King-Danforth Elementary School is a public elementary school

Elementary school

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 located in Macon, Georgia

Macon, Georgia

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. The Bibb County Public Schools combined Metta T. Danforth Primary School (consisting of pre-kindergarten

Pre-Kindergarten

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 through second grade

Second grade

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) and Martin L. King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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 Elementary School (consisting of third grade

Third grade

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 through sixth grade

Sixth grade

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) to form King-Danforth Elementary School. It opened its doors in 2005, under Principal Betty Hill (2005–2007), Dr. LaQuanda Brown (2007–2009, Dr. Karen Grant (2009-2011). King-Danforth's current principal is Dr. Benjy Morgan (2011-). The school motto is "Where the Learners of Today, become the Leaders of Tomorrow".