Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy

K-8 school·Grades K-8·Charter Detroit, Michigan·48235
Score
36.9/100
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#152
Among 240 Michigan K-8 schools
#31
In Detroit
Top 64%
In Michigan

Score 36.9/100: better than 36% of Michigan K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

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

English language arts
≈14%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 34% of them
87 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Math
≈17%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 26%, better than 45% of them
87 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
≈10%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 28%, better than 20% of them
19 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 16 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP≤2022
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP≤2023
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP≤2017
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP≤5015
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP≤5010
English language artsGrade 8PSAThidden (small group)—
MathGrade 3M-STEP≤2022
MathGrade 4M-STEP21.723
MathGrade 5M-STEP≤2017
MathGrade 6M-STEP≤5015
MathGrade 7M-STEP≤5010
MathGrade 8PSAThidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP≤2019
ScienceGrade 8M-STEPhidden (small group)—
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP≤2017
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEPhidden (small group)—

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
303
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
303
Typical K-8 school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
65%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

Contact

Address
16827 APPOLINE ST
Detroit, MI 48235

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Michigan. 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 K-8 schools

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

Location

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Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy at a glance

Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy school district. It has about 303 students (a typical Michigan K-8 school has 359). About 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 81% at a typical Michigan K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 14% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 17% in math (similar schools: 26%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan K-8 schools, it scores 36.9 out of 100: better than 36% of them, ranking #152 of 240. Its English language arts result fell by 2 points from the year before. 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.