Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex

1700 Marmora Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

www.acboe.org/mlk

544 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School Complex, located at 1700 Marmora Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey, serves as a prominent educational facility within the Atlantic City Public School District. The school is named in honor of the iconic civil rights leader and reflects a commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment for the city’s diverse student population. As a complex, the facility is designed to support the academic, social, and emotional development of its students, providing a structured setting that aims to prepare children for success in higher grades and beyond.

Educationally, the school focuses on building strong foundational skills in core subjects while integrating character development inspired by the legacy of its namesake. By serving the Atlantic City community, the complex plays a vital role in the neighborhood, often acting as a hub for local families and community engagement. Through its curriculum and supportive staff, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School Complex strives to uphold values of equity, academic excellence, and civic responsibility, ensuring that students have access to the resources necessary to reach their full potential.

544

Total Students

52.8

Full-Time Teachers

10.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Complex
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	155
Black	362
Asian	8
Two or More	15

Black
362 (66.5%)
Hispanic
155 (28.5%)
Two or More
15 (2.8%)
Asian
8 (1.5%)
White
4 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Atlantic City School District
Phone:	(609)343-7380
Website:	http://www.acboe.org/mlk
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	544
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	52.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	474
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 59

Kindergarten 55

Grade 1 65

Grade 2 49

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 58

Grade 6 51

Grade 7 55

Grade 8 45