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Kingsview Middle School vs. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School

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School Overview

School
Kingsview Middle School
18909 Kingsview Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
13737 Wisteria Dr
Germantown, MD 20874
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Kingsview Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 922 students in grades 6-8, Kingsview Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 858 students in grades 6-8, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
922 students
858 students
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This chart displays total students of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
61 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kingsview Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#477 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
#657 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kingsview Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
(Top 50% in MD)
18%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kingsview Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 50% in MD)
48%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kingsview Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 20% in MD)
43%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kingsview Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kingsview Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
279
290
Grade 7 Students
329
296
Grade 8 Students
314
272

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
28%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kingsview Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kingsview Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kingsview Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kingsview Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kingsview Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.78
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Kingsview Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kingsview Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kingsview Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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