Middle school (grades 6-8) · Atlanta, GA

Martin L. King Jr. Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Martin L. King Jr. Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 130012000025
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Martin L. King Jr. Middle School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

#12 of 18
middle schools in Atlanta · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
14.4:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Martin L. King Jr. Middle School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Martin L. King Jr. Middle School ranks #12 of 18 middle schools in Atlanta, GA.

School address

Atlanta, GA 30312
District: Atlanta Public Schools · Georgia

NCES ID 130012000025 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-17 students YoY

Martin L. King Jr. Middle School held near 801 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 61.0 → 58.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 130012000025 · Atlanta, GA Middle · MID · TRAD

879 enr · 14.4:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: North Atlanta High School (2,368 students)

Martin L. King Jr. Middle School held near 801 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 61.0 → 58.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Martin L. King Jr. Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Martin L. King Jr. Middle School reports 879 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Martin L. King Jr. Middle School compares

Martin L. King Jr. Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.4:1 ▼ 0% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 65% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 879 top 26% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
879
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 55% in Georgia - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
46.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,046
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $14,615
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 293 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 92 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 9 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 73.0%
White 16.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 73.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.6, Martin L. King Jr. Middle School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Atlanta Public Schools reports $23,046 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Martin L. King Jr. Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Atlanta High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Midtown High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Willis a. Sutton Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Maynard Jackson High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Benjamin E. Mays High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Martin L. King Jr. Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Atlanta Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Sequoyah Middle School
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1,713 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Willis a. Sutton Middle School
Standard public school
1,619 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Peachtree Middle School
Standard public school
1,214 students 15:1 students per teacher
David T Howard Middle School
Standard public school
1,073 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
Sandtown Middle School
Standard public school
956 students 15.2:1 students per teacher
Ridgeview Charter School
Standard public school
945 students 11.8:1 students per teacher

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~879 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Martin L. King Jr. Middle School

How many students attend Martin L. King Jr. Middle School?

Martin L. King Jr. Middle School has 879 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Atlanta, GA. CCD year-over-year: 818 (2022-23) → 801 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Martin L. King Jr. Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Martin L. King Jr. Middle School is 14.4:1, which is 0% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Martin L. King Jr. Middle School?

100.0% of students at Martin L. King Jr. Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Martin L. King Jr. Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Martin L. King Jr. Middle School is African American at 73.0% of enrollment, in Atlanta, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Martin L. King Jr. Middle School?

Martin L. King Jr. Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Martin L. King Jr. Middle School rank among middle schools in Atlanta?

By Resource Investment Index, Martin L. King Jr. Middle School ranks #12 of 18 middle schools in Atlanta, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Atlanta on the city page.

What other schools are in Atlanta Public Schools?

Besides Martin L. King Jr. Middle School, Atlanta Public Schools also operates North Atlanta High School (2,368 students), Midtown High School (1,696 students), and Willis a. Sutton Middle School (1,619 students). See the Atlanta Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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