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D−

Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

85 Hamilton Ave., Passaic, NJ 07055 · (973) 470-5506 · Part of Passaic City School District

Passaic’s School Grade D better than 5% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
754
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6

  • 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 29 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Passaic kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6You are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 47.3%

Its 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 ↗

85 Hamilton Ave., Passaic

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K161
Kindergarten68
Grade 164
Grade 274
Grade 354
Grade 470
Grade 588
Grade 661
Grade 765
Grade 849
Enrollment over time
875’20
845’21
682’22
720’23
754’24

Down 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%Black 6%White <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6 from Passaic families.

Other schools in Passaic City School District

The district →
Mario Drago School No. 3
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Passaic
D
776 students11:1
Sallie D. Gamble School No. 7
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Passaic
289 students12:1
Abraham Lincoln School Number 24
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Passaic
252 students7:1
Vincent Capuana School No. 15
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Passaic
147 students11:1
Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Passaic
903 students18:1
William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Passaic
D−
805 students11:1

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