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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School (Closed 2013)

108 South 9th St
Newark, NJ 07107

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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School serves 375 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 27% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving was 18% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School
Kind	28
1	36
2	42
3	36
4	32
5	24
6	38
7	38
8	31
Not Listed	70

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Total Students

375 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School
2025	375
2012	375
2011	370
2010	425
2009	425
2008	475
2007	509
2006	532
2005	596
2004	597
2003	540
2002	548
2001	529
2000	533
1999	541
1998	570
1996	558
1995	531
1994	565
1993	539
1992	522
1991	605
1990	628
1989	682
1988	727

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School
2025	34
2012	34
2011	26
2010	29
2009	33
2008	36
2007	40
2006	47
2005	42
2004	43
2003	43
2002	43
2001	39
2000	39
1999	42
1998	42
1996	42
1995	40
1994	39
1993	40
1992	42
1991	44
1990	45
1989	44
1988	43

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School Rankings

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State Level (NJ)

(11-12)

27%

75%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2012	27%	75%	51%
2011	27%	75%	52%
2010	21%	73%	48%

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(11-12)

18%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2012	18%	69%	42%
2011	18%	69%	43%
2010	17%	69%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	11:1	11:1
2012	11:1	13:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	12:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	14:1	13:1	12:1
2004	14:1	13:1	12:1
2003	13:1	14:1	12:1
2002	13:1	14:1	12:1
2001	14:1	15:1	13:1
2000	14:1	15:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	13:1	15:1	14:1
1992	12:1	16:1	14:1
1991	14:1	15:1	15:1
1990	14:1	15:1	15:1
1989	16:1	16:1	15:1
1988	17:1	16:1	16:1

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Hispanic

19%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	19%	35%
2012	19%	23%	38%
2011	13%	22%	38%
2010	15%	21%	36%
2009	17%	20%	35%
2008	14%	20%	34%
2007	12%	19%	33%
2006	13%	18%	33%
2005	11%	18%	32%
2004	11%	17%	32%
2003	11%	16%	32%
2002	10%	16%	31%
2001	9%	15%	30%
2000	7%	15%	29%
1999	11%	14%	28%
1998	5%	14%	28%
1996	10%	14%	28%
1995	8%	13%	28%
1994	6%	13%	27%
1993	8%	12%	27%
1992	7%	12%	26%
1991	6%	12%	26%
1990	5%	11%	26%
1989	5%	11%	26%
1988	5%	10%	26%

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Black

81%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	81%	14%
2012	81%	16%	53%
2011	87%	16%	52%
2010	85%	17%	56%
2009	83%	17%	57%
2008	86%	17%	58%
2007	88%	17%	59%
2006	86%	18%	59%
2005	88%	18%	59%
2004	88%	18%	59%
2003	89%	18%	59%
2002	90%	18%	60%
2001	91%	18%	61%
2000	93%	18%	62%
1999	89%	18%	63%
1998	95%	18%	64%
1996	90%	18%	63%
1995	92%	19%	63%
1994	94%	18%	63%
1993	92%	19%	63%
1992	93%	18%	63%
1991	94%	18%	63%
1990	94%	19%	64%
1989	95%	18%	64%
1988	95%	18%	64%

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

63%

0.31

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	0.31	0.72
2012	0.31	0.66	0.57
2011	0.23	0.65	0.57
2010	0.26	0.64	0.56
2009	0.29	0.64	0.56
2008	0.24	0.63	0.55
2007	0.21	0.62	0.55
2006	0.25	0.61	0.55
2005	0.22	0.61	0.54
2004	0.22	0.60	0.55
2003	0.20	0.59	0.55
2002	0.18	0.59	0.55
2001	0.17	0.58	0.54
2000	0.13	0.58	0.53
1999	0.20	0.57	0.52
1998	0.10	0.57	0.52
1996	0.18	0.55	0.52
1995	0.15	0.55	0.53
1994	0.11	0.54	0.53
1993	0.15	0.54	0.53
1992	0.13	0.53	0.53
1991	0.11	0.53	0.53
1990	0.11	0.52	0.52
1989	0.10	0.51	0.52
1988	0.10	0.50	0.52

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Eligible for

83%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	83%	38%
2012	83%	29%	78%
2011	83%	27%	79%
2010	91%	26%	73%
2009	80%	24%	71%
2008	69%	22%	60%
2007	80%	21%	63%
2006	54%	21%	41%
2004	83%	21%	60%
2003	84%	21%	68%
2002	90%	22%	74%
2001	92%	22%	75%
2000	89%	23%	75%
1999	86%	23%	77%
1998	89%	24%	77%
1996	91%	24%	76%
1995	93%	24%	78%
1994	93%	24%	74%
1993	94%	23%	71%
1992	95%	21%	70%
1991	80%	18%	67%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	New Jersey	Newark Public School District
2025	3%	5%
2012	3%	6%	7%
2011	4%	5%	8%
2010	4%	6%	9%
2009	5%	6%	11%
2008	5%	6%	10%
2007	5%	6%	10%
2006	1%	6%	3%
2004	8%	6%	9%
2003	8%	6%	8%
2002	5%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Newark Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% NJ state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% NJ state average).

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School?

375 students attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School students are Black, and 19% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School?

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School offer ?

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School part of?

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is part of Newark Public School District.

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