Martin Luther King Jr School

108 South 9th St, Newark, NJ 07107 | (973) 733-7368
  • Grades: KG-8
  • Student Enrollment: 425
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 108 S 9th St, Newark, NJ 07107
  • Principal or Admin: Anita Ziyad
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Newark City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $25,201
  • Graduation Rate: 72.8%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.7%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.4
  • Enrolled Students: 39,443

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 425
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 29.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 227 (53.4%)
  • Females: 198 (46.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 19 (4.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 385 (90.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 404 (95.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Martin Luther King Jr School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black36385.4%
Asian--
Hispanic6214.6%
White--
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Martin Luther King Jr School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten5112.0%
1st Grade4310.1%
2nd Grade429.9%
3rd Grade5011.8%
4th Grade4811.3%
5th Grade4811.3%
6th Grade378.7%
7th Grade409.4%
8th Grade388.9%
Ungraded286.6%
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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