Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech
Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech in New Orleans, Louisiana enrolled 752 students in 2024-25 with 59.5 full-time teachers, 12.6 students per teacher against the Louisiana median of 11.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 17% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 8% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Louisiana: 42.4% and 34%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-79% (Louisiana: 82.6%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
853 students in 2022-23, 882 students in 2023-24, 752 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 59.6 to 59.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 853 | 59.6 | 14.3 |
| 2023-24 | 882 | 59.5 | 14.8 |
| 2024-25 | 752 | 59.5 | 12.6 |
12.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 58 of every 100 Louisiana schools of this kind
Among the 101 Louisiana schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.7; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 400 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech enrolled 800 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 400 of the 800 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent34.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
94.7% of students were Black, 4.0% Hispanic, 1.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Black94.7%
- Hispanic4.0%
- Two or more races1.2%
- White0.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech scored proficient or above: 17% in reading in 2021-22 and 8% in math in 2022-23, against 42.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Louisiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Louisiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 17% | 17% | 42.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 8% | 9% (2021-22) | 34% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
70-79% of the 51 students in Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 70‑79% | 70‑79% | 82.6% |
| Students in the class | 51 | 52 | 50,762 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in New Orleans
11 public schools of this kind in New Orleans report 2024-25 enrollment; Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Willow School | 2,225 | 15.9 | 14.6% |
| Morris Jeff Community School | 1,442 | 12.6 | 58.5% |
| Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans | 897 | 13.0 | 37.0% |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech | 752 | 12.6 | 100.0% |
| Akili Academy of New Orleans | 589 | 16.4 | 88.3% |
| Lafayette Academy Charter School | 577 | 16.7 | 96.7% |
| Pierre A. Capdau Charter School | 507 | 22.0 | 75.1% |
| ENCORE Academy | 458 | 28.7 | 73.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech
- Travis Hill SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 4.6 miles away: 117 students (2024-25).4.6 mi
- Morris Jeff Community SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 4.8 miles away: 1,442 students, 12.6 per teacher (2024-25).4.8 mi
- Compare Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech with Travis Hill SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech spends per student$16,347 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,347
- The largest public schools in LouisianaDr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech is the number 18 by size of 108 Louisiana schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#18 of 108
- Louisiana schools by students per teacher12.6 students per teacher here against the Louisiana median of 11.7 for schools of this kind.12.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech
How many students attend Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech?
752 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 853 in 2022-23. It is a public school in New Orleans, LA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech?
12.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Louisiana median for schools of this kind is 11.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech a Title I school?
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech do on state tests?
The students tested at Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech scored proficient or above: 17% in reading in 2021-22 and 8% in math in 2022-23, against 42.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Louisiana. Louisiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech?
70-79% of the 51 students in Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.6% across Louisiana. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech in?
Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech, NCES district ID 2200217. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 220021700414 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.