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M L King Middle Middle School
1400 Ave A
Beaumont TX, 77701, Jefferson County
Phone: 409-617-5850
Ranking:
(5,478 out of 6,018, bottom 9%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Beaumont Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 41 | |||||||
Total Students: | 335 | 342 | 365 | 372 | 434 | 460 | 458 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 107 | 31.9% | 114 | 33.3% | 115 | 31.5% | 125 | 33.6% | 133 | 30.6% | 151 | 32.8% | 162 | 35.4% |
Grade 7: | 114 | 34.0% | 106 | 31.0% | 119 | 32.6% | 122 | 32.8% | 139 | 32.0% | 165 | 35.9% | 141 | 30.8% |
Grade 8: | 114 | 34.0% | 122 | 35.7% | 131 | 35.9% | 125 | 33.6% | 162 | 37.3% | 144 | 31.3% | 155 | 33.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 195 | 58.2% | 189 | 55.3% | 194 | 53.2% | 190 | 51.1% | 213 | 49.1% | 235 | 51.1% | 254 | 55.5% |
Female: | 140 | 41.8% | 153 | 44.7% | 171 | 46.8% | 182 | 48.9% | 213 | 49.1% | 217 | 47.2% | 200 | 43.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 7 | 2.1% | 9 | 2.6% | 10 | 2.7% | 9 | 2.4% | 12 | 2.8% | 10 | 2.2% | 16 | 3.5% |
Hispanic: | 136 | 40.6% | 130 | 38.0% | 127 | 34.8% | 128 | 34.4% | 126 | 29.0% | 123 | 26.7% | 129 | 28.2% |
Black: | 186 | 55.5% | 195 | 57.0% | 221 | 60.5% | 230 | 61.8% | 291 | 67.1% | 321 | 69.8% | 305 | 66.6% |
White: | 2 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 283 | 84.5% | 294 | 86.0% | 277 | 75.9% | 315 | 84.7% | 367 | 84.6% | 387 | 84.1% | 393 | 85.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 7.8% | 24 | 7.0% | 30 | 8.2% | 28 | 7.5% | 39 | 9.0% | 46 | 10.0% | 33 | 7.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.74 | 9.66 | 10.04 | 10.30 | 11.98 | 12.40 | 11.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR | ||||||
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 69% | 77% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 68% | 74% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 68% | 75% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 45% | 63% | 71% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 67% | 71% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 73% | 71% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 72% | 76% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 74% | 77% |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 71% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 70% | 70% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 65% | 76% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 70% | 77% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 75% | 80% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 77% | 84% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 64% | 70% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 72% | 75% |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 29% | 53% | 59% |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 61% | 63% |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 75% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 74% | 78% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 46% | 63% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 60% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 42% | 65% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 46% | 69% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 49% | 70% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 76% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 77% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 72% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 85% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 86% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 86% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 86% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 79% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 79% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 42% | 57% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 29% | 52% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 56% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 51% | 63% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 67% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 73% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 73% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 74% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 69% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 67% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 78% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 79% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 80% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 82% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 81% | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 90% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 82% | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 88% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 91% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 89% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 98% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 97% | 93% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 29% | 51% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 57% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 34% | 57% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 66% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 77% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 80% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 85% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 88% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 82% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 76% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 85% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 95% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 96% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 92% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 39% | 55% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 58% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | 59% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 41% | 64% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 76% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 74% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 82% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 81% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 77% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 84% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 91% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 96% | 93% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 60.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.5% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 55.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 45.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $43,545.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,802.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,786.0 |
* M L King Middle Middle School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.