Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School in Macon, Georgia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is an urban public school in Macon, Georgia that is part of Bibb County School District. It serves 675 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

675 Students

47 Teachers

1301 Shurling Dr

Macon, GA 31211 View local requests

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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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