Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5
401 Brunswick Ave,  Trenton, NJ
Trenton Public School District
1.0
757 Students
D+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
3%
Reading Proficiency
6%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C-
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
6%
Math Proficiency
3%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
56
Full Time Teachers
56
Teachers in First or Second Year
1.7%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
784:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.9%
Female
46.1%
Hispanic
56.9%
Black
41.3%
White
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
1.0 6 Reviews
1.0 other
7/20/2025
I went to this school in 2017, and like many other children who attended, I had a very bad experience. It may have changed and become better since that was nine years ago. But when I was there, I had terrible experiences with the teachers and staff. There were some nice teachers, but most of them we...
1.0 teacher
1/15/2018
the school should be taken over by the state of New Jersey for low test scores and also no accountability from staff or teachers and parents are the biggest setback for the school
1.0 other
5/29/2015
This school is the worst I've ever met in my life. Most of the teacher does not care about safety of children, especially substitute teacher. My daughter had a substitute teacher who spent talking on the cell rather than teach. The school does nothing for children who are bullying.
1.0 parent
10/21/2014
I would never send my son back to this school....He attend this son from kindergarten until 2 grade......My son learned lots of bad behaviors from this school....Everytime you go in one of the children are fighting....The security guards are horrible they are on the same wave length as the students....

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Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-5 in Trenton, NJ and is served by the Trenton Public School District in New Jersey. The school has a total enrollment of 757 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 3% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 6% are proficient in reading. Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of D+. The average home value in this area is $199,629. Discover additional schools in the area, like Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy, Trenton Central High School - Main Campus, Daylight/Twilight Alternative High School, and more. Learn more about what Trenton has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School.

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