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Martin Luther King Junior School

Public, Magnet Grades 7-12

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 100% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Martin Luther King Junior School is a high-performing public magnet school serving grades 7-12 in Nashville, Tennessee, with an enrollment of 1,219 students. This school stands out as an exceptional educational institution, consistently ranking among the top 4-12 high schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, significantly outperforming the district and state averages.

Martin Luther King Junior School's academic excellence is evident across various metrics. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 70.4% proficiency in Mathematics and 76% in English Language Arts, compared to 31.9% and 31.2% for the district, and 42.2% and 38.9% for the state. Additionally, the school maintains consistently high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.6% to 98.8%, which are notably higher than the district and state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.3% to 27.8%, are also lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the Davidson County district, Martin Luther King Junior School stands out as a clear outlier in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and other key metrics. Most of the nearby schools, including other magnet and charter schools, lag significantly behind Martin Luther King Junior School in these areas, making it a remarkable example of educational excellence within the district.

1,280

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,856

Per pupil spending ?

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

613 17th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203

(615) 329-8400

District: Davidson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

African American:

32.0%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2014 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (87% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Tennessee high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg32%

Tennessee avg43%

Middle school

17^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1^st of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 27High Schools in the Davidson County

122^nd of 139Davidson County among Tennessee districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	17 of 583	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 587	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	4 of 594	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	2 of 569	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	12 of 576	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	1 of 574	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	5 of 563	99.1%	★★★★★
2015	90.2	15 of 492	97.0%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	16 of 485	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	98.1	2 of 475	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	99.6	2 of 466	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	99.6	3 of 462	99.4%	★★★★★
2010	99.8	2 of 435	99.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	9 of 312	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	2 of 318	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	2 of 316	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	2 of 299	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	4 of 277	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	2 of 293	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	4 of 284	98.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	1 of 63	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	6 of 56	89.3%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	9 of 62	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	9 of 62	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	6 of 55	89.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	1 of 58	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	22 of 546	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	2 of 554	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	4 of 560	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	3 of 552	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	16 of 538	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	8 of 529	98.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	10 of 286	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	22 of 261	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	3 of 490	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 495	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	5 of 483	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	2 of 490	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	12 of 481	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	14 of 550	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	1 of 560	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	3 of 557	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	2 of 540	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	11 of 529	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	1 of 523	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	13 of 492	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	1 of 504	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	1 of 503	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	2 of 500	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	6 of 496	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	6 of 484	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	1 of 481	99.8%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	1 of 389	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	4 of 392	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	4 of 384	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	4 of 358	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	12 of 347	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	6 of 342	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	16 of 341	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	98.9	4 of 351	98.9%	★★★★★
2015	90.9	7 of 300	97.7%	★★★★★
2014	90.7	7 of 296	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	99.8	1 of 285	99.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	2 of 233	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	1 of 240	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	2 of 239	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	4 of 222	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	7 of 208	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	3 of 187	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	10 of 199	95.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	1 of 49	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	3 of 47	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	1 of 45	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	1 of 47	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	61.0	17 of 48	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.3	1 of 45	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	78.7	6 of 47	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	1 of 365	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	3 of 365	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	4 of 366	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	5 of 350	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	13 of 340	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	6 of 337	98.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	1 of 213	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	3 of 209	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	1 of 202	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	2 of 189	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	4 of 180	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 153	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	9 of 159	94.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	1 of 324	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	5 of 337	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	1 of 330	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	3 of 322	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	3 of 317	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	2 of 302	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	3 of 308	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	3 of 368	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	2 of 366	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	1 of 359	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	4 of 349	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	10 of 332	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	8 of 329	97.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	2 of 323	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	2 of 326	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	5 of 325	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	2 of 312	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	4 of 306	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	3 of 301	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	12 of 307	96.1%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

High school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science94%+48 vs state

Integrated Math I93%+68 vs state

Integrated Math III92%+65 vs state

Social Studies92%+43 vs state

Biology I91%+45 vs state

English I90%+51 vs state

Integrated Math II88%+58 vs state

US History84%+45 vs state

English Language Arts76%+37 vs state

Mathematics70%+28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)			TNReady English Language Arts (2025)			TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)		TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2025)			TNReady Integrated Math III (2025)			TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)		TNReady Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin Luther King Junior School	Public, Magnet	7-12	613 17th Avenue North	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 329-8400	1,219	60	20.2		583 (47.8%)	384 (31.5%)	114 (9.4%)	101 (8.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.8%)	97.8	1^st of 389 public high schools	99.7%		97.7	4^th of 392 public high schools	99.0%	3	45.9	90.4	70.4	75.7	76.3	76.0					91.4			90.9	91.5	93.2		84.0	87.7		88.5	91.8		83.7	83.7	90.3	90.3					93.8	93.8	91.7	91.7	91.7	$14,856	$856	$13,262
Pearl-Cohn High	Public, Magnet	9-12	904 26th Avenue North	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 329-8150	545	32	17.0		7 (1.3%)	479 (87.9%)	39 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	14.9	343^rd of 389 public high schools	11.8%		7.1	382^nd of 392 public high schools	2.6%	39												12.1		13.0	9.6	9.6		10.2	10.0	20.0	8.3	10.6		10.5	11.3	9.8	9.8	21.0	21.5								$18,830	$1,785	$16,330
Hume - Fogg High	Public, Magnet	9-12	700 Broadway	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 291-6300	893	48	18.7		513 (57.4%)	149 (16.7%)	102 (11.4%)	99 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.1%)	97.5	2^nd of 389 public high schools	99.5%		99.5	3^rd of 392 public high schools	99.2%	1															81.8	81.8		84.8	91.5	94.0	87.2	92.4		93.9	93.9												$15,512	$866	$14,067
Lead Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1035 1st Ave South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 327-5422	486	41	11.8		32 (6.6%)	138 (28.4%)	309 (63.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	26.9	291^st of 389 public high schools	25.2%		26.1	299^th of 392 public high schools	23.7%	8											53.8	18.8		22.8	6.9	6.8	57.1	16.0	21.3		10.5	14.0		39.3	39.3	12.9	13.5	35.0	34.3								$18,565	$2,118	$15,617
Johnson Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	1200 2nd Ave South	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 749-3067	117	15	8.0		16 (13.7%)	63 (53.8%)	33 (28.2%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	24.7	304^th of 389 public high schools	21.9%		5.2	390^th of 392 public high schools	0.5%	86															6.7	10.0					7.7	5.6
The Academy at Old Cockrill	Public	9-12	610 49th AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-2294	31	7	4.2		6 (19.4%)	22 (71.0%)	3 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																									18.2												$61,746	$1,459	$59,833
W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	5200 Delaware AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-3278	110	14	7.7		10 (9.1%)	88 (80.0%)	11 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
W. A. Bass Adult Program	Public	9-12	5300 Delaware AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 298-8053	283	4	70.7		35 (12.4%)	174 (61.5%)	67 (23.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Transitions at Bass	Public	9-12	5200 Delaware AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-3278	20	2	8.8		0 (0.0%)	16 (80.0%)	3 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)																									9.1												$51,105	$837	$49,825
KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	123 Douglas AVE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 226-4484	467	24	19.4		22 (4.7%)	277 (59.3%)	157 (33.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	61.2	115^th of 389 public high schools	70.4%		34.3	255^th of 392 public high schools	34.9%	140							25.9	25.9	31.9	31.3			53.1	52.4									54.2		52.0	26.3	26.3	62.4	61.5	25.8	25.8						$20,463	$1,581	$18,443

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Junior School

What district is Martin Luther King Junior School in?

Davidson County

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,280 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 48% White, 32% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Martin Luther King Junior School a good school?

Yes! Martin Luther King Junior School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 389 Tennessee high schools.

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