Morningside Elementary School vs. Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School
3125 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Albany, GA 31701
Albany, GA 31701
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Morningside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 321 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Morningside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 382 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
321 students
382 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
62% | 38%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2093 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2152 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
11
26
Kindergarten Students
58
61
Grade 1 Students
47
70
Grade 2 Students
53
58
Grade 3 Students
45
46
Grade 4 Students
58
56
Grade 5 Students
49
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
3%
1%
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% Black
87%
95%
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% White
4%
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.24
0.10
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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