Overview
Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine Arts is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in Evanston, Illinois. The school enrolls 367 students. It is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
7.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictEvanston CCSD 65
County17031
CityEvanston
ZIP60201
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID171446001794
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment367
White1.2%
Hispanic / Latino15.3%
Black / African American5.6%
Asian38.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native27.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Two or More Races11.8%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %50%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)