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M. L. King Middle School (Closed 2009)

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M. L. King Middle School serves 294 students in grades 7-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	M. L. King Middle School
7	144
8	150

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Total Students

294 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	M. L. King Middle School
2025	294
2024	294
2023	294
2022	294
2021	294
2020	294
2019	294
2018	294
2017	294
2016	294
2015	294
2008	294
2007	499
2006	398
2005	515
2004	528
2003	446
2002	455
2001	568
2000	611
1999	657
1998	719
1997	667
1996	572
1995	603
1994	631
1993	665
1992	670
1991	722
1990	754
1989	828

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	M. L. King Middle School
2025	27
2024	27
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	27
2008	27
2007	32
2006	33
2005	38
2004	35
2003	37
2002	44
2001	31
2000	35
1999	41
1998	48
1997	50
1996	55
1995	57
1994	58
1993	54
1992	53
1991	52
1990	59
1989	60

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School Rankings

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State Level (MO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	M. L. King Middle School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2025	11:1	12:1
2024	11:1	12:1
2023	11:1	13:1	10:1
2022	11:1	13:1	12:1
2021	11:1	14:1	10:1
2020	11:1	14:1	11:1
2019	11:1	14:1	11:1
2018	11:1	14:1	11:1
2017	11:1	14:1	11:1
2016	11:1	14:1	11:1
2015	11:1	14:1	11:1
2008	11:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	12:1	14:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	13:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	12:1	15:1	15:1
2002	10:1	15:1	16:1
2001	18:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1997	13:1	16:1	14:1
1996	10:1	16:1	13:1
1995	11:1	16:1	13:1
1994	11:1	16:1	13:1
1993	12:1	17:1	13:1
1992	13:1	16:1	13:1
1991	14:1	16:1	13:1
1990	13:1	17:1	14:1
1989	14:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	M. L. King Middle School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2025	1%	9%
2024	1%	8%
2023	1%	8%	24%
2022	1%	8%	23%
2021	1%	7%	22%
2020	1%	7%	22%
2019	1%	7%	22%
2018	2%	6%	23%
2017	2%	6%	23%
2016	2%	6%	23%
2015	2%	6%	24%
2008	1%	4%	21%
2007	1%	3%	20%
2006	1%	3%	17%
2005	1%	3%	16%
2004	2%	3%	15%
2003	2%	2%	12%
2002	2%	2%	12%
2001	1%	2%	9%
2000	1%	2%	9%
1999	1%	1%	8%
1998	3%	1%	7%
1997	3%	1%	6%
1996	3%	1%	6%
1995	3%	1%	5%
1994	5%	1%	5%
1993	3%	1%	4%
1992	4%	1%	4%

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Black

97%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	M. L. King Middle School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2025	97%	15%
2024	97%	15%
2023	97%	15%	57%
2022	97%	15%	57%
2021	97%	15%	59%
2020	97%	16%	60%
2019	97%	16%	60%
2018	98%	16%	58%
2017	98%	16%	58%
2016	98%	16%	61%
2015	98%	16%	59%
2008	98%	18%	62%
2007	97%	18%	65%
2006	97%	18%	69%
2005	97%	18%	69%
2004	96%	18%	70%
2003	96%	18%	72%
2002	97%	18%	72%
2001	97%	17%	73%
2000	98%	17%	71%
1999	98%	17%	73%
1998	88%	17%	73%
1997	78%	17%	73%
1996	69%	16%	70%
1995	66%	16%	69%
1994	65%	16%	69%
1993	69%	15%	68%
1992	73%	16%	68%

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White

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	M. L. King Middle School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2025	1%	67%
2024	1%	68%
2023	1%	69%	11%
2022	1%	69%	12%
2021	1%	70%	11%
2020	1%	71%	11%
2019	1%	71%	11%
2007	2%	76%	13%
2006	2%	77%	12%
2005	2%	77%	13%
2004	2%	78%	13%
2003	2%	78%	14%
2002	1%	79%	14%
2001	2%	79%	16%
2000	1%	80%	18%
1999	1%	81%	17%
1998	9%	81%	18%
1997	19%	81%	19%
1996	28%	82%	22%
1995	31%	82%	24%
1994	30%	82%	24%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

99%

33%

0.06

0.52

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Diversity Score Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	M. L. King Middle School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2025	0.06	0.52
2024	0.06	0.51
2023	0.06	0.50	0.58
2022	0.06	0.50	0.58
2021	0.06	0.48	0.57
2020	0.06	0.47	0.55
2019	0.06	0.47	0.55
2018	0.04	0.45	0.57
2017	0.04	0.45	0.57
2016	0.04	0.46	0.57
2015	0.04	0.44	0.57
2008	0.05	0.39	0.55
2007	0.06	0.39	0.53
2006	0.06	0.37	0.49
2005	0.06	0.38	0.49
2004	0.08	0.36	0.48
2003	0.08	0.36	0.45
2002	0.06	0.35	0.45
2001	0.06	0.35	0.44
2000	0.04	0.33	0.46
1999	0.04	0.32	0.44
1998	0.22	0.31	0.44
1997	0.36	0.31	0.44
1996	0.45	0.30	0.46
1995	0.47	0.30	0.47
1994	0.49	0.30	0.47
1993	0.46	0.29	0.47
1992	0.42	0.30	0.47

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Eligible for

80%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	M. L. King Middle School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2025	80%	43%
2024	80%	42%
2023	80%	41%	92%
2022	80%	40%	92%
2021	80%	43%	92%
2020	80%	44%	92%
2019	80%	44%	92%
2018	80%	44%	92%
2017	80%	44%	92%
2016	80%	44%	91%
2015	80%	44%	91%
2008	80%	32%	64%
2007	72%	31%	63%
2006	81%	32%	66%
2005	78%	32%	67%
2004	79%	30%	61%
2003	86%	29%	60%
2002	83%	28%	59%
2001	72%	28%	60%
2000	67%	28%	63%
1999	62%	27%	62%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	M. L. King Middle School	Missouri	Kansas City 33 School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	7%	7%
2023	7%	7%	2%
2022	7%	5%	2%
2021	7%	6%	2%
2020	7%	6%	2%
2019	7%	6%	2%
2018	6%	6%	2%
2017	6%	6%	2%
2016	6%	6%	2%
2015	6%	7%	2%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	3%	7%	7%
2004	4%	7%	7%
2003	4%	7%	8%
2002	6%	7%	8%
2001	6%	7%	9%
2000	6%	7%	9%
1999	5%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kansas City 33 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend M. L. King Middle School?

294 students attend M. L. King Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of M. L. King Middle School students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of M. L. King Middle School?

M. L. King Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does M. L. King Middle School offer ?

M. L. King Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is M. L. King Middle School part of?

M. L. King Middle School is part of Kansas City 33 School District.

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