Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School
3125 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Albany, GA 31701 | (229) 438-3502
- Grades: PK-5
- Student Enrollment: 327
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 327 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1288th out of 1,322 elementary schools in GA.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Dougherty County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,089
- Graduation Rate: 52.5%
- Dropout Rate: 5.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.2
- Enrolled Students: 16,093
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 327
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 166 (50.8%)
- Females: 161 (49.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 9 (2.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 303 (92.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 312 (95.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 321 | 98.2% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.3% |
| White | 5 | 1.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 11 | 3.4% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 15.6% |
| 1st Grade | 45 | 13.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 47 | 14.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 55 | 16.8% |
| 4th Grade | 64 | 19.6% |
| 5th Grade | 54 | 16.5% |
Source: GA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School
- Reviewed by Former Student on May 02, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i love the school. i went there k-3 and it was so wonderful.
- Reviewed by Student on May 17, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i went here and i love this school.....(keirston is my sister)
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on CRCT state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
CRCT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 1 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.7% | 81.1% | 86.1% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.3% | 79.9% | 85.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.9% | 89.0% | 92.4% |
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.3% | 79.2% | 85.5% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.8% | 77.8% | 86.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.0% | 84.3% | 91.0% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.4% | 80.2% | 87.6% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.7% | 68.0% | 79.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.2% | 81.7% | 90.4% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.7% | 69.9% | 80.4% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.1% | 68.6% | 79.1% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.2% | 82.4% | 87.7% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.4% | 63.8% | 77.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.8% | 78.9% | 89.2% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.2% | 72.1% | 79.3% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.8% | 59.4% | 73.6% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.1% | 88.9% | 91.8% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.6% | 71.1% | 81.8% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.2% | 78.2% | 89.6% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.5% | 71.2% | 77.4% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.3% | 62.0% | 71.4% |
Source: GA Department of Education 2009-2010
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