6	273^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	79.6%	163		51.9			64.8			$5,821		$5,821
Conerly Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Conerly Road	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 249-9362	350	36	9.7	31.1%	62 (17.7%)	122 (34.9%)	94 (26.9%)	49 (14.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	51.8	656^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.3%		62	520^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.1%	136	36.4	41.2	44.0	62.1	34.0	46.4	54.6	$10,545	$184	$10,361
Grandview Elementary School	Public	K-3	130 North Randolphville Rd	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 752-2501	579	91	6.3	43.5%	53 (9.2%)	129 (22.3%)	182 (31.4%)	183 (31.6%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	22 (3.8%)	40.2	805^th of 1347 public elementary schools	40.2%		49.5	672^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	49.8%	133		36.8			47.6			$5,683		$5,683
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-3	360 Stelton Road	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 752-1801	513	33	15.7	53.4%	52 (10.1%)	75 (14.6%)	212 (41.3%)	150 (29.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.5%)	42.4	781^st of 1347 public elementary schools	42.0%		33.2	898^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.9%	117		40.1			46.7			$6,340	$108	$6,232
Pine Grove Manor School	Public	PK, KG-5	130 Highland Avenue	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 246-2424	346	41	8.4	76.9%	12 (3.5%)	58 (16.8%)	251 (72.5%)	17 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	35.5	877^th of 1347 public elementary schools	34.9%		24.6	1014^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.2%	137	17.4	56.1	20.4	42.2	50.0	34.1	38.3	$12,062	$307	$11,755
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	66 Bartlett Street	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	356	43	8.3	93.3%	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	342 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11.5	1220^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.4%		9.2	1251^st of 1338 public elementary schools	6.5%	31	11.1	16.7	24.4	17.8	27.3	26.7	8.9	$10,278		$10,278
Hillcrest School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Franklin Blvd	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 246-0170	439	47	9.2	60.6%	37 (8.4%)	101 (23.0%)	233 (53.1%)	54 (12.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	24.4	1028^th of 1347 public elementary schools	23.7%		20.7	1066^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.3%	38	17.8	20.9	40.0	32.6	29.6	26.4	47.6	$9,753	$325	$9,428

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Elementary School

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

Students at Martin Luther King Elementary School are 42% Asian, 20% African American, 18% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% Two or more races.

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

Students who attend Martin Luther King Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Conackamack Middle School
High : Piscataway Township High School

How many students attend Martin Luther King Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Martin Luther King Elementary School.

What district is Martin Luther King Elementary School in?

Piscataway Township School District

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