Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy
Tel:
(916) 566-3490
- Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy serves 454 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy's student population of 454 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 454 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #9395 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 7% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 13% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 23:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 16% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 42% | 54% |
| Black | 23% | 5% |
| White | 10% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 3% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.74 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 91% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Twin Rivers Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy is Grant Union High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Highlands Community Charter (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Noralto Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
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(916) 566-3425 0.8 K-6 509 - Sacramento Harmon Johnson Elementary School Grades: 3-6 | 600 students
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Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 566-3480 0.8 3-6 600 - Sacramento Hagginwood Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 433 students
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Sacramento, CA 95815
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