M. L. King Jr. Middle School

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Regular School · Hartford, CT

M. L. King Jr. Middle School is a regular school school in Hartford, Connecticut, serving grades 06–08 with 184 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.9:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

184

Teachers (FTE)

18.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

9.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	102	55%
Hispanic/Latino	73	40%
Asian	3	2%
Two or more races	3	2%
White	2	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	1%
Total enrollment	184	97M / 87F

English Language Learners: 55 (30% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	5.0% -33.3pp	38.3%	224
Reading Proficiency	13.0% -37.2pp	50.2%	241
Science Proficiency	6-9%	—	94

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.95 grade levels

Math

-0.31 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

16.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

173

94% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	184	100%

Contact & Location

25 Ridgefield Street

Hartford, CT 06112

Phone: (860)695-3980

http://www.hartfordschools.org/o/mlk

District

Hartford School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $36,261

District enrollment: 15,951

Other Schools in District

Betances Learning Lab Magnet School Elementary
Breakthrough Magnet School North Elementary
Breakthrough Magnet School South Elementary
Burns Latino Studies Academy Elementary
Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy Elementary
Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School Elementary
Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School Elementary
Global Communications Academy Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 06112) → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

090192000369

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD