Martin Luther King- Jr. High School
Lithonia, GA
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
62.1 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 50.8 | 48.6 | 62.1 |
| Content mastery | 32.2 | 33 | 40.6 |
| Progress | 64.5 | 46.4 | 72 |
| Closing gaps | 31.3 | 61.5 | 85.3 |
| Readiness | 43.9 | 43.7 | 46.8 |
| Graduation rate component | 79.9 | 79.8 | 84.9 |
The single score and CCRPI components are points out of 100. NA and N/A mean unavailable.
Georgia Milestones
Percent of students enrolled at least two-thirds of the year. Math standards changed in 2023–24.
English language arts
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 42.1% | 46.2% | 41% |
| Developing | 36.1% | 33.8% | 39.6% |
| Proficient | 20.8% | 17.9% | 18.3% |
| Distinguished | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 65.6% | 70.7% | 50.3% |
| Developing | 27.6% | 23.8% | 29% |
| Proficient | 6.6% | 5% | 15.1% |
| Distinguished | 0.2% | 0.5% | 5.7% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 52.1% | 57.3% | 61% |
| Developing | 28% | 26.9% | 23.4% |
| Proficient | 16.2% | 14.6% | 14.5% |
| Distinguished | 3.7% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
424 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 1,630 | 1,590 | 1,586 |
| Students with incidents | 421 | 489 | 424 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 818 | 1208 | 998 |
| Suspended in school | 8.5% | 11% | 8.7% |
| Suspended out of school | 22.4% | 26.8% | 22.5% |
| Expelled | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| School climate | Not reported | 2 | Not reported |
Percentages use enrollment during the year. Students can have multiple incidents and consequences.
School climate: 1–5 stars.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,214 | 1,423 |
| Suspended out of school | 25.9% · 315 | 30.1% · 429 |
| Suspended in school | 17.5% · 212 | 12.3% · 175 |
| Expelled | 0.2% · 2 | 0.4% · 5 |
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
1,431 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino4.1%
White1.2%
Black or African American91.9%
Asian0.2%
Two or More Races2.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130174002479
- District
- Dekalb County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,431 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 87.1
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Georgia School Grades · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Georgia School Discipline · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24