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Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School vs. Mount Zion Primary

Should I attend Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School or Mount Zion Primary? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School
5745 W Lees Mill Rd
Atlanta, GA 30349
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Mount Zion Primary
2920 Mount Zion Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Top Rankings

Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Mount Zion Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 566 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Mount Zion Primary serves 523 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 63% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
566 students
523 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#1731 out of 2168 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
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10-14%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
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15-19%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
33
23
Kindergarten Students
100
168
Grade 1 Students
97
178
Grade 2 Students
88
154
Grade 3 Students
81
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Grade 4 Students
86
-
Grade 5 Students
81
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
6%
23%
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% Black
89%
69%
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% White
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1%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
5%
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0.21
0.47
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
(12-13 School Year Data)
7%
(12-13 School Year Data)
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