DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ARTS ACADEMY

DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ARTS ACADEMY is a primary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in DALLAS, Texas, one of the schools within DALLAS ISD, works with 499 students in grades pre-K through 8.

DALLAS ISD comprises 240 schools with combined enrollment of 140,630 students; DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ARTS ACADEMY is among them.

In terms of who attends, DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ARTS ACADEMY shows that Black students make up the majority at 66%. The remainder consists of 31% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ARTS ACADEMY tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 95% of students at DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ARTS ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is north of typical.

With demographic context factored in, DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ARTS ACADEMY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.6%; this one delivers 44.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ARTS ACADEMY is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

The closest other public school is ST ANTHONY SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ARTS ACADEMY at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.5%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ARTS ACADEMY's enrollment has grew 14% since 2018, when it stood at 439 (now 499). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 23% to 31% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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