Is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary ranks 1663 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 630 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary?

Students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John F. Kennedy Junior High High : Hanford West High

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

Summary:

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary is a public elementary school in Hanford, California, serving 630 students in grades K-6 as part of the Hanford Elementary District.

This school stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the district and state averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. Its proficiency rates in these subjects are notably high, with some grade levels reaching over 60% proficiency. The school also excels in serving specific student groups, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools for English Language Learners and the top 20% for Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students. While the school experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism during the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching 42% in 2021-2022, it has since improved to 25% in 2022-2023, though this rate is still higher than the pre-pandemic level.

Compared to nearby schools in the Hanford Elementary District, Martin Luther King Junior Elementary outperforms most, including Lee Richmond Elementary, Joseph M. Simas, and Monroe Elementary, in both academic achievement and student group performance. The only school that appears to outperform Martin Luther King Junior Elementary is Jefferson Academy, a K-8 school within the same district, which consistently ranks among the top 20% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

820 Hume Ave.
Hanford, CA 93230-6309

(559) 585-3715

District: Hanford Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1663^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,895

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John F. Kennedy Junior High
High:	Hanford West High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 630

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.5%

White:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Martin Luther King Junior Elementary ranks better than 71.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Hanford Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary is $9,895. 8 elementary schools in the Hanford Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Luther King Junior Elementary 1663^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Martin Luther King Junior Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hanford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hanford Elementary 750^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.50	4223^rd	4809	12.2%
2005	14.62	4362^nd	4822	9.5%
2006	18.59	4101^st	4818	14.9%
2007	16.24	4556^th	5113	10.9%
2008	17.24	4513^th	5113	11.7%
2009	15.47	4709^th	5193	9.3%
2010	24.50	4259^th	5314	19.9%
2011	49.89	2605^th	5377	51.6%
2012	42.35	3119^th	5390	42.1%
2013	52.21	2555^th	5530	53.8%
2015	38.45	3102^nd	5611	44.7%
2016	33.78	3498^th	5614	37.7%
2017	33.24	3582^nd	5692	37.1%
2018	47.58	2680^th	5662	52.7%
2019	34.26	3590^th	5789	38.0%
2021	31.58	921^st	1417	35.0%
2022	47.74	2663^rd	5883	54.7%
2023	58.60	2108^th	5874	64.1%
2024	68.41	1663^rd	5862	71.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.19	333^rd	3246	89.7%
2019	60.69	801^st	3275	75.5%
2021	58.15	134^th	602	77.7%
2022	84.53	237^th	3311	92.8%
2023	81.24	254^th	3250	92.2%
2024	83.06	198^th	3160	93.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.01	1686^th	5084	66.8%
2019	47.45	2581^st	5173	50.1%
2021	43.74	590^th	1110	46.8%
2022	61.40	1607^th	5264	69.5%
2023	73.88	1038^th	5374	80.7%
2024	78.03	924^th	5511	83.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.08	2594^th	5413	52.1%
2019	35.80	3357^th	5492	38.9%
2021	35.95	763^rd	1267	39.8%
2022	49.38	2447^th	5635	56.6%
2023	57.16	2080^th	5617	63.0%
2024	70.35	1477^th	5605	73.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	38.76	1358^th	2585	47.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.43	2652^nd	5431	51.2%
2019	33.18	3526^th	5510	36.0%
2021	28.88	861^st	1272	32.3%
2022	45.62	2676^th	5663	52.7%
2023	58.43	2023^rd	5650	64.2%
2024	64.06	1781^st	5636	68.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.44	1511^th	4830	68.7%
2019	45.46	2575^th	4963	48.1%
2022	62.53	1495^th	5084	70.6%
2023	72.11	1073^rd	5098	79.0%
2024	84.19	581^st	5102	88.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1997	165	65	39	297	2	n/a	n/a	568
1998	193	64	22	328	0	n/a	n/a	607
1999	186	51	28	397	5	n/a	n/a	667
2000	171	46	23	428	5	n/a	n/a	673
2001	169	48	20	420	3	n/a	n/a	660
2002	124	50	22	376	8	n/a	n/a	580
2003	124	50	22	376	8	n/a	n/a	580
2004	124	50	23	363	5	n/a	n/a	565
2005	98	44	23	393	2	n/a	n/a	560
2006	109	32	22	404	3	n/a	n/a	570
2007	71	39	27	424	6	n/a	n/a	567
2008	65	43	20	435	5	n/a	n/a	568
2009	74	32	19	477	8	0	0	610
2010	57	36	19	488	6	0	0	606
2011	56	32	22	472	3	0	0	585
2012	51	28	18	473	2	0	1	573
2013	46	33	19	473	2	0	2	575
2014	43	31	19	491	2	0	5	591
2015	44	24	16	513	2	1	4	604
2016	48	23	21	526	0	1	7	626
2017	52	21	22	510	0	2	8	615
2018	41	17	21	501	1	2	9	592
2019	44	20	22	543	1	2	15	647
2020	36	14	20	535	1	2	15	623
2021	44	17	17	535	1	2	14	630
2022	34	16	16	525	0	1	16	608
2023	29	14	18	545	1	2	21	630

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 Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	568	22.0	25.8	72
1998	607	25.5	23.8	69
1999	667	28.5	23.4	76.5
2000	673	32.0	21.0	65.4
2001	660	32.0	20.6	70.5
2002	580	27.0	21.5	77.6
2003	580	27.0	21.5	77.6
2004	565	27.0	20.9	79.3
2005	560	28.0	20.0	83.9
2006	570	28.0	20.4	77.5
2007	567	27.0	21.0	75
2008	568	30.0	18.9	78.3
2009	610	30.0	19.1	80
2010	606	29.0	20.9	83.2
2011	585	n/a	n/a	86.7
2012	573	28.5	20.1	86.7
2013	575	28.0	20.5	90.1
2014	591	28.0	21.1	88.8
2015	604	28.0	21.5	84.6
2016	626	25.0	25.0	88.5
2017	615	24.0	25.6	88.8
2018	592	25.0	23.6	86.7
2019	647	26.0	24.8	84.4
2020	623	n/a	n/a	82
2021	630	26.0	24.2	79.5
2022	608	26.0	23.3	78.1
2023	630	27.0	23.3	81.4

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 Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	568	22.0	25.8	72
1998	607	25.5	23.8	69
1999	667	28.5	23.4	76.5
2000	673	32.0	21.0	65.4
2001	660	32.0	20.6	70.5
2002	580	27.0	21.5	77.6
2003	580	27.0	21.5	77.6
2004	565	27.0	20.9	79.3
2005	560	28.0	20.0	83.9
2006	570	28.0	20.4	77.5
2007	567	27.0	21.0	75
2008	568	30.0	18.9	78.3
2009	610	30.0	19.1	80
2010	606	29.0	20.9	83.2
2011	585	n/a	n/a	86.7
2012	573	28.5	20.1	86.7
2013	575	28.0	20.5	90.1
2014	591	28.0	21.1	88.8
2015	604	28.0	21.5	84.6
2016	626	25.0	25.0	88.5
2017	615	24.0	25.6	88.8
2018	592	25.0	23.6	86.7
2019	647	26.0	24.8	84.4
2020	623	n/a	n/a	82
2021	630	26.0	24.2	79.5
2022	608	26.0	23.3	78.1
2023	630	27.0	23.3	81.4

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.

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