Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex
Atlantic City, NJ · Atlantic City School District
Regular public school · Grades PK-8 · City, small
1,281st of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 3%· Stable
1700 Marmora Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609)343-7380NCES ID 340096000032Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex 1,281st of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 3% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 5th in 2019 to 3th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 306 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 538 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 80.2% | 69.3% | ▼ 10.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 16.7% | 26.0% | ▲ 9.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 2.4% | ▲ 2.4 pts | |
| Asian | 3.1% | 1.3% | ▼ 1.8 pts | |
| White | 0.0% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.9 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $221K in zip 08401 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex in?
Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex is part of the Atlantic City School District district in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Is Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex 1,281st of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 3% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex?
Black 69%, Hispanic 26%, Two or more races 2%, Asian 1% (538 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex cost?
The typical home value in zip code 08401 is $221K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.