At a glance
Reported students
650
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
49.5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
07–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New Jersey middle enrollment
66th percentile
Compared with 440 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
468
Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School: 650 reported students.
State peer staffing position
90th percentile
13.1:1 reported; state peer median 10.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School
Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 07–08 in Trenton. It is one of 25 current school records connected to Trenton Public School District. NCES reports 650 students for 2024–25.
Among 440 middle schools in New Jersey with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 543 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 66th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.1:1, above the New Jersey median of 10.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (65.5%) and Black (31.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School
- 1How do the reported 13.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 49.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 75.8%
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White0.8%
- Hispanic65.5%
- Black31.7%
- Asian0.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial1.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Trenton Public School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 04–06
668 reported students
Grant Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 04–06
610 reported students
Grace A Dunn Middle School
Middle · Grades 07–08
703 reported students
Clara Parker Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 04–06
583 reported students
Joyce Kilmer Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 04–06
546 reported students
Battle Monument Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 04–06
499 reported students