Impact of COVID-19 on Dr. Martin Luther King Junior School
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 698th of 705 Elementary schools | Ranks 270th of 706 Elementary schools | 60.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior School) | 15.9 | 42 | 26.1% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J) | 55.4 | 55.4 | |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon) | 46.5 | 39.4 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior School) | 9.1 | 38 | 28.9% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J) | 52.8 | 56.2 | 3.4% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon) | 46.4 | 39.7 | 6.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior School) | 30.6 | 43.5 | 12.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J) | 56.2 | 58.1 | 1.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon) | 49.2 | 42.3 | 6.9% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior School) | 12 | 41.3 | 29.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J) | 48 | 54.3 | 6.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon) | 43.2 | 37.6 | 5.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Martin Luther King Junior School) | 15.2 | 55.6 | 40.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J) | 60.4 | 59.8 | 0.6% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon) | 54 | 47.1 | 6.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 311 | 302 | 2.9% |
African American | 114 | 78 | 31.6% |
American Indian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Asian | 16 | 18 | 12.5% |
Hispanic | 73 | 59 | 19.2% |
Pacific Islander | 6 | 5 | 16.7% |
White | 64 | 92 | 43.8% |
Two or More Races | 35 | 46 | 31.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 89.1% | 72.8% | 16.2% |