Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School vs. Darlene C. Mcknight 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
n/a
Darlene C. Mcknight Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-3
Total Students
757 students
341 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2136 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2105 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
100
82
Grade 1 Students
109
76
Grade 2 Students
109
95
Grade 3 Students
125
88
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
57%
66%
% Black
41%
32%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.51
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
