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Martin Luther King- Jr. High School

3991 Snapfinger Rd, Lithonia, GA 30038

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,370
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
DeKalb County
DeKalb County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 438 Georgia high schools · How we grade
Test scores15% proficient in math & reading
17thpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
20thpercentile
Attendance56% chronically absent
7thpercentile
Graduation rate80% graduate in 4 years
12thpercentile
College readinessAt least 9% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
20thpercentile
Class size16.3 students per teacher
43rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Georgia high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Martin Luther King- Jr. High School

Martin Luther King- Jr. High School is a public high school in Lithonia, Georgia, serving grades 9–12. It is part of DeKalb County. The school is located in a large suburb in DeKalb County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,370 students were enrolled, with about 16.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Georgia high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 438 Georgia high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

3991 Snapfinger Rd
Lithonia, GA 30038
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,370 students
Students per teacher
16.3 to 1
AP courses offered
8
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
DeKalb County
County
DeKalb County
NCES school ID
130174002479

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.