Darlene C. Mcknight 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
Top Rankings
Darlene C. Mcknight Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 341 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Darlene C. Mcknight 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 6-9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
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 62% (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 7% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
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 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-3
K-5
Total Students
341 students
757 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2105 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2136 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
82
100
Grade 1 Students
76
109
Grade 2 Students
95
109
Grade 3 Students
88
125
Grade 4 Students
-
141
Grade 5 Students
-
105
Ungraded Students
-
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
66%
57%
% Black
32%
41%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.47
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
