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Martin Luther King Jr Middle

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Mecklenburg County

Address
500 Bilmark Ave, Charlotte, NC 28213
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370297002784
844
Students
51.2
Teachers (FTE)
16.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
41
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
48.7%
Chronically absent
57.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Martin Luther King Jr MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Hidden Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.5 mi
  2. Briarwood AcademyElementary · Grades PK-51.0 mi
  3. KIPP CharlotteElementary · Grades K-8 · KIPP: Charlotte · Charter1.1 mi
  4. Sugar Creek CharterOther · Grades K-12 · Sugar Creek Charter · Charter1.2 mi
  5. Highland Renaissance AcademyElementary · Grades PK-51.5 mi
  6. Garinger High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-121.6 mi
  7. Cochrane Collegiate AcademyHigh · Grades 6-122.0 mi
  8. Highland Mill MontessoriElementary · Grades PK-62.0 mi
  9. Shamrock Gardens ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.1 mi
  10. Newell ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.1 mi

How Martin Luther King Jr Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 41 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools6th percentile
Higher than 6% · rank 2,316 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools12th percentile
Higher than 12% · rank 392 of 456
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools5th percentile
Higher than 5% · rank 168 of 177

Chronic absence is lower here than at 3% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score up 1 points since 2014 (40 → 41). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202541DExceeded28.2
202432FMet21
202328FNot Met19
202227FNot Met18.9
201953DExceeded41.5
201844DMet33.2
201740DMet32
201641DMet31
201534FNot Met27
201440DMet31

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Hispanic 63.39%Black 30.09%Asian 3.32%White 1.42%Two+ Races 1.42%Pacific Isl. 0.24%Native Am. 0.12%
Hispanic: 63.39% (535) Black: 30.09% (254) Asian: 3.32% (28) White: 1.42% (12) Two+ Races: 1.42% (12) Pacific Isl.: 0.24% (2) Native Am.: 0.12% (1)
Hispanic63.39%
Black30.09%
Asian3.32%
White1.42%
Two+ Races1.42%
Pacific Isl.0.24%
Native Am.0.12%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 844
48.7%411 Female
51.3%433 Male

Student counts for Martin Luther King Jr Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 844 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 51.3%Chronically absent 48.7%
Regular attendance: 51.3% (520) Chronically absent: 48.7% (494)
Regular attendance51.3%
Chronically absent48.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,014
57.7%Economically disadvantaged
40.88%345 English learners

Student indicators for Martin Luther King Jr Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,014 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 43.69%Beginning 56.31%
Experienced: 43.69% (21) Beginning: 56.31% (26)
Experienced43.69%
Beginning56.31%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 47 FTE
82.75%Fully licensed
17.25%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Martin Luther King Jr Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 47 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)34.2%18%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)26.8%13.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)26.5%9.1%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)73.2%13.3%10.9%--
Reading (grades 3–8)73.5%17.4%8.2%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)65.8%16.2%16.5%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth3.9289.8

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers46.97
Experienced teachers20.52 (44%)
Beginning teachers26.45 (56%)
Holding a standard license38.87 (83%)
Emergency or provisional licenses8.1 (17%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (494 of 1,014)48.7%
Economically disadvantaged57.7%
English learners making progress (of 345)13.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.69
Library books per student6.89
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.78

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingYes
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Martin Luther King Jr Middle report card PDF

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Martin Luther King Jr Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.