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About this school
Martin Luther King Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Youngstown, Ohio that is part of Youngstown City School District.
It serves 305 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Martin Luther King Elementary School
$27,795
raised using DonorsChoose
66
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
224
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Martin Luther King Elementary School has received support from
169 individuals from Ohio and
55 individuals out-of-state.