Is Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School a good school?

Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.0% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 391 students attended Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School?

Students at Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School are 29% Asian, 27% African American, 24% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Oneida Middle School High : Schenectady High School

Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School

Summary:

Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Schenectady, New York, with 389 students. The school is part of the Schenectady City School District, which is ranked 833 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York state, with rankings between 2005 and 2378 out of around 2,400 schools over the past decade. Its performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's poor performance is particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, Hispanic, and Special Education students, raising concerns about educational equity. Despite increased spending per student, the school's academic performance remains stagnant, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to drive meaningful improvements.

While the nearby schools in the Schenectady City School District also struggle with low performance, some, such as Jessie T Zoller Elementary School and Paige Elementary School, perform slightly better than Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies of the higher-performing schools within the district to address the significant challenges faced by Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

918 Stanley St
Schenectady, NY 12307-1611

(518) 370-8360

District: Schenectady City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2273^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,652

Students who attend Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oneida Middle School
High:	Schenectady High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 391

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

29.4%

African American:

26.6%

Hispanic:

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School ranks worse than 93% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 6^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (29.4%), African American (26.6%), Hispanic (24.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School is 10.8, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District. (See more...)

Compare Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School employs 36.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School is $15,652, which is the 4^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School 2273^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Schenectady City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Schenectady City School District 833^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	27.57	1766^th	2206	19.9%
2007	17.38	1916^th	2219	13.7%
2008	10.37	2085^th	2227	6.4%
2009	7.83	2169^th	2257	3.9%
2010	9.53	2126^th	2263	6.1%
2011	9.86	2139^th	2286	6.4%
2012	17.47	2009^th	2320	13.4%
2013	20.47	1960^th	2325	15.7%
2014	25.67	1837^th	2345	21.7%
2015	18.10	2005^th	2352	14.8%
2016	13.01	2165^th	2366	8.5%
2017	5.84	2351^st	2386	1.5%
2018	4.72	2373^rd	2395	0.9%
2019	4.29	2394^th	2413	0.8%
2021	7.53	2099^th	2201	4.6%
2022	6.96	2378^th	2434	2.3%
2023	8.97	2344^th	2439	3.9%
2024	12.71	2273^rd	2445	7.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.59	193^rd	202	4.5%
2019	18.22	152^nd	180	15.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.51	929^th	938	1.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.28	1887^th	1941	2.8%
2022	21.58	1876^th	2031	7.6%
2023	19.19	1893^rd	2016	6.1%
2024	15.77	2092^nd	2110	0.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.71	2027^th	2045	0.9%
2019	6.56	2022^nd	2032	0.5%
2022	8.51	2059^th	2099	1.9%
2023	11.44	1973^rd	2041	3.3%
2024	18.79	1860^th	2078	10.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	12.24	611^th	622	1.8%
2024	22.81	667^th	766	12.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.35	2313^th	2338	1.1%
2019	3.68	2350^th	2357	0.3%
2021	16.68	1727^th	1955	11.7%
2022	8.88	2328^th	2401	3.0%
2023	13.89	2212^th	2403	7.9%
2024	10.77	2305^th	2413	4.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.39	2321^st	2340	0.8%
2019	7.53	2309^th	2358	2.1%
2021	2.81	1943^rd	1961	0.9%
2022	6.82	2362^nd	2400	1.6%
2023	6.61	2353^rd	2400	2.0%
2024	17.09	2144^th	2411	11.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	1.40	597^th	601	0.7%
2019	0.89	545^th	548	0.5%
2022	3.44	660^th	671	1.6%
2023	5.84	580^th	605	4.1%
2024	8.18	622^nd	662	6.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.16	925^th	948	2.4%
2019	10.37	879^th	891	1.3%
2021	11.71	411^th	427	3.7%
2022	18.98	821^st	936	12.3%
2023	22.04	702^nd	857	18.1%
2024	27.01	711^th	927	23.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.69	1375^th	1392	1.2%
2019	6.14	1303^rd	1315	0.9%
2021	35.59	542^nd	818	33.7%
2022	5.28	1500^th	1503	0.2%
2023	5.74	1416^th	1429	0.9%
2024	12.43	1468^th	1531	4.1%

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Rank History for White students at Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	0.76	1406^th	1408	0.1%
2019	1.69	1334^th	1338	0.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	237	220	8	32	0	n/a	n/a	497
1990	183	160	6	49	0	n/a	n/a	398
1991	215	149	19	7	1	n/a	n/a	391
1992	247	128	3	14	1	n/a	n/a	393
1993	251	122	5	15	1	n/a	n/a	394
1994	265	131	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	409
1995	240	130	5	17	3	n/a	n/a	395
1996	240	130	5	17	3	n/a	n/a	395
1997	278	134	6	26	1	n/a	n/a	445
1998	268	146	6	26	4	n/a	n/a	450
1999	253	144	5	29	1	n/a	n/a	432
2000	251	165	7	33	0	n/a	n/a	456
2001	203	183	13	35	0	n/a	n/a	434
2002	137	176	9	52	0	n/a	n/a	374
2003	137	176	9	52	0	n/a	n/a	374
2004	130	187	36	43	0	n/a	n/a	396
2005	115	186	49	62	1	n/a	n/a	413
2006	105	178	64	76	1	n/a	n/a	424
2007	81	170	66	62	1	n/a	n/a	380
2008	69	181	67	59	0	n/a	n/a	376
2009	73	201	74	66	1	n/a	n/a	415
2010	78	229	94	80	2	n/a	n/a	483
2011	92	243	104	79	10	0	0	528
2012	97	244	120	75	2	0	7	545
2013	92	280	126	82	1	0	11	592
2014	97	303	135	101	1	0	22	659
2015	95	296	138	96	1	0	24	650
2016	83	241	138	89	1	0	29	581
2017	64	198	107	127	1	1	56	554
2018	49	188	128	130	1	4	61	561
2019	43	190	116	113	1	6	51	520
2020	35	173	125	95	3	4	45	480
2021	27	127	103	82	3	4	47	393
2022	26	146	112	81	1	3	44	413
2023	30	125	109	87	0	3	35	389
2024	33	104	115	95	5	4	35	391

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	497	28.0	17.7	n/a
1990	398	33.9	11.7	n/a
1991	391	27.9	14.0	n/a
1992	393	30.9	12.7	n/a
1993	394	27.2	14.5	n/a
1994	409	29.1	14.1	68
1995	395	28.9	13.7	66.6
1996	395	28.9	13.7	66.6
1997	445	29.0	15.3	58.7
1998	450	29.0	15.5	62
1999	432	30.0	14.4	62
2000	456	31.0	14.7	66.9
2001	434	30.0	14.5	71.4
2002	374	27.0	13.9	73.8
2003	374	27.0	13.9	73.8
2004	396	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	413	27.3	15.1	85.5
2006	424	29.0	14.6	78.1
2007	380	24.0	15.8	52.4
2008	376	29.0	13.0	74.7
2009	415	27.0	15.4	78.3
2010	483	35.5	13.6	77.6
2011	528	42.0	12.5	70.6
2012	545	38.2	14.2	81.8
2013	592	35.0	16.9	85.6
2014	659	37.7	17.4	87.7
2015	650	39.0	16.6	91.2
2016	581	38.0	15.2	75.2
2017	554	29.7	18.6	65.7
2018	561	36.0	15.5	86.3
2019	520	39.5	13.1	82.7
2020	480	26.0	18.4	76.7
2021	393	25.8	15.2	81.7
2022	413	28.1	14.6	69.2
2023	389	35.0	11.1	78.9
2024	391	36.1	10.8	73.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	497	28.0	17.7	n/a
1990	398	33.9	11.7	n/a
1991	391	27.9	14.0	n/a
1992	393	30.9	12.7	n/a
1993	394	27.2	14.5	n/a
1994	409	29.1	14.1	68
1995	395	28.9	13.7	66.6
1996	395	28.9	13.7	66.6
1997	445	29.0	15.3	58.7
1998	450	29.0	15.5	62
1999	432	30.0	14.4	62
2000	456	31.0	14.7	66.9
2001	434	30.0	14.5	71.4
2002	374	27.0	13.9	73.8
2003	374	27.0	13.9	73.8
2004	396	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	413	27.3	15.1	85.5
2006	424	29.0	14.6	78.1
2007	380	24.0	15.8	52.4
2008	376	29.0	13.0	74.7
2009	415	27.0	15.4	78.3
2010	483	35.5	13.6	77.6
2011	528	42.0	12.5	70.6
2012	545	38.2	14.2	81.8
2013	592	35.0	16.9	85.6
2014	659	37.7	17.4	87.7
2015	650	39.0	16.6	91.2
2016	581	38.0	15.2	75.2
2017	554	29.7	18.6	65.7
2018	561	36.0	15.5	86.3
2019	520	39.5	13.1	82.7
2020	480	26.0	18.4	76.7
2021	393	25.8	15.2	81.7
2022	413	28.1	14.6	69.2
2023	389	35.0	11.1	78.9
2024	391	36.1	10.8	73.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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