Martin Luther King Junior Middle School (Closed 2010)

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Martin Luther King Junior Middle School (Closed 2010)

100 Maxwell Street
Dorchester, MA 02121

Martin Luther King Junior Middle School serves 249 students in grades 6-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Martin Luther King Junior Middle School
6	100
7	78
8	71

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Total Students

249 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Middle School
2009	238
2008	249
2007	267
2006	304
2005	317
2004	431
2003	538
2002	545
2001	490
2000	463
1999	501
1998	443
1997	475
1996	476
1995	472
1994	492
1993	493
1992	484
1991	464
1990	435
1989	426

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2009)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Middle School
2009	25
2008	28
2007	21
2006	28
2005	36
2004	23

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2009)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2009	10:1	14:1	13:1
2008	9:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	11:1	13:1	13:1
2005	9:1	14:1	12:1
2004	19:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2009	2%	6%	9%
2007	1%	6%	9%
2006	2%	6%	9%
2005	1%	5%	9%
2004	1%	5%	10%
2003	1%	5%	10%
2002	1%	5%	9%
2001	1%	4%	8%
2000	3%	4%	9%
1999	4%	4%	10%
1998	4%	4%	9%
1997	4%	4%	10%
1996	5%	4%	9%
1995	4%	4%	10%
1994	2%	4%	10%
1993	2%	4%	9%
1992	2%	4%	9%
1991	3%	3%	9%
1990	2%	3%	9%
1989	3%	3%	9%
1988	2%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

27%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2009	25%	14%	38%
2008	28%	15%	37%
2007	31%	14%	35%
2006	33%	13%	34%
2005	31%	12%	31%
2004	31%	12%	30%
2003	49%	11%	29%
2002	50%	11%	28%
2001	49%	11%	28%
2000	46%	10%	27%
1999	42%	10%	26%
1998	41%	10%	26%
1997	46%	10%	25%
1996	47%	9%	25%
1995	47%	9%	24%
1994	48%	9%	23%
1993	46%	9%	23%
1992	44%	8%	22%
1991	39%	8%	21%
1990	40%	7%	20%
1989	36%	7%	19%

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Black

69%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2009	69%	8%	38%
2008	69%	8%	39%
2007	63%	8%	41%
2006	62%	8%	44%
2005	67%	9%	46%
2004	66%	9%	46%
2003	49%	9%	47%
2002	47%	9%	48%
2001	49%	9%	50%
2000	49%	9%	49%
1999	53%	9%	49%
1998	53%	8%	50%
1997	48%	8%	48%
1996	42%	8%	48%
1995	45%	8%	48%
1994	47%	7%	48%
1993	47%	7%	48%
1992	48%	7%	48%
1991	50%	8%	48%
1990	50%	8%	48%
1989	51%	7%	48%

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White

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2009	2%	70%	13%
2008	1%	71%	13%
2007	3%	72%	14%
2006	2%	73%	13%
2004	2%	74%	14%
2003	1%	75%	14%
2002	1%	75%	15%
2001	1%	76%	14%
2000	2%	77%	15%
1999	1%	77%	15%
1998	2%	78%	15%
1997	2%	78%	17%
1996	6%	79%	18%
1995	4%	79%	18%
1994	3%	80%	19%
1993	5%	80%	20%
1992	6%	81%	21%
1991	7%	81%	22%
1990	8%	82%	23%
1989	10%	83%	24%
1988	15%	84%	25%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2009	0.46	0.51	0.69
2008	0.45	0.47	0.69
2007	0.51	0.46	0.69
2006	0.51	0.45	0.69
2005	0.47	0.43	0.67
2004	0.47	0.43	0.67
2003	0.52	0.42	0.67
2002	0.53	0.41	0.67
2001	0.52	0.40	0.68
2000	0.55	0.39	0.67
1999	0.55	0.39	0.67
1998	0.56	0.38	0.67
1997	0.57	0.38	0.67
1996	0.60	0.36	0.68
1995	0.58	0.36	0.68
1994	0.55	0.35	0.68
1993	0.57	0.35	0.68
1992	0.58	0.34	0.68
1991	0.60	0.33	0.68
1990	0.59	0.31	0.68
1989	0.61	0.30	0.68

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Eligible for

67%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2009	76%	25%	65%
2008	67%	24%	62%
2007	76%	23%	64%
2006	72%	23%	66%
2005	81%	23%	73%
2004	78%	22%	65%
2001	68%	19%	67%
2000	72%	20%	64%
1999	71%	17%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Martin Luther King Junior Middle School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	8%	5%	10%
2007	5%	5%	8%
2006	6%	5%	8%
2004	4%	5%	8%
2001	7%	5%	10%
2000	8%	5%	9%
1999	6%	3%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Boston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Middle School?

249 students attend Martin Luther King Junior Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Martin Luther King Junior Middle School students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Martin Luther King Junior Middle School?

Martin Luther King Junior Middle School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Martin Luther King Junior Middle School offer ?

Martin Luther King Junior Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Martin Luther King Junior Middle School part of?

Martin Luther King Junior Middle School is part of Boston School District.

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Martin Luther King Junior Middle School (Closed 2010)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2009)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2009)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)

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