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:
1663rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,895 Help


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 Help
Number of students:  630

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
86.5%
White:
4.6%
Two or more races:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.4% Help


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Compare Details Martin Luther King Junior Elementary ranks better than 71.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Hanford Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.41. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.5%), White (4.6%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary is 23.3. 8 elementary schools in the Hanford Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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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 1663rd 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 750th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 16.50 4223rd 4809 12.2%
2005 14.62 4362nd 4822 9.5%
2006 18.59 4101st 4818 14.9%
2007 16.24 4556th 5113 10.9%
2008 17.24 4513th 5113 11.7%
2009 15.47 4709th 5193 9.3%
2010 24.50 4259th 5314 19.9%
2011 49.89 2605th 5377 51.6%
2012 42.35 3119th 5390 42.1%
2013 52.21 2555th 5530 53.8%
2015 38.45 3102nd 5611 44.7%
2016 33.78 3498th 5614 37.7%
2017 33.24 3582nd 5692 37.1%
2018 47.58 2680th 5662 52.7%
2019 34.26 3590th 5789 38.0%
2021 31.58 921st 1417 35.0%
2022 47.74 2663rd 5883 54.7%
2023 58.60 2108th 5874 64.1%
2024 68.41 1663rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.19 333rd 3246 89.7%
2019 60.69 801st 3275 75.5%
2021 58.15 134th 602 77.7%
2022 84.53 237th 3311 92.8%
2023 81.24 254th 3250 92.2%
2024 83.06 198th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.01 1686th 5084 66.8%
2019 47.45 2581st 5173 50.1%
2021 43.74 590th 1110 46.8%
2022 61.40 1607th 5264 69.5%
2023 73.88 1038th 5374 80.7%
2024 78.03 924th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.08 2594th 5413 52.1%
2019 35.80 3357th 5492 38.9%
2021 35.95 763rd 1267 39.8%
2022 49.38 2447th 5635 56.6%
2023 57.16 2080th 5617 63.0%
2024 70.35 1477th 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 1358th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.43 2652nd 5431 51.2%
2019 33.18 3526th 5510 36.0%
2021 28.88 861st 1272 32.3%
2022 45.62 2676th 5663 52.7%
2023 58.43 2023rd 5650 64.2%
2024 64.06 1781st 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.44 1511th 4830 68.7%
2019 45.46 2575th 4963 48.1%
2022 62.53 1495th 5084 70.6%
2023 72.11 1073rd 5098 79.0%
2024 84.19 581st 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.

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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 Not Specified Total
1997 165 65 39 297 2 n/a n/a 0 568
1998 193 64 22 328 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1999 186 51 28 397 5 n/a n/a 0 667
2000 171 46 23 428 5 n/a n/a 0 673
2001 169 48 20 420 3 n/a n/a 0 660
2002 124 50 22 376 8 n/a n/a 0 580
2003 124 50 22 376 8 n/a n/a 0 580
2004 124 50 23 363 5 n/a n/a 0 565
2005 98 44 23 393 2 n/a n/a 0 560
2006 109 32 22 404 3 n/a n/a 0 570
2007 71 39 27 424 6 n/a n/a 0 567
2008 65 43 20 435 5 n/a n/a 0 568
2009 74 32 19 477 8 0 0 0 610
2010 57 36 19 488 6 0 0 0 606
2011 56 32 22 472 3 0 0 0 585
2012 51 28 18 473 2 0 1 0 573
2013 46 33 19 473 2 0 2 0 575
2014 43 31 19 491 2 0 5 0 591
2015 44 24 16 513 2 1 4 0 604
2016 48 23 21 526 0 1 7 0 626
2017 52 21 22 510 0 2 8 0 615
2018 41 17 21 501 1 2 9 0 592
2019 44 20 22 543 1 2 15 0 647
2020 36 14 20 535 1 2 15 0 623
2021 44 17 17 535 1 2 14 0 630
2022 34 16 16 525 0 1 16 0 608
2023 29 14 18 545 1 2 21 0 630

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201298.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%100.0%
201398.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%99.0%
2014100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201598.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%99.0%98.0%99.0%98.0%99.0%
201699.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201797.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202197.5%0.0%0.0%97.5%98.3%97.5%97.5%98.3%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,895

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3590th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2108th of 5874 Elementary schools
 26.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary)44.854.6
 9.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hanford Elementary)42.443.6
 1.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary)43.951.1
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hanford Elementary)46.338.3
 8.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary)50.634.8
 15.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hanford Elementary)39.741.1
 1.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary)43.842.7
 1.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hanford Elementary)35.937.1
 1.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary)31.755.3
 23.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hanford Elementary)40.545.4
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary)16.939.5
 22.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hanford Elementary)27.430.6
 3.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary)10.838.7
 27.8%
   5th Grade Science (Hanford Elementary)19.726.5
 6.8%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary)41.142.9
 1.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hanford Elementary)49.949.4
 0.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary)23.735.2
 11.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hanford Elementary)39.134.5
 4.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students647630
 2.6%
African American2014
 30%
American Indian11
Asian2218
 18.2%
Hispanic543545
 0.4%
Pacific Islander22
White4429
 34.1%
Two or More Races1521
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.4%81.4%
 3%


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

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 ranks 1663rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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


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