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Martin Luther King Jr Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 1–3

750 E Britain Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 · (269) 605-1500 · Part of Benton Harbor Area Schools

Benton Harbor’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
229
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–3
The gist

What stands out about Martin Luther King Jr Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 31.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Benton Harbor kids: Fair Plain Middle School

On the path

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

PK–KDiscovery Enrichment Center80 students
1–3Martin Luther King Jr ElementaryYou are here
6–8Fair Plain Middle School240 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

750 E Britain Ave, Benton Harbor

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 172
Grade 276
Grade 381
Enrollment over time
335’20
291’21
287’22
234’23
229’24

Down 31.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 86%Hispanic 7%White 3%Two or more races 3%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 Luther King Jr Elementary from Benton Harbor families.

Other schools in Benton Harbor Area Schools

The district →
Discovery Enrichment Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Benton Harbor
80 students7:1
Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Benton Harbor
59 students7:1
Fair Plain East Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Benton Harbor
D−
150 students12:1
Fair Plain Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Benton Harbor
D−
240 students11:1
Benton Harbor High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Benton Harbor
D−
469 students14:1

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