Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School

1200 Bangs Avenue, Asbury Park NJ, 7712 | Asbury Park City School District | 732-776-2559
  • grades 6-8
  • students 349
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 13% 75% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Asbury Park
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
16%Asbury Park
52%New Jersey

Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Asbury Park City School District" in Asbury Park, NJ. There are a total of 349 students and 40 teachers at Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 9 to 1.

Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 13.0%, which is 75% lower than the New Jersey average.

Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students349
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio9:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All6%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
66-9%
76-9%
8<= 5%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
710-14%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 1.8% 1.8% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 71.2% 61.5% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.0% 36.2% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Asbury Park demographics profile

StatisticAsbury ParkNew JerseyNational
Population15,5368,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)10,8721,21591
Median age36.539.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)32%56%55%
Speak English77%69%79%
Speak Spanish14%16%13%

Education level achieved in Asbury Park

IndexAsbury ParkNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade81.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school80.1%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college45.9%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.4%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.3%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters10.0%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.