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Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy Primary School
16827 Appoline St
Detroit MI, 48235, Wayne County
Phone: 313-341-4944
Ranking: 
(408 out of 2,213, top 18%)*
(408 out of 2,213, top 18%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
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: | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 294 | 343 | 346 | 360 | 314 | 280 | 247 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 39 | 13.3% | 46 | 13.4% | 66 | 19.1% | 66 | 18.3% | 58 | 18.5% | 47 | 16.8% | 62 | 25.1% |
| Grade 1: | 41 | 13.9% | 60 | 17.5% | 57 | 16.5% | 59 | 16.4% | 47 | 15.0% | 62 | 22.1% | 39 | 15.8% |
| Grade 2: | 44 | 15.0% | 50 | 14.6% | 44 | 12.7% | 43 | 11.9% | 48 | 15.3% | 38 | 13.6% | 37 | 15.0% |
| Grade 3: | 36 | 12.2% | 39 | 11.4% | 40 | 11.6% | 52 | 14.4% | 32 | 10.2% | 30 | 10.7% | 26 | 10.5% |
| Grade 4: | 29 | 9.9% | 35 | 10.2% | 43 | 12.4% | 38 | 10.6% | 31 | 9.9% | 28 | 10.0% | 42 | 17.0% |
| Grade 5: | 33 | 11.2% | 39 | 11.4% | 27 | 7.8% | 29 | 8.1% | 29 | 9.2% | 40 | 14.3% | 23 | 9.3% |
| Grade 6: | 30 | 10.2% | 26 | 7.6% | 26 | 7.5% | 30 | 8.3% | 32 | 10.2% | 21 | 7.5% | 18 | 7.3% |
| Grade 7: | 21 | 7.1% | 25 | 7.3% | 24 | 6.9% | 23 | 6.4% | 24 | 7.6% | 14 | 5.0% | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 21 | 7.1% | 23 | 6.7% | 19 | 5.5% | 20 | 5.6% | 13 | 4.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 163 | 55.4% | 192 | 56.0% | 173 | 50.0% | 176 | 48.9% | 153 | 48.7% | 135 | 48.2% | 119 | 48.2% |
| Female: | 131 | 44.6% | 151 | 44.0% | 173 | 50.0% | 184 | 51.1% | 153 | 48.7% | 137 | 48.9% | 124 | 50.2% |
| 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% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 294 | 100.0% | 343 | 100.0% | 346 | 100.0% | 360 | 100.0% | 314 | 100.0% | 280 | 100.0% | 247 | 100.0% |
| White: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 251 | 85.4% | 303 | 88.3% | 202 | 58.4% | 81 | 22.5% | 251 | 79.9% | 184 | 65.7% | 149 | 60.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 6.8% | 34 | 9.9% | 14 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 4.8% | 22 | 7.9% | 19 | 7.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.47 | 19.06 | 19.22 | 18.00 | 17.44 | 15.60 | 16.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 96.2% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 93.5% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 57.5% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 56.4% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 88.5% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 93.5% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 84.4% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.1% | 96.1% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 67.5% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 79.5% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 93.9% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 67.7% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.7% | 96.7% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.7% | 97.7% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.6% | 97.6% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.7% | 97.7% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.1% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 56.1% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 51.7% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 67.6% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 83.7% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 45.7% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 70.8% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 14.8% | 14.8% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 48.7% | 45.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 79.2% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 96.6% | 96.6% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 70.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 90.5% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.2% | 97.2% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 96.2% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.7% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 90.5% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 94.4% | 63.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 69% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 84.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 37.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 23.1% | 23.1% | 40.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 83.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 87.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 84% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 32% | 32% | 67% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 42.3% | 68.2% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 73.4% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 93.5% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 32% | 32% | 27.7% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 3.8% | 3.8% | 29.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 95.2% | 95.2% | 75.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 92.9% | 82.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 70.8% | 82.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 84.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 16.7% | 37.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 38.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 92.9% | 79.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 82% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 79% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 29.2% | 29.2% | 59.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 62% |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 92.9% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 47.8% |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 47.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 51.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 70.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 29.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 95.7% | 32.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 92.3% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 60.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 65.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 75.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 16.5% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 15.9% |
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* Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.