Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School vs. Olympia High School
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School Overview
School
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
3200 East Lafayette St
Detroit, MI 48207
Detroit, MI 48207
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Most improved public schools
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Overview
Serving 807 students in grades 9-12, Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Serving 506 students in grades 9-12, Olympia High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
807 students
506 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2208 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1125 out of 3663 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
68%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
173
150
Grade 10 Students
169
124
Grade 11 Students
263
123
Grade 12 Students
202
109
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
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3%
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% Black
100%
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% White
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93%
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% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
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3%
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Diversity Score
0.00
0.13
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%