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King Martin Luther High School

Public Grades 9-12

657^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 4% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

King Martin Luther High School is a public high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 527 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, King Martin Luther High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Pennsylvania, with only 2.8% to 19.7% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better on the Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 65.8% and 87.9% in recent years, which is lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.4% to 8.3% in recent years.

When compared to other high schools in the Philadelphia City School District, King Martin Luther High School performs significantly worse. For example, nearby schools like Central High School and Girls High School, which are also public magnet schools, have much higher academic performance, with 69.9% and 96.2% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better in Algebra I, respectively. Despite the school's low academic performance, it has relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $17,935 to $23,733 per student in recent years.

527

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,626

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6100 Stenton Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19138-1625

(215) 400-3500

District: Philadelphia City School District

Feeder schools for King Martin Luther High School:

Elementary:	Day Anna B School
	Ellwood School
	Emlen Eleanor C School
	Franklin S Edmonds School
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	Howe Julia Ward School
	Kelly John B School
	Logan James School
	McCloskey John F School
	Pennell Joseph School
	Prince Hall School
	Roosevelt Theodore Middle School
	Rowen William School
	Samuel Pennypacker School
Middle:	Wagner Gen Louis Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.2%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (10% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (65% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

657^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 54High Schools in the Philadelphia City School District

473^rd of 606Philadelphia City School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	657 of 681	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	676 of 686	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	669 of 674	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	616 of 634	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.9	535 of 537	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.8	686 of 693	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	650 of 673	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.6	659 of 663	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.8	660 of 677	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.1	665 of 680	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.4	570 of 580	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.7	579 of 591	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.1	651 of 664	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.2	625 of 660	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.2	640 of 649	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.8	627 of 632	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.5	614 of 621	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.9	605 of 615	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.1	585 of 604	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.9	580 of 593	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.8	579 of 590	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.3	557 of 583	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	248 of 276	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	273 of 284	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	244 of 260	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	514 of 524	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	505 of 513	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	497 of 502	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	638 of 657	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	655 of 665	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	628 of 651	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	652 of 664	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	646 of 652	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	636 of 660	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	651 of 662	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)10th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature20%-42 vs state

Biology9%-40 vs state

Algebra I3%-41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
King Martin Luther High School	Public	9-12	6100 Stenton Ave	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3500	527	34	15.4	100.0%	6 (1.1%)	470 (89.2%)	31 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	2.9	657^th of 681 public high schools	3.5%		2.1	676^th of 686 public high schools	1.5%	19	2.8	9.4	19.7									$24,626	$10,010	$14,615
Parkway Northwest	Public, Magnet	9-12	6200 Crittenden St.	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3390	238	12	20.3	91.6%	0 (0.0%)	215 (90.3%)	8 (3.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	10.9	594^th of 681 public high schools	12.8%		19.8	557^th of 686 public high schools	18.8%	37	8.5	8.5	45.8									$23,260	$9,140	$14,120
Building 21	Public	9-12	6501 Limekiln Pike	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7450	371	18	20.5	103.0%	1 (0.3%)	339 (91.4%)	20 (5.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	2.7	659^th of 681 public high schools	3.2%		3	665^th of 686 public high schools	3.1%	6	2.9	3.1	24.2									$20,282	$7,876	$12,406
Imhotep Institute Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6201 N. 21st Street	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Imhotep Institute Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 438-4140	603	27	22.3	83.4%	1 (0.2%)	560 (92.9%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	4	645^th of 681 public high schools	5.3%		2.5	670^th of 686 public high schools	2.3%	25	3.1	4.7	30.8									$20,602	$5,566	$15,036
Hill Freedman World Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	1100 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave.	Philadelphia	19150	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3530	640	48	13.3	89.4%	10 (1.6%)	553 (86.4%)	34 (5.3%)	11 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	57.3	319^th of 681 public high schools	53.2%		56.8	326^th of 686 public high schools	52.5%	7	42.4	39.4	78.5	10.3	37.2	34.4	24.3	58.1	81.4	56.7	62.8	$19,930	$5,987	$13,943
Central High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1700 W Olney Ave	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3590	2,329	88	26.5	98.2%	609 (26.1%)	524 (22.5%)	249 (10.7%)	821 (35.3%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	120 (5.2%)	91.7	40^th of 681 public high schools	94.1%		98.1	4^th of 686 public high schools	99.4%	36	69.9	69.2	96.2									$16,493	$6,441	$10,052
Girls High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1400 W Olney Ave	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3700	592	34	17.5	122.0%	20 (3.4%)	396 (66.9%)	63 (10.6%)	78 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	52.4	362^nd of 681 public high schools	46.8%		56.1	332^nd of 686 public high schools	51.6%	30	31.6	48.4	70.8									$19,433	$7,258	$12,174
Mastery Cs-Pickett Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	5700 Wayne Avenue	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Pickett Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 866-9000	929	59	15.8	97.5%	6 (0.6%)	854 (91.9%)	39 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.4%)	13.9	579^th of 681 public high schools	15.0%		7.5	623^rd of 686 public high schools	9.2%	44	17.7	14.1	45.4	4.6	8.3	17.6	10.8	26.4	31.0	39.3	33.0	$26,268	$5,490	$20,778
Cheltenham High School	Public	9-12	500 Rices Mill Rd	Wyncote	19095	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 517-3700	1,450	107	13.6	47.2%	321 (22.1%)	819 (56.5%)	132 (9.1%)	70 (4.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	105 (7.2%)	47.4	403^rd of 681 public high schools	40.8%		47.7	402^nd of 686 public high schools	41.4%	1	41.4	45.6	56.7									$26,748	$980	$25,768
Olney High School	Public	9-12	100 W Duncannon Ave	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-4000	1,168	56	20.9	99.7%	10 (0.9%)	452 (38.7%)	597 (51.1%)	60 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.0%)	5.7	629^th of 681 public high schools	7.6%		4.7	644^th of 686 public high schools	6.1%	15	6.9	17.9	25.7									$20,160	$3,887	$16,273

Frequently Asked Questions about King Martin Luther High School

What district is King Martin Luther High School in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is King Martin Luther High School a good school?

King Martin Luther High School ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend King Martin Luther High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended King Martin Luther High School.

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

Students at King Martin Luther High School are 89% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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