Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
1200 Bangs Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712 · (732) 776-2559 · Part of Asbury Park City School District
Asbury Park’s School Grade D− better than 2% of New Jersey school districts
What stands out about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
- Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
- Small classes: 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 47.3% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Asbury Park kids: Asbury Park High School
On the path
Where Asbury Park kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, D−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗1200 Bangs Avenue, Asbury Park
Students
Down 47.3% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School from Asbury Park families.
Other schools in Asbury Park City School District
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 New Jersey’s other public schools; Asbury Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.