Martin Luther King Junior Academy (Closed 2014)
Martin Luther King Junior Academy served 48 students in grades 5-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 20-29% (which was lower than the California state average of 59%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 40-49% (which was lower than the California state average of 57%) for the 2012-13 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 was lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
Total Students
48 students
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(12-13)20-29%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(12-13)40-49%
57%
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
23:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
13%
12%
Hispanic
23%
54%
Black
56%
5%
White
4%
23%
Hawaiian
2%
1%
Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (09-10)
5%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2013-2014 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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