State/Public Other Open

Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech

๐Ÿ“ 1617 Caffin Avenue, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, 70117

853
Pupils
14.3
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in New Orleans, Orleans Parish. The school has 853 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech school district. It serves grades Pre-Kโ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 59.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. It operates as a public charter school. 14% of students are proficient in reading. 7% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

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Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech

Enrollment & staffing

Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech enrolls 853 students across grades Pre-Kโ€“12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 59.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.

Male students
430 (50%)
Female students
423 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
59.6
Student-teacher ratio
14.3:1
Grade span
Pre-Kโ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% Black or African American, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Black or African American81996%
Hispanic or Latino293.4%
Two or more races4<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

727 of the school's 853 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 727 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades Pre-Kโ€“12Charter schoolTitle I

Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-20, state senate district 3, state house district 99.

School district: Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech

Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech is one of 1 schools in Dr Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech, based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The district serves 752 students district-wide and employs 59 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 853 students, Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School for Sci Tech is close to the district average of about 752 students per school.

752
District students
1
Schools
59
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

14%
Reading proficient
7%
Math proficient
82%
Graduation rate
45%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Large

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