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Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy

Dallas ISD · Dallas County

Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy is a public elementary school in Dallas ISD, serving 468 students in grades PK-08 in Dallas County. It holds a Texas Education Agency rating of B (80 out of 100), with a 12.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio. View the Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy 2026–2027 school calendar, key dates, academic ratings, demographics, and staff below.

468
Students
PK-08
Grades
Elementary School
Type
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Texas Education Agency

School Report Card

Official A–F accountability rating and profile for Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy · Prekindergarten - Grade 8.

TEA A–F
B
80out of 100
Overall rating
499Students
12.8Students / teacher
39Full-time teachers
$72,217Avg teacher salary

Student population & indicators

Economically disadvantaged 94.6%
Emergent bilingual / EL 21.6%
Special education 15.0%
Attendance rate 95.7%
Chronic absenteeism 9.8%

Distinction designations (7)

Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading Academic Achievement in Mathematics Academic Achievement in Science Academic Achievement in Social Studies Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth Top 25%: Comparative Closing the Gaps Postsecondary Readiness

Texas School Report Card

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School Calendar

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    NCES · Common Core of Data

    Students & Community

    Enrollment and demographics for Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy (2024-2025), from the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.

    NCES CCD
    499Total students
    12.79:1Student / teacher ratio
    39Teachers (FTE)
    City, LargeLocale

    Enrollment by race & ethnicity

    Hispanic / Latino 31.5% (157)White 1% (5)Black / African American 65.5% (327)Two or more races 1.4% (7)American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6% (3)

    Enrollment by gender

    Male 47.9% (239) Female 52.1% (260)

    Free / reduced-price lunch

    95%

    472 of 499 students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

    NCES school report (2024-2025)

    Full Common Core of Data profile from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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