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Preschool | Grades PK-5 | Little Rock School District

M.L. King Magnet Elementary School is located in Little Rock, AR and is one of 29 elementary schools in Little Rock School District. It is a magnet school that serves 635 students in grades PK-5.

Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.

M.L. King Magnet Elementary School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arkansas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See M.L. King Magnet Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, M.L. King Magnet Elementary School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arkansas average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about M.L. King Magnet Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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907 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72202

(501) 447-5100

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 635

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Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, M.L. King Magnet Elementary School had 82% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arkansas had 60% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

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Little Rock School District District Spending

$11,120Per Pupil

The Little Rock School District spends $11,120 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 58% on instruction, 38% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Little Rock School District District

16:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, M.L. King Magnet Elementary School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arkansas average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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