Is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 382 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 61% Hispanic, 24% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% White.

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 : Lovonya DeJean Middle High : John F. Kennedy High

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

Summary:

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, CA that serves 385 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, which is ranked 1129 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating.

Unfortunately, Martin Luther King Junior Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in California over the past decade, consistently ranking in the bottom 1-2% of all elementary schools in the state. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating very poor academic performance. This is largely due to extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.4% to 61.9% over the past several years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary perform significantly below their peers at the district and state level on standardized tests, with only 8.33% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 5.13% proficient or better in Mathematics.

When comparing Martin Luther King Junior Elementary to other nearby elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District, such as Nystrom Elementary and Michelle Obama Elementary, it is clear that Martin Luther King Junior Elementary is an outlier in terms of poor academic performance. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rates and implementing targeted strategies to support its diverse student population, particularly African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status students, will be crucial for improving overall academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

4022 Florida Ave.
Richmond, CA 94804-3398

(510) 231-1403

District: West Contra Costa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5842^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,724

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lovonya DeJean Middle
High:	John F. Kennedy High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 382

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.7%

African American:

24.3%

Asian:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Martin Luther King Junior Elementary ranks worse than 99.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 37 ranked elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.8. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.7%), African American (24.3%), Asian (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary is 22.4, which is the 17^th best among 37 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary is $6,724, which is the 15^th highest among 37 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Luther King Junior Elementary 5842^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Martin Luther King Junior Elementary in the ranking list.)

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West Contra Costa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks West Contra Costa Unified 1129^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	8.12	4746^th	4809	1.3%
2005	33.74	3067^th	4822	36.4%
2006	17.67	4155^th	4818	13.8%
2007	22.56	4090^th	5113	20.0%
2008	11.61	4843^rd	5113	5.3%
2009	6.59	5118^th	5193	1.4%
2010	11.32	5099^th	5314	4.0%
2011	8.05	5273^rd	5377	1.9%
2012	5.06	5337^th	5390	1.0%
2013	5.15	5472^nd	5530	1.0%
2015	9.17	5521^st	5611	1.6%
2016	9.51	5473^rd	5614	2.5%
2017	4.90	5669^th	5692	0.4%
2018	3.13	5654^th	5662	0.1%
2019	3.67	5777^th	5789	0.2%
2022	7.30	5840^th	5883	0.7%
2023	5.97	5856^th	5874	0.3%
2024	5.80	5842^nd	5862	0.3%

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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	16.62	3198^th	3246	1.5%
2019	20.74	3136^th	3275	4.2%
2022	23.92	3002^nd	3311	9.3%
2023	18.79	3185^th	3250	2.0%
2024	21.18	3021^st	3160	4.4%

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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	3.50	5080^th	5084	0.1%
2019	4.29	5157^th	5173	0.3%
2022	8.73	5213^th	5264	1.0%
2023	6.62	5356^th	5374	0.3%
2024	6.47	5491^st	5511	0.4%

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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	4.68	5397^th	5413	0.3%
2019	4.72	5479^th	5492	0.2%
2022	7.09	5621^st	5635	0.2%
2023	6.22	5604^th	5617	0.2%
2024	5.80	5594^th	5605	0.2%

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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	2.84	5431^st	5431	0.0%
2019	3.79	5503^rd	5510	0.1%
2022	9.38	5574^th	5663	1.6%
2023	7.05	5627^th	5650	0.4%
2024	7.37	5589^th	5636	0.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.52	695^th	700	0.7%
2019	13.41	734^th	747	1.7%
2022	13.39	659^th	663	0.6%
2023	10.58	661^st	662	0.2%
2024	15.65	570^th	593	3.9%

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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	3.86	4823^rd	4830	0.1%
2019	4.47	4950^th	4963	0.3%
2022	9.77	5015^th	5084	1.4%
2023	8.17	5059^th	5098	0.8%
2024	6.59	5086^th	5102	0.3%

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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	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	460	18	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1989	1	499	23	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1990	0	417	37	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1991	3	371	44	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1992	0	351	43	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1993	1	314	59	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1994	1	299	64	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1995	1	311	65	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1996	1	311	65	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1997	1	326	79	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1998	2	344	90	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1999	3	355	89	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
2000	2	348	75	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2001	5	352	75	116	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
2002	3	292	48	162	0	n/a	n/a	2	507
2003	3	292	48	162	0	n/a	n/a	2	507
2004	2	213	35	135	0	n/a	n/a	3	388
2005	2	183	31	142	0	n/a	n/a	2	360
2006	0	138	50	142	3	n/a	n/a	3	336
2007	8	124	23	176	0	n/a	n/a	4	335
2008	10	129	18	169	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	326
2009	12	141	13	176	0	0	6	0	348
2010	10	169	14	219	0	0	2	0	414
2011	12	137	16	231	0	1	65	0	462
2012	8	171	24	259	0	2	1	0	465
2013	10	165	29	298	1	1	1	0	505
2014	12	151	31	302	1	1	0	0	498
2015	15	151	28	249	1	2	14	0	460
2016	22	153	26	266	1	2	6	0	476
2017	22	140	27	251	1	3	9	0	453
2018	26	152	34	246	1	5	6	0	470
2019	22	149	34	250	1	5	9	0	470
2020	21	125	42	265	0	5	15	0	473
2021	20	115	41	253	0	1	15	0	445
2022	18	97	32	232	0	1	18	0	398
2023	11	87	29	236	1	1	20	0	385
2024	14	93	22	232	0	0	21	0	382

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
1988	485	18.7	25.9	n/a
1989	527	18.7	28.1	n/a
1990	456	17.7	25.7	n/a
1991	422	17.0	24.8	n/a
1992	405	17.3	23.4	90.4
1993	400	13.0	30.8	95
1994	410	14.0	29.3	82.7
1995	444	14.0	31.7	94.8
1996	444	14.0	31.7	94.8
1997	482	16.0	30.1	94
1998	528	22.0	24.0	91.9
1999	546	24.0	22.8	90.1
2000	542	26.0	20.8	86
2001	548	24.0	22.8	85
2002	507	28.0	18.1	89.7
2003	507	28.0	18.1	89.7
2004	388	23.0	16.9	100
2005	360	21.0	17.1	94.1
2006	336	19.5	17.2	95.2
2007	335	19.4	17.3	92.7
2008	326	21.0	15.5	99.1
2009	348	18.0	16.6	99.1
2010	414	21.0	19.7	99.3
2011	462	n/a	n/a	90.7
2012	465	21.0	22.1	n/a
2013	505	20.0	25.2	99.4
2014	498	20.0	24.9	95.8
2015	460	20.0	23.0	96.3
2016	476	20.0	23.8	94.7
2017	453	20.0	22.6	96.9
2018	470	18.0	26.1	97.9
2019	470	18.0	26.1	97.2
2020	473	n/a	n/a	92.8
2021	445	18.0	24.7	89.2
2022	398	19.0	20.9	65.3
2023	385	19.0	20.2	62.1
2024	382	17.0	22.4	98.2

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
1988	485	18.7	25.9	n/a
1989	527	18.7	28.1	n/a
1990	456	17.7	25.7	n/a
1991	422	17.0	24.8	n/a
1992	405	17.3	23.4	90.4
1993	400	13.0	30.8	95
1994	410	14.0	29.3	82.7
1995	444	14.0	31.7	94.8
1996	444	14.0	31.7	94.8
1997	482	16.0	30.1	94
1998	528	22.0	24.0	91.9
1999	546	24.0	22.8	90.1
2000	542	26.0	20.8	86
2001	548	24.0	22.8	85
2002	507	28.0	18.1	89.7
2003	507	28.0	18.1	89.7
2004	388	23.0	16.9	100
2005	360	21.0	17.1	94.1
2006	336	19.5	17.2	95.2
2007	335	19.4	17.3	92.7
2008	326	21.0	15.5	99.1
2009	348	18.0	16.6	99.1
2010	414	21.0	19.7	99.3
2011	462	n/a	n/a	90.7
2012	465	21.0	22.1	n/a
2013	505	20.0	25.2	99.4
2014	498	20.0	24.9	95.8
2015	460	20.0	23.0	96.3
2016	476	20.0	23.8	94.7
2017	453	20.0	22.6	96.9
2018	470	18.0	26.1	97.9
2019	470	18.0	26.1	97.2
2020	473	n/a	n/a	92.8
2021	445	18.0	24.7	89.2
2022	398	19.0	20.9	65.3
2023	385	19.0	20.2	62.1
2024	382	17.0	22.4	98.2

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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