Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex

Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex is an average-sized K-5 school in Atlantic City, New Jersey, overseen by Atlantic City School District. The school educates 544 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 34% larger than typical.

Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex is one of 11 schools operated by Atlantic City School District, a district that teaches 6,339 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex shows that Black students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 13%.

On the resource side, Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex reports 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.3:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Atlantic County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 16.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 11.8%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Atlantic County put median household income runs about $78,050, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex is one of 77 public schools in Atlantic County (combined enrollment of about 41,964 students).

Nearest neighbor: New York Avenue School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 21.7%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex has edged down 9%, going from 599 students in 2018 to 544 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 21% to 28% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.