Martin Luther King Credit Recovery High School (Closed 2015)
Martin Luther King Credit Recovery High School served 91 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤20% (which was lower than the Kentucky state average of 66%) for the 2010-11 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was <50% (which was lower than the Kentucky state average of 72%) for the 2010-11 school year.
Minority enrollment was 35% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
91 students
Total Classroom Teachers (06-07)
1 teacher
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(10-11)≤20%
66%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(10-11)<50%
72%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
16:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
10%
7%
Black
24%
10%
White
65%
77%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
(13-14)≤10%
88%
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
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