Enrollment
152
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOLEDO CITY·NCES 390449005543
Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School
1300 Forest Ave, Toledo, OH 43607 · (419) 671-4550 · Lucas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Ohio public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-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 Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 52% smaller than its 6th grade class (33).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54% · 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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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
24.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.4pp since 2021
Math
15.9%
OH avg 56.1% . -4.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.5% | 15.9% |
| 2023-24 | 28.1% | 16.4% |
| 2022-23 | 23.3% | 20.8% |
| 2021-22 | 29.9% | 20.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lucas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.9% | #1,480 of 1,569 ▼ 36 | #66 of 80 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #1,469 of 1,569 ▼ 36 | #62 of 80 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #161 of 1,514 | #6 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 152 | #1,657 of 1,808 | #78 of 86 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
152
-37 (-20%) vs 2020
-37% since 2010-11, when it was 242
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 152 | 11 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 11 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 164 | 13 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 13 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 172 | 10.6 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 222 | 18 | 12.3:1 | 100% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 242 | 14 | 17.3:1 | 99% (239) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (172 to 152); teachers up 4% (10.6 to 11).
About Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School
In Toledo, Ohio, part of Lucas County, Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School is an elementary school. It educates 152 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404 students.
Toledo City counts 21,181 students in its 57 schools, and Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School is one of them.
Most students at Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School are Black: 89% of enrollment. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. Census figures show Lucas County is about 19% Black. By the diversity index, Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School comes in at 21%.
Staffing totals 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Lucas County has these Census figures: median household income is about $62,224, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The public schools of Lucas County number 143 and enroll about 73,839.
The closest public school to Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School is Pickett Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School saw enrollment fall 20% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Lucas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
428,018
Census ACS
Median income
$62,224
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
143
73,839 students
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- Toledo Public Schools Virtual Academy1.2 mi · 191
Frequently asked questions
About Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary SchoolHow large is Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School?
Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School enrolls approximately 152 students in grades PK-06.
Is Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School is approximately 13.8:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School?
At Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 5% Hispanic, 89% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School public or private?
Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Toledo City.
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