New York Avenue School vs. Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex
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School Overview
School
Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex
1700 Marmora Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
New York Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, New York Avenue School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
582 students
545 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2144 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2104 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
46
57
Kindergarten Students
51
45
Grade 1 Students
60
42
Grade 2 Students
60
43
Grade 3 Students
52
48
Grade 4 Students
65
52
Grade 5 Students
39
50
Grade 6 Students
46
63
Grade 7 Students
52
48
Grade 8 Students
53
59
Ungraded Students
58
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
26%
25%
% Black
66%
69%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
