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Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine Arts
B+

Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine Arts

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

2424 Lake St, Evanston, IL 60201 · (847) 859-8500 · Part of Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65

Evanston’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Photo: Nick Number · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
421
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine Arts

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Evanston kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–8Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine ArtsYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2424 Lake St, Evanston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 156
Grade 248
Grade 340
Grade 438
Grade 554
Grade 664
Grade 741
Grade 839
Enrollment over time
463’20
418’21
369’22
367’23
421’24

Down 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 39%White 29%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 13%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine Arts from Evanston families.

Other schools in Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65

The district →
Joseph E Hill Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Evanston
258 students10:1
Washington Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evanston
B+
410 students11:1
Oakton Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evanston
C+
379 students10:1
Walker Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evanston
A
364 students11:1
Willard Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evanston
B+
355 students11:1
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evanston
A−
343 students10:1

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 Illinois’s other public schools; Evanston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.