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Martin L. King Jr. Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

545 Hill St SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 · (404) 802-5400 · Part of Atlanta City School District

Atlanta’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
879
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Martin L. King Jr. Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Atlanta kids: 13 high schools

On the path

Where Atlanta kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–544 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Martin L. King Jr. Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1213 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

545 Hill St SE, Atlanta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6323
Grade 7282
Grade 8274
Enrollment over time
871’20
796’21
818’22
801’23
879’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 73%White 16%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Martin L. King Jr. Middle School from Atlanta families.

Other schools in Atlanta City School District

The district →
Charles R. Drew Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
A−
961 students11:1
Morris Brandon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
A
911 students16:1
Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
A
851 students14:1
Woodson Park Academy School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Atlanta
D−
842 students12:1
E. Rivers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
B+
699 students12:1
Parkside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
B−
650 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Atlanta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.