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.
Schenectady City School District
Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.0% of New York elementary schools.
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.
In the 2023-24 school year, 391 students attended Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School.
Students who attend Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend:Middle : Oneida Middle SchoolHigh : Schenectady High School