Martin Luther King Jr. School
Public
Elementary Grades PK–8
Part of Jersey City Public Schools
886 BERGEN AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306 · (201) 915-6521
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Academic performance
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
752Students enrolled
12:1Student–teacher ratio
77%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten74
Grade 174
Grade 286
Grade 379
Grade 480
Grade 569
Grade 680
Grade 778
Grade 872
Students
White · 51%386
Asian · 20%153
Hispanic · 17%131
Black · 8%61
Two or more races · 1%10
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%7
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%4
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
835’20
836’21
776’22
764’23
752’24
Location
886 BERGEN AVE JERSEY CITY
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.