M.L. King Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

907 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Little Rock, AR 72202

(501) 447-5100

District: Little Rock School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
476^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,121

Students who attend M.L. King Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dunbar Magnet Middle School
High:	Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 341

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.0%

White:

4.7%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details M.L. King Elementary School ranks worse than 95.8% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 16^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Little Rock School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (90%), White (4.7%), Hispanic (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at M.L. King Elementary School is 13.2, which is the lowest among 23 elementary schools in the Little Rock School District! (See more...)

Compare M.L. King Elementary School employs 25.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at M.L. King Elementary School is $18,121, which is the 2^nd highest among 23 elementary schools in the Little Rock School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

M.L. King Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Little Rock School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Rock School District 189^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for M.L. King Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	42.47	271^st	411	34.1%
2006	33.02	305^th	402	24.1%
2007	38.86	311^th	440	29.3%
2008	34.53	332^nd	439	24.4%
2009	9.02	420^th	445	5.6%
2010	6.36	441^st	457	3.5%
2011	7.26	450^th	471	4.5%
2012	3.04	459^th	468	1.9%
2013	5.25	459^th	476	3.6%
2014	10.67	446^th	471	5.3%
2015	23.25	386^th	466	17.2%
2016	17.60	438^th	494	11.3%
2017	16.03	435^th	485	10.3%
2018	14.87	423^rd	480	11.9%
2019	10.70	447^th	488	8.4%
2021	4.44	488^th	496	1.6%
2022	4.50	474^th	487	2.7%
2023	5.16	480^th	492	2.4%
2024	8.67	476^th	497	4.2%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for M.L. King Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1995	230	289	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	531
1996	230	289	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	531
1997	279	332	8	2	1	n/a	n/a	622
1998	287	354	12	4	1	n/a	n/a	658
1999	308	359	17	5	1	n/a	n/a	690
2000	253	336	16	7	0	n/a	n/a	612
2001	243	322	21	11	2	n/a	n/a	599
2002	246	281	24	10	4	n/a	n/a	565
2003	246	281	24	10	4	n/a	n/a	565
2004	242	312	21	4	5	n/a	n/a	584
2005	211	363	20	7	6	n/a	n/a	607
2006	187	409	14	4	5	n/a	n/a	619
2007	147	441	12	7	4	n/a	n/a	611
2008	122	472	11	4	6	n/a	n/a	615
2009	90	511	7	3	2	n/a	n/a	613
2010	62	612	5	5	4	0	0	688
2011	46	569	2	13	3	0	2	635
2012	30	552	2	14	2	0	0	600
2013	20	526	2	9	2	0	4	563
2014	13	506	0	7	1	0	4	531
2015	20	493	0	7	1	0	1	522
2016	12	434	0	8	1	0	7	462
2017	18	398	0	7	0	1	6	430
2018	11	440	1	10	0	0	6	468
2019	5	398	0	12	0	0	1	416
2020	14	346	1	6	1	0	0	368
2021	8	276	1	8	0	0	0	293
2022	8	305	1	6	0	0	0	320
2023	16	307	5	11	0	1	1	341

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at M.L. King Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	531	34.5	15.4	38.6
1996	531	34.5	15.4	38.6
1997	622	38.0	16.4	42.3
1998	658	38.0	17.3	39.5
1999	690	35.0	19.7	42.8
2000	612	30.0	20.4	42.6
2001	599	29.0	20.7	40.9
2002	565	37.0	15.3	39.5
2003	565	37.0	15.3	39.5
2004	584	34.0	17.2	42.3
2005	607	37.0	16.4	48.1
2006	619	39.0	15.9	53.5
2007	611	37.0	16.5	63
2008	615	41.0	15.0	64.1
2009	613	36.0	17.0	69
2010	688	40.9	18.1	78.3
2011	635	38.7	16.4	82.4
2012	600	33.6	17.8	82.7
2013	563	32.6	17.2	87
2014	531	30.4	17.4	84.9
2015	522	34.0	15.3	89.8
2016	462	32.0	14.4	99.4
2017	430	30.4	14.1	34
2018	468	31.4	14.8	26.9
2019	416	26.8	15.5	88.7
2020	368	28.8	12.7	100
2021	293	26.1	11.1	100
2022	320	21.1	15.1	100
2023	341	25.6	13.2	86.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio M.L. King Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	531	34.5	15.4	38.6
1996	531	34.5	15.4	38.6
1997	622	38.0	16.4	42.3
1998	658	38.0	17.3	39.5
1999	690	35.0	19.7	42.8
2000	612	30.0	20.4	42.6
2001	599	29.0	20.7	40.9
2002	565	37.0	15.3	39.5
2003	565	37.0	15.3	39.5
2004	584	34.0	17.2	42.3
2005	607	37.0	16.4	48.1
2006	619	39.0	15.9	53.5
2007	611	37.0	16.5	63
2008	615	41.0	15.0	64.1
2009	613	36.0	17.0	69
2010	688	40.9	18.1	78.3
2011	635	38.7	16.4	82.4
2012	600	33.6	17.8	82.7
2013	563	32.6	17.2	87
2014	531	30.4	17.4	84.9
2015	522	34.0	15.3	89.8
2016	462	32.0	14.4	99.4
2017	430	30.4	14.1	34
2018	468	31.4	14.8	26.9
2019	416	26.8	15.5	88.7
2020	368	28.8	12.7	100
2021	293	26.1	11.1	100
2022	320	21.1	15.1	100
2023	341	25.6	13.2	86.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for M.L. King Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$6,289 (34.7%)	$11,832 (65.3%)	$18,121

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on M.L. King Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 447^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 480^th of 492 Elementary schools	6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (M.L. King Elementary School)	53.8	41.2	12.6%
3rd Grade English (Little Rock School District)	61.5	51.9	9.6%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (M.L. King Elementary School)	51.9	21.5	30.4%
3rd Grade Math (Little Rock School District)	51.3	40.7	10.6%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (M.L. King Elementary School)	15.4	13.7	1.7%
3rd Grade Science (Little Rock School District)	30.4	26.9	3.5%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (M.L. King Elementary School)	19.2	13.7	5.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Little Rock School District)	30.9	26.6	4.3%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (M.L. King Elementary School)	46.1	19.6	26.5%
4th Grade English (Little Rock School District)	57.1	51.8	5.3%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (M.L. King Elementary School)	28.8	5.9	22.9%
4th Grade Math (Little Rock School District)	41.6	35.6	6%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (M.L. King Elementary School)	23.1	11.8	11.3%
4th Grade Science (Little Rock School District)	32.9	30	2.9%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (M.L. King Elementary School)	28.8	9.8	19%
4th Grade Reading (Little Rock School District)	37.7	35.5	2.2%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (M.L. King Elementary School)	47.1	40.7	6.4%
5th Grade English (Little Rock School District)	62.3	59.8	2.5%
5th Grade English (Arkansas)	73.3	70.2	3.1%
5th Grade Math (M.L. King Elementary School)	24.3	3.8	20.5%
5th Grade Math (Little Rock School District)	38	24.2	13.8%
5th Grade Math (Arkansas)	49.2	40.7	8.5%
5th Grade Science (M.L. King Elementary School)	18.6	7.5	11.1%
5th Grade Science (Little Rock School District)	31	23.6	7.4%
5th Grade Science (Arkansas)	40.7	34.6	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (M.L. King Elementary School)	17.2	11.1	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Little Rock School District)	32.7	28.4	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	41	36.8	4.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	416	341	18%
African American	398	307	22.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	5
Hispanic	12	11	8.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	5	16	220%
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.7%	86.5%	2.2%

Schools Near M.L. King Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)							ATLAS Reading (2024)							ATLAS Mathematics (2024)							ATLAS Science (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
M.L. King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	907 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5100	341	26	13.2	86.5%	16 (4.7%)	307 (90.0%)	11 (3.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8.7	476^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.2%		5.2	480^th of 492 public elementary schools	2.4%	4	17.0	15.3	8.1				13.5	12.8	17.0	8.1				12.7	6.4	13.2	12.3				10.7	8.5	15.1	10.2				11.4	$18,121	$6,289	$11,832
Gibbs Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1115 W 16th St	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-4900	284	18	15.8	59.5%	79 (27.8%)	182 (64.1%)	17 (6.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	62.5	188^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.2%		55.7	230^th of 492 public elementary schools	53.3%	42	50.0	53.5	34.0				45.6	41.3	53.5	38.3				44.1	30.4	48.8	38.3				39.0	34.8	39.5	23.4				32.4	$14,022	$2,334	$11,688
Estem Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 748-9200	892	58	15.4	75.0%	119 (13.3%)	633 (71.0%)	75 (8.4%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.5%)	40.2	313^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.0%		28.5	377^th of 492 public elementary schools	23.4%	64	30.9	27.5	31.9	27.8			29.4	32.7	28.3	33.6	31.3			31.5	37.3	38.0	11.2	29.9			29.0	30.0	31.9	32.7	24.5			29.4	$7,538	$685	$6,853
Ark. School For The Blind Elementary	Public	K-6	2600 W Markham St	Little Rock	72203	Pulaski County	Ark. School For The Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 296-1810	38	12	3.2	100.0%	21 (55.3%)	13 (34.2%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)							11.8							11.2							5.6							22.2
Ivy Hill Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2410 S Battery St	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Scholarmade Achievement Place Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 404-0012	163	17	9.8	100.0%	1 (0.6%)	162 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	470^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.4%		15.5	428^th of 492 public elementary schools	13.0%	42	14.2	13.2	10.6	13.9	6.3	5.0	11.3	12.2	13.2	8.5	16.3	3.1	5.0	10.5	14.3	5.3	6.4	11.6	9.4	5.0	9.2	24.5	18.4	14.9	16.3	15.6	0.0	16.6	$10,255	$887	$9,368
Stephens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 W 18th St	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6400	434	26	16.9	93.8%	12 (2.8%)	390 (89.9%)	23 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4.9	492^nd of 497 public elementary schools	1.0%		3.7	488^th of 492 public elementary schools	0.8%	4	8.5	7.6	11.3				9.1	8.3	6.3	13.9				9.4	4.2	5.1	9.7				6.3	8.3	5.1	4.2				5.8	$13,754	$3,975	$9,779
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 S Main St	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6700	319	20	15.7	96.9%	12 (3.8%)	293 (91.8%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11.4	460^th of 497 public elementary schools	7.4%		5.4	477^th of 492 public elementary schools	3.0%	17	18.3	5.1	17.6				13.3	20.4	5.0	21.1				15.1	24.4	0.0	17.5				13.2	14.3	5.0	15.8				11.4	$17,049	$4,974	$12,075
Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3615 West 25th Street	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 621-1500	241	15	16.2	82.2%	0 (0.0%)	214 (88.8%)	24 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	22.7	409^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.7%					(n/a)	35.5	11.8	18.5				20.1	29.1	9.8	18.5				17.5	51.6	9.8	33.3				27.5	25.8	2.0	18.5				12.8
Estem East Village Elementary Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	410 Shall Ave	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 214-6810	772	52	14.7	72.9%	115 (14.9%)	523 (67.7%)	72 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.6%)	30.1	377^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.1%		26.9	381^st of 492 public elementary schools	22.6%	4	26.7	36.8	29.4	29.8			30.8	22.2	35.7	27.0	29.7			28.9	11.1	14.3	17.7	18.6			15.4	21.2	27.6	29.4	17.6			23.8	$8,224	$961	$7,264
Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	319 N Pine St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5900	271	15	18.0	47.6%	146 (53.9%)	104 (38.4%)	9 (3.3%)	7 (2.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	62.9	183^rd of 497 public elementary schools	63.2%		71.3	140^th of 492 public elementary schools	71.5%	43	67.3	37.5	47.3				50.7	67.3	35.4	47.3				50.0	40.8	29.2	30.9				33.6	42.8	27.1	29.1				32.9	$11,254	$1,620	$9,634

Frequently Asked Questions about M.L. King Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of M.L. King Elementary School?

Students at M.L. King Elementary School are 90% African American, 5% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend M.L. King Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 341 students attended M.L. King Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of M.L. King Elementary School attend?

Students who attend M.L. King Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dunbar Magnet Middle School
High : Central High School

Is M.L. King Elementary School a good school?

M.L. King Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What district is M.L. King Elementary School in?

Little Rock School District

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