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Martin Luther King Elementary School

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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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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

305 Students

27 Teachers

2724 Mariner Ave

Youngstown, OH 44505 View local requests

https://mlking.ycsd.org/o/mlking

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Martin Luther King Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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 Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Martin Luther King Elementary School

$27,757

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

224

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Martin Luther King Elementary School has received support from 169 individuals from Ohio and 55 individuals out-of-state.

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Martin Luther King Elementary School

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Martin Luther King Elementary School

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