Martin Luther King- Jr. High School vs. Lithonia High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Martin Luther King- Jr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Lithonia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,431 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 16:1 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).
Serving 1,504 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.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,431 students
1,504 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
85 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1883 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1831 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
13%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
21%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
21%


Graduation Rate
75%
79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
399
496
Grade 10 Students
419
381
Grade 11 Students
324
343
Grade 12 Students
289
284
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
4%
7%


% Black
92%
90%


% White
1%
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.15
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
88%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%







