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Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

16827 Appoline St, Detroit, MI 48235 · (313) 341-4944

Detroit’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
234
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

16827 Appoline St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten35
Grade 134
Grade 237
Grade 329
Grade 432
Grade 517
Grade 617
Grade 717
Grade 816
Enrollment over time
297’20
378’21
380’22
303’23
234’24

Down 21.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 78%White 21%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy from Detroit families.

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; Detroit’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.