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Stone Mountain High School vs. Martin Luther King- Jr. High School

Should you attend Stone Mountain 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
Stone Mountain High School
4555 Central Dr
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Martin Luther King- Jr. High School
3991 Snapfinger Rd
Lithonia, GA 30038
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Stone Mountain 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 1,202 students in grades 9-12, Stone Mountain 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 11% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (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.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
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
1,202 students
1,440 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
74 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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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

#1813 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 Stone Mountain 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.
11%
(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 Stone Mountain 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.
24%
(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 Stone Mountain 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.
19%
(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 Stone Mountain 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.
74%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
75%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Stone Mountain 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 Stone Mountain High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Martin Luther King- Jr. High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
383
457
Grade 10 Students
371
391
Grade 11 Students
233
319
Grade 12 Students
215
273

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stone Mountain High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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
13%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stone Mountain 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
74%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stone Mountain 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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stone Mountain High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 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 Stone Mountain 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.
0.43
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Stone Mountain 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 Stone Mountain 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
3%
(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 Stone Mountain 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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