Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Detroit, Michigan 48235 · Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy
#1103 of 1,581 elementary schools in Michigan
#37161 of 50,301 nationally
About Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy
Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy is a charter elementary located in Detroit, in the Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy school district of Michigan, United States. It caters for Grades K–8. In 2025 it enrolled 234 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 32.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1103rd of 1,581 ranked elementary schools in Michigan. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (49th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (16th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 234.
There are 165 schools in Detroit; Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy ranks 12th of 151 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)36%
- Reading proficiency (30%)48%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)84.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)23.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 234
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 84.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 23.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 48%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 36%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy a good school?
Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy has a Success Index (US) of 32.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1103 of 1,581 in Michigan. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy rank in Michigan?
Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy ranks #1103 of 1,581 elementary schools in Michigan and #37161 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy?
Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy had 234 students in 2025.
Is Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy a elementary school or a high school?
Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–8. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.