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Best kept secret at Martin Luther King Jr School?
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Enrollment
1,280
High
DISTRICT 766 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001962
Martin Luther King Jr School
613 17th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37203 · (615) 329-8400 · Davidson County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,280 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Tennessee public high schools
- A+Test 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.
- ·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 Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 146 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 169 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 273 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 214 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 235 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 243 | 19% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
82.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.8pp since 2022
Math
70.4%
TN avg 39.3% . -20.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 20 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.6% | 70.4% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 93.0% |
| 2022-23 | 81.8% | 90.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Martin Luther King Jr School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.4% | #8 of 339 ▼ 6 | #2 of 27 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.6% | #5 of 337 ▼ 2 | #2 of 27 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,280 | #74 of 381 | #8 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #35 of 332 | #8 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #77 of 110 | #11 of 13 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,280
+5 (+0%) vs 2020
+139% since 1990-91, when it was 536
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 | 1,280 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,219 | 60.1 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,211 | 60.1 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,275 | 60 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,226 | 54 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,210 | 61 | 19.8:1 | 33% (404) |
| 2010-11 | 1,162 | 50 | 23.2:1 | 24% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 860 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 536 | 38 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martin Luther King Jr School.
About Martin Luther King Jr School
Martin Luther King Jr School is a large high school with its address in Nashville, Tennessee. Students in grades 7 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,280 students. The school's enrollment is 70% above the 754 average for high schools in Tennessee.
Davidson County enrolls 81,532 students, and its 160 schools include Martin Luther King Jr School.
At Martin Luther King Jr School, the largest share of students is White, at 48%. After that, the student body is 32% Black, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Martin Luther King Jr School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 99% of Tennessee public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census estimates describe Davidson County this way: the median household income is $77,853, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 48% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Davidson County has 177 public schools and roughly 86,005 students.
The closest public school to Martin Luther King Jr School is Head Middle, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,280, starting from 1,275.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Davidson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
715,388
Census ACS
Median income
$77,853
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
177
86,005 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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Other schools in Nashville
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Other Martin Luther King Junior schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Martin Luther King Junior. Martin Luther King Jr School is the largest of the 4.
- Martin Luther King Jr. SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJ · 752 students
- Martin Luther King Jr.Sacramento, CA · 357 students
- Martin Luther King Jr.Cambridge, MA · 340 students
Nearby schools
- Head Middle0.3 mi · 342
- Pearl-Cohn High0.8 mi · 526
- Hume - Fogg High1.1 mi · 885
- Robert Churchwell Elementary1.1 mi · 280
- Jones Elementary1.4 mi · 251
- Carter-Lawrence Elementary1.5 mi · 227
Frequently asked questions
About Martin Luther King Jr SchoolHow many students attend Martin Luther King Jr School?
Martin Luther King Jr School enrolls approximately 1,280 students in grades 07-12.
Is Martin Luther King Jr School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Martin Luther King Jr School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student diversity at Martin Luther King Jr School?
Student demographics at Martin Luther King Jr School are roughly 48% White, 9% Hispanic, 32% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Martin Luther King Jr School?
Martin Luther King Jr School is overseen by Davidson County in Davidson County.
Where is Martin Luther King Jr School located?
Martin Luther King Jr School is located at 613 17th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37203.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.