Martin L King Middle School (Closed 2007)

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Martin L King Middle School (Closed 2007)

800 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Trenton, NJ 08638

Martin L King Middle School serves 283 students in grades 6-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

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Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Martin L King Middle School
6	50
7	71
8	157
Not Listed	5

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Total Students

283 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Martin L King Middle School
2024	283
2023	283
2022	283
2021	283
2020	283
2019	283
2018	283
2017	283
2016	283
2015	283
2006	283
2005	345
2004	373
2003	385
2002	445
2001	451
2000	482
1999	616
1998	656
1996	576
1995	619
1994	683
1993	377
1992	339
1991	335
1990	466
1989	493
1988	556

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Martin L King Middle School
2024	34
2023	34
2022	34
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	34
2006	34
2005	41
2004	41
2003	48
2002	51
2001	42
2000	42
1999	50
1998	51
1996	59
1995	58
1994	49
1993	43
1992	44
1991	38
1990	51
1989	54
1988	53

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This School

State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Martin L King Middle School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2024	8:1	11:1
2023	8:1	12:1	13:1
2022	8:1	12:1	13:1
2021	8:1	12:1	14:1
2020	8:1	12:1	14:1
2019	8:1	12:1	14:1
2018	8:1	12:1	12:1
2017	8:1	12:1	12:1
2016	8:1	12:1	13:1
2015	8:1	12:1	12:1
2006	8:1	13:1	12:1
2005	8:1	13:1	13:1
2004	9:1	13:1	12:1
2003	8:1	13:1	12:1
2002	9:1	14:1	12:1
2001	11:1	14:1	13:1
2000	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1998	13:1	15:1	13:1
1996	10:1	15:1	13:1
1995	11:1	15:1	13:1
1994	14:1	14:1	14:1
1993	9:1	14:1	14:1
1992	8:1	15:1	15:1
1991	9:1	15:1	14:1
1990	9:1	14:1	14:1
1989	9:1	14:1	14:1
1988	10:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2004)
Year	Martin L King Middle School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1990	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Martin L King Middle School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2024	6%	34%
2023	6%	33%	58%
2022	6%	32%	56%
2021	6%	31%	55%
2020	6%	29%	49%
2019	6%	29%	49%
2018	6%	27%	45%
2017	6%	27%	45%
2016	6%	26%	41%
2015	6%	25%	41%
2006	6%	18%	30%
2005	7%	18%	30%
2004	10%	17%	29%
2003	10%	17%	29%
2002	11%	16%	27%
2001	13%	15%	27%
2000	13%	15%	24%
1999	13%	14%	23%
1998	11%	14%	21%
1996	7%	14%	20%
1995	12%	13%	20%
1994	22%	13%	20%
1993	9%	13%	19%
1992	7%	12%	19%
1991	7%	12%	20%
1990	3%	11%	18%
1989	6%	11%	19%
1988	4%	10%	19%

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Black

94%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Martin L King Middle School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2024	94%	14%
2023	94%	15%	40%
2022	94%	15%	42%
2021	94%	15%	43%
2020	94%	15%	50%
2019	94%	15%	50%
2018	94%	16%	54%
2017	94%	16%	54%
2016	94%	16%	58%
2015	94%	16%	58%
2006	94%	18%	66%
2005	93%	18%	67%
2004	89%	18%	67%
2003	89%	18%	67%
2002	88%	18%	68%
2001	87%	18%	67%
2000	87%	18%	71%
1999	87%	18%	71%
1998	87%	18%	73%
1996	92%	19%	73%
1995	88%	19%	73%
1994	76%	19%	71%
1993	90%	19%	73%
1992	92%	19%	71%
1991	92%	19%	70%
1990	94%	19%	71%
1989	92%	18%	70%
1988	95%	18%	70%

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White

n/a

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1998)
Year	Martin L King Middle School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
1998	1%	62%	5%
1994	1%	63%	8%
1993	1%	63%	7%
1992	1%	64%	9%
1991	1%	65%	9%
1990	2%	66%	10%
1989	2%	67%	11%
1988	1%	68%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.11

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Martin L King Middle School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2024	0.11	0.71
2023	0.11	0.71	0.51
2022	0.11	0.71	0.51
2021	0.11	0.71	0.52
2020	0.11	0.70	0.53
2019	0.11	0.70	0.53
2018	0.11	0.70	0.51
2017	0.11	0.70	0.51
2016	0.11	0.69	0.50
2015	0.11	0.68	0.50
2006	0.11	0.62	0.47
2005	0.13	0.61	0.47
2004	0.20	0.60	0.47
2003	0.20	0.60	0.47
2002	0.22	0.59	0.46
2001	0.23	0.58	0.49
2000	0.23	0.57	0.44
1999	0.23	0.57	0.44
1998	0.23	0.57	0.43
1996	0.16	0.56	0.43
1995	0.22	0.55	0.43
1994	0.38	0.55	0.45
1993	0.19	0.55	0.44
1992	0.15	0.54	0.46
1991	0.15	0.53	0.47
1990	0.12	0.52	0.46
1989	0.15	0.51	0.47
1988	0.10	0.50	0.47

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Eligible for

70%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Martin L King Middle School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2024	70%	32%
2023	70%	31%	59%
2022	70%	30%	50%
2021	70%	32%	54%
2020	70%	33%	76%
2019	70%	33%	76%
2018	69%	33%	81%
2017	69%	33%	81%
2016	69%	33%	82%
2015	69%	31%	81%
2006	70%	21%	56%
2004	48%	21%	51%
2003	70%	21%	46%
2002	78%	22%	60%
2001	71%	22%	63%
2000	70%	23%	61%
1999	78%	24%	72%
1998	73%	24%	68%
1996	61%	24%	66%
1995	84%	24%	71%
1994	54%	24%	56%
1993	55%	23%	62%
1992	71%	21%	63%
1991	72%	18%	58%
1990	36%	16%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Martin L King Middle School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	5%	3%
2022	7%	4%	2%
2021	7%	4%	3%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2006	7%	6%	9%
2004	6%	6%	10%
2003	8%	6%	9%
2002	10%	6%	10%
2001	8%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Trenton Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Martin L King Middle School?

283 students attend Martin L King Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Martin L King Middle School students are Black, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Martin L King Middle School?

Martin L King Middle School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Martin L King Middle School offer ?

Martin L King Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Martin L King Middle School part of?

Martin L King Middle School is part of Trenton Public School District.

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Martin L King Middle School (Closed 2007)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2004)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1998)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

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