Martin Luther King Jr School vs. Hume - Fogg High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Martin Luther King Jr School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Hume - Fogg High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,280 students in grades 7-12, Martin Luther King Jr School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 885 students in grades 9-12, Hume - Fogg High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
1,280 students
885 students
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
48 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#16 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#9 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
86%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
95%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
92%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
146
-
Grade 8 Students
169
-
Grade 9 Students
273
216
Grade 10 Students
214
224
Grade 11 Students
235
223
Grade 12 Students
243
222
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
11%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
32%
16%
% White
49%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%