Mount Zion Primary vs. Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Mount Zion Primary
2920 Mount Zion Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School
5745 W Lees Mill Rd
Atlanta, GA 30349
Atlanta, GA 30349
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Mount Zion Primary serves 589 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
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 64% (majority Black).
Serving 578 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.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
589 students
578 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1875 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
13%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
18%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
10-14%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
77
26
Kindergarten Students
170
90
Grade 1 Students
177
95
Grade 2 Students
165
112
Grade 3 Students
-
89
Grade 4 Students
-
80
Grade 5 Students
-
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
24%
7%
% Black
66%
86%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
90%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
