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Martin Luther King Elementary School

5205 Ludlow Street, Piscataway, NJ 08854

ASchola Grade
Grades
4–5
Elementary
Students
488
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Piscataway Township School District
Middlesex County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
75thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
94thpercentile
Attendance8% chronically absent
86thpercentile
Class size13 students per teacher
21stpercentile

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 Martin Luther King Elementary School

Martin Luther King Elementary School is a public elementary school in Piscataway, New Jersey, serving grades 4–5. It is part of Piscataway Township School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Middlesex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 488 students were enrolled, with about 13 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 4–5

Location & nearby schools

5205 Ludlow Street
Piscataway, NJ 08854
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
4–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
488 students
Students per teacher
13 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Piscataway Township School District
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
341305003572

Schools near Martin Luther King Elementary School

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Sadiq School
Private · Grades Pre-K–2 · 23 students
1.8 mi

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.