New York Avenue School vs. Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex
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School Overview
School
Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex
1700 Marmora Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
New York Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 571 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, New York Avenue School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
571 students
516 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2193 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2083 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
61
57
Kindergarten Students
46
44
Grade 1 Students
49
52
Grade 2 Students
58
36
Grade 3 Students
51
42
Grade 4 Students
51
44
Grade 5 Students
69
52
Grade 6 Students
45
45
Grade 7 Students
43
60
Grade 8 Students
56
50
Ungraded Students
42
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
22%
24%
% Black
69%
71%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
