Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado that serves 519 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of School District No. 3, which is ranked 59 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School consistently outperforms its district and the state of Colorado in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 57.3% of students proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 42% for the district and 44.1% for the state. In CMAS/Math, the school had 51% of students proficient or better, compared to 27% for the district and 34.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade English Language Arts (64.4% proficient) and 3rd grade Math (66.7% proficient). Additionally, the school excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking among the top schools in Colorado for these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School outperforms them in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency for all grades was 57.3%, compared to 42% for French Elementary School, 34.6% for Venetucci Elementary School, and 37.5% for Webster Elementary School. The school's performance is particularly strong in comparison to the nearby schools in the Fountain School District No. 8, which are generally lower-performing than the state average.


Detail:

Public K-5

 6910 Defoe Avenue
       Colorado Springs, CO  80911-2925


(719) 391-3455

District: School District No. 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
247th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,785 Help


Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Watson Junior High School
High:    Widefield High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  519

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.8%
Hispanic:
31.0%
Two or more races:
13.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.6% Help


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Compare Details Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School ranks better than 73.8% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks first among 9 ranked elementary schools in the School District No. 3! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.14. (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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the School District No. 3.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is $11,785. 7 elementary schools in the School District No. 3 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School 247th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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School District No. 3:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. 3 59th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 51.27 430th 808 46.8%
2005 51.59 445th 823 45.9%
2006 39.83 529th 829 36.2%
2007 33.48 613th 852 28.1%
2008 47.18 493rd 849 41.9%
2009 44.20 539th 872 38.2%
2010 32.20 673rd 925 27.2%
2011 25.88 726th 935 22.4%
2012 33.39 668th 935 28.6%
2013 47.07 542nd 954 43.2%
2014 40.33 605th 962 37.1%
2015 38.51 531st 938 43.4%
2016 67.53 267th 914 70.8%
2017 72.81 227th 929 75.6%
2018 70.39 235th 917 74.4%
2019 80.96 157th 965 83.7%
2021 71.24 219th 710 69.2%
2022 63.05 315th 921 65.8%
2023 68.74 265th 933 71.6%
2024 71.14 247th 943 73.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.61 27th 308 91.2%
2019 93.56 7th 332 97.9%
2021 92.84 5th 75 93.3%
2022 78.47 21st 203 89.7%
2023 84.44 17th 265 93.6%
2024 73.31 59th 365 83.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.99 213th 690 69.1%
2019 75.16 161st 758 78.8%
2021 54.79 195th 351 44.4%
2022 49.85 288th 595 51.6%
2023 61.18 229th 642 64.3%
2024 53.28 301st 684 56.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.13 213th 693 69.3%
2019 76.35 147th 764 80.8%
2021 65.91 140th 352 60.2%
2022 56.03 249th 594 58.1%
2023 58.74 247th 649 61.9%
2024 72.38 167th 683 75.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 96.92 1st 23 95.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.79 14th 172 91.9%
2019 99.80 1st 270 99.6%
2021 84.40 3rd 30 90.0%
2022 64.79 36th 153 76.5%
2023 81.73 22nd 197 88.8%
2024 77.58 33rd 242 86.4%
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Rank History for White students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.64 145th 337 57.0%
2019 71.27 139th 596 76.7%
2021 52.00 162nd 288 43.8%
2022 38.74 303rd 454 33.3%
2023 50.81 255th 525 51.4%
2024 48.99 276th 539 48.8%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado 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.

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Enrollment information for Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 275 67 19 52 10 n/a n/a 0 423
1989 295 92 14 45 6 n/a n/a 0 452
1990 308 86 11 29 7 n/a n/a 0 441
1991 294 86 19 38 8 n/a n/a 0 445
1992 310 85 20 35 11 n/a n/a 0 461
1993 401 108 12 54 10 n/a n/a 0 585
1994 422 101 22 53 5 n/a n/a 0 603
1995 410 77 38 59 11 n/a n/a 0 595
1996 410 77 38 59 11 n/a n/a 0 595
1997 412 68 30 65 10 n/a n/a 0 585
1998 426 71 24 71 9 n/a n/a 0 601
1999 398 81 24 67 10 n/a n/a 0 580
2000 405 81 21 66 10 n/a n/a 0 583
2001 346 99 24 66 12 n/a n/a 0 547
2002 342 96 18 73 11 n/a n/a 0 540
2003 342 96 18 73 11 n/a n/a 0 540
2004 333 94 26 64 11 n/a n/a 0 528
2005 351 100 20 72 5 n/a n/a 0 548
2006 336 92 20 62 6 n/a n/a 0 516
2007 308 80 20 75 5 n/a n/a 0 488
2008 285 73 18 84 2 n/a n/a 0 462
2009 262 66 18 84 8 n/a n/a 0 438
2010 249 91 20 104 5 n/a n/a 0 469
2011 216 60 5 99 3 6 37 0 426
2012 244 51 7 130 4 3 41 0 480
2013 268 59 10 125 6 1 42 0 511
2014 275 62 8 136 4 3 48 0 536
2015 296 53 8 155 4 13 74 0 603
2016 327 42 5 175 1 16 79 0 645
2017 356 61 9 193 1 6 91 0 717
2018 346 63 11 190 1 11 86 0 708
2019 333 70 11 183 5 9 72 0 683
2020 229 36 1 143 2 3 53 0 467
2021 222 27 6 126 0 2 57 0 440
2022 240 25 6 141 0 1 58 0 471
2023 248 37 4 161 0 1 68 0 519

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 423 21.4 19.7 n/a
1989 452 21.5 21.0 8.6
1990 441 21.5 20.5 13.2
1991 445 23.3 19.0 16.4
1992 461 23.3 19.7 16.5
1993 585 25.8 22.7 24.3
1994 603 26.0 23.2 20.7
1995 595 30.6 19.5 17
1996 595 30.6 19.5 17
1997 585 29.0 20.2 16.6
1998 601 30.5 19.7 17.6
1999 580 30.8 18.8 18.3
2000 583 31.5 18.5 29.7
2001 547 31.2 17.5 31.8
2002 540 30.5 17.7 33.5
2003 540 30.5 17.7 33.5
2004 528 28.6 18.5 35.2
2005 548 30.4 18.0 44.2
2006 516 30.3 17.0 41.3
2007 488 29.9 16.3 41.8
2008 462 30.2 15.3 47.6
2009 438 29.4 14.9 49.8
2010 469 29.9 15.6 58.4
2011 426 28.7 14.8 51.6
2012 480 27.0 17.7 48.3
2013 511 27.0 18.9 47.4
2014 536 27.8 19.2 42.5
2015 603 31.0 19.4 43.1
2016 645 31.0 20.8 47.4
2017 717 32.4 22.1 44.5
2018 708 35.5 19.9 37.9
2019 683 36.6 18.6 39.1
2020 467 28.3 16.4 49
2021 440 28.5 15.4 45.2
2022 471 30.4 15.4 41.6
2023 519 30.0 17.3 36.6

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 423 21.4 19.7 n/a
1989 452 21.5 21.0 8.6
1990 441 21.5 20.5 13.2
1991 445 23.3 19.0 16.4
1992 461 23.3 19.7 16.5
1993 585 25.8 22.7 24.3
1994 603 26.0 23.2 20.7
1995 595 30.6 19.5 17
1996 595 30.6 19.5 17
1997 585 29.0 20.2 16.6
1998 601 30.5 19.7 17.6
1999 580 30.8 18.8 18.3
2000 583 31.5 18.5 29.7
2001 547 31.2 17.5 31.8
2002 540 30.5 17.7 33.5
2003 540 30.5 17.7 33.5
2004 528 28.6 18.5 35.2
2005 548 30.4 18.0 44.2
2006 516 30.3 17.0 41.3
2007 488 29.9 16.3 41.8
2008 462 30.2 15.3 47.6
2009 438 29.4 14.9 49.8
2010 469 29.9 15.6 58.4
2011 426 28.7 14.8 51.6
2012 480 27.0 17.7 48.3
2013 511 27.0 18.9 47.4
2014 536 27.8 19.2 42.5
2015 603 31.0 19.4 43.1
2016 645 31.0 20.8 47.4
2017 717 32.4 22.1 44.5
2018 708 35.5 19.9 37.9
2019 683 36.6 18.6 39.1
2020 467 28.3 16.4 49
2021 440 28.5 15.4 45.2
2022 471 30.4 15.4 41.6
2023 519 30.0 17.3 36.6

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,700
2020 $9,629
2021 $10,325
2022 $10,714
2023 $11,785

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 157th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 265th of 933 Elementary schools
 12.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School)49.148.4
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 3)41.936.7
 5.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School)50.550.5
   3rd Grade Math (School District No. 3)40.936
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School)60.942.5
 18.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 3)4936.7
 12.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School)47.339.1
 8.2%
   4th Grade Math (School District No. 3)30.624.9
 5.7%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School)65.256.5
 8.7%
   5th Grade Science (School District No. 3)37.631.9
 5.7%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School)75.965.1
 10.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 3)5246.8
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School)60.556.5
 4%
   5th Grade Math (School District No. 3)34.234.9
 0.7%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School)62.350.6
 11.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 3)48.342.4
 5.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School)52.947.9
 5%
   All Grades Math (School District No. 3)31.826.4
 5.4%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students683519
 24%
African American7037
 47.1%
American Indian50
 100%
Asian114
 63.6%
Hispanic183161
 12%
Pacific Islander91
 88.9%
White333248
 25.5%
Two or More Races7268
 5.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.1%36.6%
 2.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 519 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School.

Students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School are 48% White, 31% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 7% African American.

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Watson Junior High School
High : Widefield High School

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School ranks 247th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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