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Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School vs. Mount Zion Primary

Should you attend Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School or Mount Zion Primary? 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
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School
5745 W Lees Mill Rd
Atlanta, GA 30349
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Mount Zion Primary
2920 Mount Zion Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Overview
Serving 541 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary 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 18% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Mount Zion Primary serves 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 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 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
541 students
582 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#1875 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
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13%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary 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.
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18%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
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10-14%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Mount Zion Primary by grade.
Pre-K Students
30
67
Kindergarten Students
84
179
Grade 1 Students
91
165
Grade 2 Students
87
171
Grade 3 Students
83
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Grade 4 Students
89
-
Grade 5 Students
77
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
8%
22%
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% Black
86%
71%
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% White
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1%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
4%
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0.25
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
96%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
(12-13 School Year Data)
7%
(12-13 School Year Data)
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