Martin L King, Junior Elementary School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on �ǿմ�ý

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Martin L King, Junior Elementary School

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Martin L King, Junior Elementary School is an urban public school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that is part of Tuscaloosa City School District. It serves 405 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

405 Students

30 Teachers

2430 Ml King, Jr Blvd

Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 View local requests

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Martin L King, Junior Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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