Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School For Sci/tech
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School For Sci/tech serves 1,016 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School For Sci/tech placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
School Overview
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School For Sci/tech's student population of 1,016 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 54 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
1,016 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School For Sci/tech is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,267 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School For Sci/tech is 0.02, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1042 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
70%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
1%
7%
Black
99%
43%

White
n/a
45%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups


Graduation Rate
75-79%
81%

National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
52%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 9/30/2014
I went to King for only two years back in elementary school (my first year there was the first year they moved to the Lower Ninth). Given the student population and what they've done with it as well as the many amazing memories I have of my time there, I couldn't recommend it more to people in the area.
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