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Martin Luther King- Jr. High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Lithonia, Georgia·30038
Score
12.0/100
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#356
Among 404 Georgia high schools
#16
In DeKalb County
#4
In Lithonia
Top 89%
In Georgia

Score 12.0/100: better than 12% of Georgia high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% Proficient or Distinguished on state tests in Georgia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Georgia schools.

English language arts
17%
Similar Georgia schools ≈ 37%, better than 14% of them
384 students tested
Math
19%
Similar Georgia schools ≈ 35%, better than 23% of them
386 students tested
Science
14%
Similar Georgia schools ≈ 40%, better than 8% of them
358 students tested
All Georgia schools (ELA / math)
37% / 40%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 15 published results by grade and test

As published by Governor's Office of Student Achievement. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolMilestones EOC: American Literature and Composition17.4384
English language artsGrade 9Milestones EOC_by_GRADE: American Literature and Composition0—
English language artsGrade 10Milestones EOC_by_GRADE: American Literature and Composition17.423
English language artsGrade 11Milestones EOC_by_GRADE: American Literature and Composition18.4325
English language artsGrade 12Milestones EOC_by_GRADE: American Literature and Composition8.635
MathHigh schoolMilestones EOC: Algebra: Concepts and Connections18.9386
MathGrade 9Milestones EOC_by_GRADE: Algebra: Concepts and Connections20.1309
MathGrade 10Milestones EOC_by_GRADE: Algebra: Concepts and Connections5.618
MathGrade 11Milestones EOC_by_GRADE: Algebra: Concepts and Connections14.328
MathGrade 12Milestones EOC_by_GRADE: Algebra: Concepts and Connections19.431
ScienceHigh schoolMilestones EOC: Biology13.9358
ScienceGrade 9Milestones EOC_by_GRADE: Biology32.437
ScienceGrade 10Milestones EOC_by_GRADE: Biology11.1261
ScienceGrade 11Milestones EOC_by_GRADE: Biology11.526
ScienceGrade 12Milestones EOC_by_GRADE: Biology17.634

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,431
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,431
Typical high school: 1,219
Free or reduced-price lunch
96%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
DeKalb County
City
Lithonia
DeKalb County

Contact

Address
3991 Snapfinger Rd
Lithonia, GA 30038
Phone
(678) 874-5402

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Georgia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

Southwest DeKalb High School Decatur · 3.2 mi 34.3 Arabia Mountain High School - Academy of Engineering- Medic Lithonia · 4 mi 77.6 Miller Grove High School Lithonia · 4.4 mi 37.5 Morrow High School Ellenwood · 4.7 mi 19.7 Columbia High School Decatur · 5.5 mi 8.8 Cedar Grove High School Ellenwood · 5.6 mi 11.0

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

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Location

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Official sources

Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.

Georgia test results data (2024-25) download.gosa.ga.gov Governor's Office of Student Achievement: data page goews.georgia.gov Georgia test results data (2024-25) download.gosa.ga.gov NCES school details nces.ed.gov

Georgia publishes the percentage of students at each performance level; we add up the levels it counts as proficient.

U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

Martin Luther King- Jr. High School at a glance

Martin Luther King- Jr. High School is a public high school in Lithonia, Georgia, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the DeKalb County school district. It has about 1,431 students (a typical Georgia high school has 1,219). About 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical Georgia high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 17% in English language arts (similar schools: 37%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% Proficient or Distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Georgia high schools, it scores 12.0 out of 100: better than 12% of them, ranking #356 of 404. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.