Enrollment
350
Middle
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CITY OF MONROE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 220108000794
Martin Luther King Junior High School
1709 Parkview Drive, Monroe, LA 71202 · (318) 387-1825 · Ouachita Parish
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Louisiana public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
322 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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 7 | 181 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 169 | 48% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 65% · 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
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LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
21.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
7.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 21.0% | 7.0% |
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 8.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 9.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 5.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. 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
14.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.1%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% typical for Louisiana 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 Louisiana'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 Junior High School
Martin Luther King Junior High School's state test result (14.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Junior High School this school | 350 | 92.0% | 14.7% |
| Richwood Junior High School Monroe | 347 | 93.4% | 13.0% |
| Carroll Junior High School Monroe | 348 | 94.3% | 9.8% |
| Opelousas Junior High School Opelousas | 314 | 93.0% | 14.5% |
| Lowery Middle School Donaldsonville | 277 | 91.3% | 14.0% |
| Paul Breaux Middle School Lafayette | 314 | 91.1% | 21.8% |
Matched among Louisiana 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 Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Ouachita Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.7% | #185 of 213 | #10 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.0% | #205 of 210 ▼ 6 | #11 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #192 of 213 ▼ 25 | #11 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #107 of 197 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #127 of 220 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #41 of 195 | #3 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.0% | #194 of 195 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.0% | #20 of 214 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.1% | #10 of 40 | #1 of 6 |
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
350
+74 (+27%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 596
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 350 | 31.3 | 11.2:1 | 92% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 31.7 | 10.5:1 | 89% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 22.8 | 15.5:1 | 86% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 276 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 86% (236) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 17.1 | 17.8:1 | 89% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 262 | 36 | 7.3:1 | 90% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 543 | 46 | 11.8:1 | 93% (505) |
| 2000-01 | 783 | 48 | 16.3:1 | 85% (666) |
| 1990-91 | 596 | 35 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martin Luther King Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (304 to 350); teachers up 83% (17.1 to 31.3).
About Martin Luther King Junior High School
Martin Luther King Junior High School serves students in Monroe, Louisiana, as a small middle school. It offers grades 7 through 8 and has 350 students enrolled. That is 20% below the average of about 440 students for middle schools in Louisiana.
City of Monroe School District operates 19 schools. Combined enrollment is 8,033 students.
The share of students at Martin Luther King Junior High School who are Black is 97%. Among people living in Ouachita Parish, the Black share is about 37%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 5, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Junior High School is 11.2:1, based on 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Louisiana, 41.0:1, is higher. Martin Luther King Junior High School counts 92% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Ouachita Parish is 67%.
Martin Luther King Junior High School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 22% of Louisiana public middle schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Martin Luther King Junior High School is 3.4 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 14.7% actual, 18.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Louisiana.
The school's county is Ouachita Parish. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $54,688, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 18% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Ouachita Parish number 59, with about 25,952 students.
Minnie Ruffin Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 13.4%; Martin Luther King Junior High School's is 14.7%, ranking 3rd of 7.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment increased by 27% across 4 years, from 276 in 2020-21 to 350 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.3:1 to 11.2:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for Martin Luther King Junior High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Ouachita Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
158,480
Census ACS
Median income
$54,688
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
59
25,952 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in City of Monroe School District
- Neville High SchoolHigh · 1,042 students
- Wossman High SchoolHigh · 635 students
- Sallie Humble Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 577 students
- Lexington Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
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Other schools in Monroe
- Ouachita Parish High SchoolHigh · 1,112 students
- Neville High SchoolHigh · 1,042 students
- Wossman High SchoolHigh · 635 students
- Sallie Humble Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 577 students
- Lexington Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
Other Martin Luther King Junior High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Martin Luther King Junior High. Martin Luther King Junior High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Martin Luther King Jr. HighRiverside, CA · 2,699 students
- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR HIGH SCHOOLHASTINGS ON HUDSON, NY · 63 students
Nearby schools
- Minnie Ruffin Elementary School0.1 mi · 354
- Wossman High School0.1 mi · 635
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary0.5 mi · 268
- Clara Hall Accelerated School0.7 mi · 260
- Carver Elementary School0.7 mi · 395
- Swayze Elementary School0.8 mi · 175
Frequently asked questions
About Martin Luther King Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Martin Luther King Junior High School?
Martin Luther King Junior High School enrolls approximately 350 students in grades 07-08.
Is Martin Luther King Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Martin Luther King Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Martin Luther King Junior High School have?
Martin Luther King Junior High School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Martin Luther King Junior High School?
At Martin Luther King Junior High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 97% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Martin Luther King Junior High School public or private?
Martin Luther King Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by City of Monroe School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.