Public SchoolElementary

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex

851 E 28th Street, Paterson, NJ 07513

FSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
513
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Paterson Public School District
Passaic County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores12% proficient in math & reading
5thpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
5thpercentile
Attendance44% chronically absent
2ndpercentile
Class size10.6 students per teacher
62ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey elementary 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 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex is a public elementary school in Paterson, New Jersey, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Paterson Public School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Passaic County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 513 students were enrolled, with about 10.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

851 E 28th Street
Paterson, NJ 07513
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
513 students
Students per teacher
10.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Paterson Public School District
County
Passaic County
NCES school ID
341269005916

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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.