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Martin Luther King Jr School

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Nashville, TN 37203

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Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet for Health Sciences and Engineering at Pearl High School is a public magnet high school located in Nashville, Tennessee. MLK includes grades 7–12, and students enter through a lottery process similar to the other magnet schools in Nashville.

Serving 1,280 students in grades 7-12, Martin Luther King Jr School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 1,280 students
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: ≥99% (Top 1% in TN)
: Top 1%
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 90% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Martin Luther King Jr School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

School Overview

Martin Luther King Jr School's student population of 1,280 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2014

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Martin Luther King Jr School
7	146
8	169
9	273
10	214
11	235
12	243

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Total Students

1,280 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr School
2025	1,280
2024	1,219
2023	1,211
2022	1,252
2021	1,275
2020	1,277
2019	1,269
2018	1,226
2017	1,232
2016	1,210
2015	1,224
2014	1,195
2013	1,191
2012	1,175
2011	1,162
2010	1,190
2009	1,134
2008	1,089
2007	1,041
2006	1,025
2005	1,056
2004	1,030
2003	1,026
2002	944
2001	860
2000	931
1999	828
1998	849
1997	881
1996	878
1995	867
1994	749
1993	693
1992	619
1991	536
1990	473
1989	390
1988	328
1987	218

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2024)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr School
2024	60
2023	60
2022	57
2021	60
2020	62
2019	53
2018	54
2017	59
2016	61
2015	58
2014	58
2013	52
2012	52
2011	50
2010	54
2009	54
2008	52
2007	51
2006	48
2005	52
1996	47
1995	46
1994	48
1993	38
1992	38
1991	38
1990	28
1989	28
1988	18
1987	18

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Year Founded

1986

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School Rankings

Martin Luther King Jr School ranks within the top 1% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Martin Luther King Jr School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TN)

#16 out of 1728 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr School
2023	#16
2022	#36
2021	#99
2019	#24
2018	#77
2017	#19
2015	#5
2014	#6
2013	#9
2012	#8
2011	#9
2010	#8

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81%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	81%	34%	25%
2022	71%	31%	19%
2021	48%	28%	12%
2019	79%	39%	29%
2018	60%	35%	24%
2017	77%	36%	27%
2015	94%	57%	48%
2014	93%	52%	43%
2013	92%	52%	43%
2012	91%	49%	40%
2011	82%	42%	33%
2010	80%	35%	26%

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87%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2022	87%	37%	27%
2021	71%	30%	19%
2019	80%	35%	26%
2018	74%	35%	24%
2017	82%	35%	26%
2016	86%	35%	27%
2015	97%	51%	41%
2014	94%	52%	43%
2013	92%	52%	41%
2012	94%	52%	44%
2011	92%	50%	41%
2010	90%	47%	36%

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90%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2022	90%	40%	24%
2021	76%	38%	21%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	7%	2%
2024	8%	2%
2023	9%	2%	4%
2022	9%	2%	5%
2021	9%	2%	5%
2020	10%	2%	5%
2019	11%	2%	5%
2018	10%	2%	5%
2017	11%	2%	5%
2016	11%	2%	4%
2015	12%	2%	5%
2014	12%	2%	4%
2013	12%	2%	4%
2012	13%	2%	5%
2011	13%	2%	5%
2010	12%	2%	4%
2009	12%	2%	4%
2008	12%	1%	4%
2007	12%	2%	4%
2006	13%	1%	4%
1999	9%	1%	4%
1998	3%	1%	4%
1997	8%	2%	5%
1996	8%	1%	3%
1995	8%	1%	3%
1994	8%	1%	3%
1993	7%	1%	3%
1992	8%	1%	3%
1991	8%	1%	3%
1990	5%	1%	2%
1989	6%	1%	3%
1988	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	9%	16%
2024	9%	15%
2023	9%	14%	32%
2022	11%	13%	31%
2021	11%	12%	28%
2020	9%	12%	26%
2019	7%	11%	26%
2018	6%	10%	23%
2017	5%	10%	23%
2016	5%	9%	22%
2015	5%	8%	21%
2014	4%	8%	20%
2013	4%	7%	18%
2012	4%	7%	17%
2011	3%	6%	17%
2010	3%	6%	16%
2009	3%	5%	15%
2008	3%	5%	14%
2007	1%	4%	13%
2006	1%	4%	11%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

32%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	32%	20%
2024	32%	20%
2023	34%	21%	37%
2022	36%	21%	37%
2021	36%	22%	38%
2020	38%	22%	40%
2019	42%	22%	40%
2018	43%	22%	42%
2017	40%	22%	42%
2016	39%	23%	43%
2015	37%	23%	43%
2014	40%	23%	44%
2013	38%	23%	45%
2012	39%	23%	46%
2011	39%	24%	46%
2010	39%	24%	48%
2009	36%	25%	48%
2008	32%	25%	48%
2007	29%	25%	48%
2006	26%	25%	48%
1999	33%	24%	47%
1998	42%	23%	42%
1997	30%	23%	41%
1996	27%	23%	42%
1995	30%	23%	41%
1994	32%	23%	40%
1993	32%	23%	40%
1992	38%	22%	38%
1991	38%	23%	38%
1990	42%	22%	38%
1989	42%	22%	37%
1988	41%	22%	36%

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White

49%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	49%	57%
2024	48%	58%
2023	46%	59%	24%
2022	43%	60%	24%
2021	43%	60%	26%
2020	42%	61%	27%
2019	39%	62%	27%
2018	40%	63%	29%
2017	40%	63%	29%
2016	41%	64%	30%
2015	42%	65%	30%
2014	44%	65%	31%
2013	45%	66%	33%
2012	43%	67%	32%
2011	44%	67%	32%
2010	45%	68%	32%
2009	48%	68%	33%
2008	53%	69%	34%
2007	58%	69%	35%
2006	60%	70%	37%
1999	57%	74%	46%
1998	53%	75%	52%
1997	61%	73%	49%
1996	65%	75%	53%
1995	60%	75%	55%
1994	60%	76%	56%
1993	61%	76%	56%
1992	54%	77%	59%
1991	54%	76%	59%
1990	48%	77%	60%
1989	51%	77%	60%
1988	55%	77%	62%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	4%	3%	1%
2016	4%	2%	1%
2015	4%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

51%

43%

0.65

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	0.65	0.61
2024	0.66	0.60
2023	0.66	0.59	0.70
2022	0.67	0.58	0.70
2021	0.67	0.58	0.70
2020	0.67	0.57	0.69
2019	0.66	0.56	0.69
2018	0.65	0.55	0.68
2017	0.67	0.55	0.68
2016	0.67	0.53	0.67
2015	0.67	0.52	0.67
2014	0.64	0.52	0.67
2013	0.64	0.51	0.67
2012	0.65	0.50	0.66
2011	0.64	0.49	0.66
2010	0.64	0.48	0.65
2009	0.63	0.48	0.64
2008	0.61	0.46	0.64
2007	0.57	0.46	0.63
2006	0.56	0.45	0.63
1999	0.56	0.40	0.57
1998	0.55	0.39	0.56
1997	0.54	0.42	0.56
1996	0.50	0.39	0.55
1995	0.55	0.39	0.54
1994	0.54	0.37	0.53
1993	0.53	0.37	0.52
1992	0.56	0.36	0.51
1991	0.56	0.37	0.51
1990	0.60	0.36	0.51
1989	0.57	0.36	0.50
1988	0.53	0.36	0.49

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≥99%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	99%	87%	76%
2022	99%	90%	82%
2021	99%	88%	82%
2020	99%	89%	82%
2019	99%	90%	82%
2018	99%	89%	80%
2017	98%	89%	80%
2016	95%	88%	81%
2015	95%	87%	82%
2014	95%	86%	79%
2013	95%	85%	77%
2012	95%	86%	78%
2011	95%	85%	76%

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(22-23)

8.8%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	8.8%	23.6%	34.5%
2022	8.8%	23.8%	36.5%
2021	5.8%	17.9%	34.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	20%	45%
2024	21%	45%
2023	21%	45%	57%
2021	20%	47%	57%
2019	20%	47%	57%
2014	21%	51%	67%
2013	21%	51%	66%
2012	21%	49%	64%
2011	17%	48%	59%
2010	14%	45%	59%
2009	10%	42%	58%
2008	8%	42%	58%
2007	7%	40%	54%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	6%	5%
2021	7%	7%	5%
2019	7%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	4%	8%	8%
2007	4%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Davidson County School District

Sports

School Mascot

Royals

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

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What is Martin Luther King Jr School's ranking?

Martin Luther King Jr School is ranked #16 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Martin Luther King Jr School often compared to?

Martin Luther King Jr Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hume - Fogg High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 87% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Martin Luther King Jr School?

The graduation rate of Martin Luther King Jr School is 99%, which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 87.3%.

How many students attend Martin Luther King Jr School?

1,280 students attend Martin Luther King Jr School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Martin Luther King Jr School students are White, 32% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Martin Luther King Jr School offer ?

Martin Luther King Jr School offers enrollment in grades 7-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Martin Luther King Jr School part of?

Martin Luther King Jr School is part of Davidson County School District.

In what neighborhood is Martin Luther King Jr School located?

Martin Luther King Jr School is located in the Watkins Park neighborhood of Nashville, TN. There are 1 other public schools located in Watkins Park.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 1,280 students
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: ≥99% (Top 1%)
: Top 1%
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 90% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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