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Enrollment
621
Middle
DISTRICT 797 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA ROSA·NCES 120165001833
MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL
5928 STEWART ST, MILTON, FL 32570 · (850) 983-5660 · Santa Rosa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Florida public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
407 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 193 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 226 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 202 | 33% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
49.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.3pp since 2023
Math
52.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.1% | 52.8% |
| 2023-24 | 41.8% | 46.4% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL
MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (49.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 621 | 65.5% | 49.7% |
| HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL MILTON | 743 | 62.3% | 54.6% |
| WILKINSON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL MIDDLEBURG | 711 | 58.4% | 65.2% |
| D. S. PARROTT MIDDLE SCHOOL BROOKSVILLE | 745 | 63.8% | 44.3% |
| CLIFFORD MEIGS MIDDLE SCHOOL SHALIMAR | 612 | 57.8% | 60.7% |
| HUDSON ACADEMY HUDSON | 920 | 65.5% | 34.5% |
Matched among Florida middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Santa Rosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #337 of 560 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #338 of 560 ▲ 27 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #337 of 560 ▲ 27 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #427 of 584 | #7 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #183 of 547 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #408 of 553 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.5% | #106 of 565 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #360 of 379 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
621
+81 (+15%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 664
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 621 | 34 | 18.3:1 | 66% (407) |
| 2023-24 | 681 | 34 | 20.0:1 | 70% (475) |
| 2022-23 | 660 | 36 | 18.3:1 | 69% (457) |
| 2020-21 | 540 | 34 | 15.9:1 | 61% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 627 | 39 | 16.1:1 | 80% (500) |
| 2015-16 | 614 | 40 | 15.3:1 | 76% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 606 | 34 | 17.8:1 | 77% (465) |
| 2000-01 | 741 | 41 | 18.1:1 | 56% (412) |
| 1990-91 | 664 | 36 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL
MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the public schools in MILTON, Florida. It is a small middle school. There are 621 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 22% below the 794-student average for middle schools in Florida.
District-wide, SANTA ROSA has 38 schools and 29,643 students.
Of every 100 students at MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 71 are White. It is also 12% multiracial, 9% Black, and 7% Hispanic. Santa Rosa County's residents are about 80% White, 9 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 47%.
The school's 34 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1. Middle schools in Florida average 19.6:1, 1.3 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 44% average among public schools in Santa Rosa County.
MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 48% of Florida public middle schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL is 1.4 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 49.7% actual, 48.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Florida.
The county, Santa Rosa County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $91,922, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 42 public schools and about 29,382 students.
Of the public schools around it, MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL is closest to LEARNING ACADEMY OF SANTA ROSA, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 5th of 5 nearby schools, at 49.7% versus a 52.6% average.
MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment increased 15% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 15.9 in 2020-21 to 18.3 in 2024-25.
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Santa Rosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
198,472
Census ACS
Median income
$91,922
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
29,382 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SANTA ROSA
- NAVARRE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,410 students
- PACE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,316 students
- MILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,985 students
- GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,946 students
- EAST BAY K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,100 students
- WALLACE LAKE K-8Elementary · 1,061 students
Other schools in MILTON
- MILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,985 students
- BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 899 students
- BERRYHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 802 students
- W. H. RHODES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 789 students
- EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 771 students
- AVALON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 768 students
Other Martin Luther King Middle schools
One other US public school is named Martin Luther King Middle. MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Martin Luther King MiddleBerkeley, CA · 851 students
Nearby schools
- LEARNING ACADEMY OF SANTA ROSA0.2 mi · 62
- SANTA ROSA VIRTUAL FRANCHISE0.5 mi · 105
- W. H. RHODES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 789
- MILTON HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,985
- HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 743
- EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 771
Frequently asked questions
About MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 621 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 18.3:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 71% White, 7% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SANTA ROSA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.