Martin Luther King Jr School

613 17Th Avenue North, Nashville TN, 37203 | Nashville-Davidson County School District | 615-329-8400
  • grades 7-12
  • students 1226
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 80% 127% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 222 in Nashville
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
26%Nashville
35%Tennessee

Martin Luther King Jr School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Nashville-Davidson County School District" in Nashville, TN. There are a total of 1,226 students and 54 teachers at Martin Luther King Jr School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Martin Luther King Jr School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.5%, which is 127% higher than the Tennessee average.

Martin Luther King Jr School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1226
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment557
Taking some courses497
Taking some courses (not tests)62
Passing some courses350
Passing no courses143

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 557 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 497 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
785-89%
885-89%
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
780-84%
870-74%
High School85-89%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 43.7% 31.9% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 40.0% 42.9% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 11.6% 4.1% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 19.8% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Nashville demographics profile

StatisticNashvilleTennesseeNational
Population667,0706,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,40216791
Median age34.238.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English82%93%79%
Speak Spanish9%4%13%

Education level achieved in Nashville

IndexNashvilleTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade84.7%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.5%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college63.7%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.0%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.6%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters14.1%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.2%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.