Wilson Elementary School vs. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
159 N Clinton Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08609
Trenton, NJ 08609
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 466 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wilson Elementary 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 757 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary 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 6% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
466 students
757 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2096 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2159 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
3%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
60
100
Grade 1 Students
70
109
Grade 2 Students
82
109
Grade 3 Students
72
125
Grade 4 Students
74
141
Grade 5 Students
78
105
Ungraded Students
30
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
80%
57%
% Black
18%
41%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%