Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Literary and Fine Arts School, or King Arts, is a K-8 magnet school located in Evanston, Illinois.

Serving 367 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 367 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 50% in IL
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts's student population of 367 students has declined by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts
Kind	40
1	42
2	37
3	33
4	49
5	45
6	39
7	39
8	43

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Total Students

367 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts
2023	369
2022	418
2021	463
2020	560
2019	560
2018	576
2017	576
2016	581
2015	571
2014	573
2013	569
2012	534
2011	534
2010	533
2009	517
2008	535
2007	568
2006	610
2005	619
2004	642
2003	683
2002	626
2001	646
2000	640
1999	636
1998	639
1997	657
1996	641
1995	662
1994	669
1993	669
1992	658
1991	625
1990	602
1989	555
1988	538
1987	548

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts
2023	53
2022	50
2020	51
2019	51
2018	47
2017	47
2016	48
2015	49
2014	49
2013	43
2012	49
2011	51
2010	49
2009	48
2008	45
2007	54
2006	51
2005	53
2004	52
2003	53
2002	49
2001	52
2000	53
1999	53
1998	50
1997	49
1996	52
1995	51
1994	51
1993	53
1992	53
1991	49
1990	47

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Year Founded

1967

School Mascot

Mustangs

School Rankings

Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1222 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts
2023	#1222
2022	#917
2021	#1015
2019	#1585
2018	#1288
2017	#1327
2016	#991
2015	#968
2014	#642
2013	#541
2012	#950

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30%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	30%	27%	41%
2021	37%	28%	37%
2019	34%	33%	46%
2018	39%	32%	46%
2017	40%	32%	46%
2016	46%	31%	52%
2015	42%	29%	47%
2014	74%	59%	75%
2013	76%	58%	74%
2012	91%	80%	91%
2011	92%	80%	91%

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32%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2022	32%	30%	40%
2021	32%	32%	34%
2019	35%	38%	44%
2018	40%	37%	46%
2017	37%	38%	44%
2016	39%	36%	44%
2015	41%	38%	48%
2014	72%	57%	71%
2013	76%	58%	73%
2012	88%	75%	87%
2011	86%	75%	87%

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65-69%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	7:1	14:1	10:1
2022	8:1	14:1	10:1
2020	11:1	15:1	12:1
2019	11:1	15:1	12:1
2018	12:1	16:1	13:1
2017	12:1	15:1	13:1
2016	12:1	16:1	13:1
2015	12:1	16:1	12:1
2014	12:1	16:1	13:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	11:1	16:1	13:1
2011	11:1	16:1	12:1
2010	11:1	16:1	12:1
2009	11:1	16:1	13:1
2008	12:1	18:1	14:1
2007	11:1	17:1	12:1
2006	12:1	16:1	13:1
2005	12:1	16:1	13:1
2004	12:1	17:1	13:1
2003	13:1	16:1	13:1
2002	13:1	16:1	13:1
2001	12:1	16:1	13:1
2000	12:1	16:1	13:1
1999	12:1	16:1	13:1
1998	13:1	17:1	14:1
1997	13:1	17:1	14:1
1996	12:1	17:1	14:1
1995	13:1	17:1	14:1
1994	13:1	18:1	14:1
1993	13:1	18:1	13:1
1992	12:1	17:1	13:1
1991	13:1	17:1	13:1
1990	13:1	18:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	5%	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	7%	5%	7%
2009	7%	5%	7%
2008	7%	5%	7%
2007	7%	5%	5%
2006	7%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	5%	4%	5%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	4%	3%	4%
1996	5%	3%	4%
1995	5%	3%	4%
1994	4%	3%	4%
1993	3%	3%	4%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

17%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	15%	27%	22%
2022	16%	27%	21%
2021	15%	27%	21%
2020	16%	26%	21%
2019	16%	26%	21%
2018	15%	26%	20%
2017	15%	26%	20%
2016	15%	26%	19%
2015	15%	25%	20%
2014	15%	25%	19%
2013	14%	24%	19%
2012	14%	24%	20%
2011	13%	23%	20%
2010	10%	22%	17%
2009	9%	22%	17%
2008	9%	21%	17%
2007	8%	20%	15%
2006	7%	19%	14%
2005	7%	18%	13%
2004	5%	18%	11%
2003	12%	17%	11%
2002	6%	16%	10%
2001	5%	15%	9%
2000	5%	15%	8%
1999	3%	14%	8%
1998	2%	13%	8%
1997	1%	13%	7%
1996	2%	12%	7%
1995	2%	12%	7%
1994	2%	11%	6%
1993	2%	11%	5%
1992	2%	10%	5%
1991	1%	10%	5%

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Black

37%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	39%	17%	23%
2022	39%	17%	24%
2021	38%	17%	23%
2020	34%	17%	23%
2019	34%	17%	23%
2018	33%	17%	23%
2017	33%	17%	23%
2016	33%	17%	24%
2015	34%	17%	25%
2014	34%	17%	25%
2013	36%	18%	26%
2012	35%	18%	27%
2011	38%	18%	26%
2010	44%	20%	31%
2009	45%	20%	33%
2008	45%	20%	34%
2007	47%	20%	36%
2006	47%	20%	39%
2005	50%	20%	41%
2004	49%	21%	43%
2003	44%	21%	43%
2002	48%	21%	44%
2001	47%	21%	45%
2000	46%	21%	46%
1999	46%	21%	45%
1998	43%	21%	45%
1997	43%	20%	43%
1996	38%	21%	43%
1995	37%	20%	43%
1994	39%	21%	42%
1993	39%	21%	43%
1992	39%	21%	43%
1991	37%	21%	44%

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White

27%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	27%	45%	40%
2022	26%	47%	41%
2021	28%	47%	42%
2020	31%	48%	43%
2019	31%	48%	43%
2018	39%	49%	44%
2017	39%	49%	44%
2016	38%	49%	44%
2015	37%	49%	44%
2014	35%	50%	43%
2013	35%	50%	42%
2012	34%	51%	41%
2011	34%	51%	42%
2010	36%	53%	43%
2009	38%	53%	43%
2008	39%	54%	42%
2007	38%	55%	42%
2006	39%	56%	42%
2005	38%	57%	41%
2004	41%	57%	41%
2003	40%	58%	42%
2002	42%	59%	42%
2001	44%	60%	42%
2000	46%	61%	43%
1999	47%	62%	43%
1998	51%	63%	43%
1997	52%	64%	46%
1996	55%	64%	46%
1995	56%	65%	46%
1994	55%	65%	48%
1993	56%	65%	48%
1992	56%	66%	48%
1991	59%	66%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	14%	4%	10%
2022	13%	4%	10%
2021	13%	4%	10%
2020	13%	4%	8%
2019	13%	4%	8%
2018	9%	3%	9%
2017	9%	3%	9%
2016	10%	3%	8%
2015	10%	3%	7%
2014	12%	3%	8%
2013	11%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	0.74	0.70	0.73
2022	0.74	0.68	0.73
2021	0.74	0.68	0.72
2020	0.75	0.68	0.72
2019	0.75	0.68	0.72
2018	0.71	0.67	0.71
2017	0.71	0.67	0.71
2016	0.72	0.67	0.71
2015	0.72	0.67	0.71
2014	0.73	0.66	0.71
2013	0.72	0.66	0.71
2012	0.73	0.65	0.72
2011	0.72	0.66	0.71
2010	0.70	0.64	0.67
2009	0.68	0.64	0.67
2008	0.67	0.64	0.67
2007	0.63	0.63	0.67
2006	0.63	0.61	0.66
2005	0.62	0.61	0.65
2004	0.59	0.60	0.63
2003	0.64	0.59	0.63
2002	0.59	0.59	0.62
2001	0.59	0.58	0.62
2000	0.58	0.57	0.61
1999	0.57	0.56	0.61
1998	0.56	0.56	0.61
1997	0.55	0.54	0.60
1996	0.56	0.53	0.60
1995	0.55	0.53	0.60
1994	0.55	0.52	0.59
1993	0.54	0.52	0.59
1992	0.54	0.52	0.58
1991	0.52	0.52	0.58

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Eligible for

47%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	47%	43%	39%
2022	41%	43%	37%
2021	37%	44%	34%
2020	39%	47%	33%
2019	39%	47%	33%
2018	29%	46%	31%
2017	29%	46%	31%
2016	34%	47%	33%
2015	40%	52%	38%
2014	35%	47%	36%
2013	34%	45%	37%
2012	14%	21%	18%
2011	34%	39%	33%
2010	32%	37%	32%
2009	31%	33%	31%
2008	30%	32%	31%
2007	26%	32%	32%
2006	24%	32%	31%
2005	26%	32%	33%
2004	25%	31%	29%
2003	18%	30%	24%

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Eligible for

18%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	18%	4%	9%
2022	16%	4%	8%
2021	14%	4%	8%
2020	7%	2%	5%
2019	7%	2%	5%
2018	11%	4%	7%
2017	11%	4%	7%
2016	9%	3%	4%
2015	8%	2%	4%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	9%	5%	4%
2012	29%	27%	25%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	11%	6%	7%
2009	9%	6%	7%
2008	8%	6%	8%
2007	13%	6%	8%
2006	13%	6%	9%
2005	11%	5%	8%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2003	6%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Evanston CCSD 65 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Mustangs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts's ranking?

Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts is ranked #1222 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts often compared to?

Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Artsis often viewed alongside schools like Dewey Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts?

367 students attend Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts students are Black, 27% of students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts?

Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts offer ?

Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts part of?

Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts is part of Evanston CCSD 65 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 367 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education