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Lithonia High School vs. Martin Luther King- Jr. High School

Should you attend Lithonia High School or Martin Luther King- Jr. High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lithonia High School
2440 Phillips Rd
Lithonia, GA 30058
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Martin Luther King- Jr. High School
3991 Snapfinger Rd
Lithonia, GA 30038
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Lithonia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Martin Luther King- Jr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,483 students in grades 9-12, Lithonia High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Serving 1,440 students in grades 9-12, Martin Luther King- Jr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,483 students
1,440 students
This chart displays total students of Lithonia High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Martin Luther King- Jr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of Lithonia High School
This chart displays gender of Martin Luther King- Jr. High School
Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
74 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Lithonia High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Martin Luther King- Jr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lithonia High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Martin Luther King- Jr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1831 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
#1883 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lithonia High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Martin Luther King- Jr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
8%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lithonia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia 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. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
22%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lithonia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia 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. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
13%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lithonia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia 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. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
75%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lithonia High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Martin Luther King- Jr. High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lithonia High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Martin Luther King- Jr. High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
523
457
Grade 10 Students
401
391
Grade 11 Students
276
319
Grade 12 Students
283
273

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Martin Luther King- Jr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lithonia High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Martin Luther King- Jr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
92%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lithonia High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Martin Luther King- Jr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lithonia High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Martin Luther King- Jr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lithonia High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia 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. High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Lithonia High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Martin Luther King- Jr. High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lithonia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia 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. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
5%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lithonia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Martin Luther King- Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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