Martin Luther King Jr. School

886 Bergen Ave, Jersey City NJ, 7306 | Jersey City School District | 201-915-6521
  • grades PK-8
  • students 898
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 48% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 73 in Jersey City
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
45%Jersey City
52%New Jersey

Martin Luther King Jr. School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Jersey City School District" in Jersey City, NJ. There are a total of 898 students and 61 teachers at Martin Luther King Jr. School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Martin Luther King Jr. School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.0%, which is 8% lower than the New Jersey average.

Martin Luther King Jr. School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students898
Teachers61
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Martin Luther King Jr. 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
All42%
355-59%
435-39%
535-39%
635-39%
735-39%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
345-49%
455-59%
565-69%
650-54%
750-54%
850-54%
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.

Martin Luther King Jr. School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 2.2% 10.9% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 22.8% 34.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 16.9% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 72.5% 36.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.3% 0.7% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Jersey City demographics profile

StatisticJersey CityNew JerseyNational
Population262,6528,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)17,8151,21591
Median age34.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English47%69%79%
Speak Spanish22%16%13%

Education level achieved in Jersey City

IndexJersey CityNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade85.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college62.3%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.6%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.1%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters17.9%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Martin Luther King Jr. School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.