Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

Summary:

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary is a diverse public magnet elementary school in Woodbridge, Virginia, serving 407 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Prince William County Public Schools district.

The school stands out for its racial diversity, with a student population that is 18.92% White, 17.44% African American, 32.43% Hispanic, 24.32% Asian, 0.74% Native American, and 6.14% two or more races. Academically, Martin Luther King Junior Elementary performs on par or above the district and state averages in SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, and its African American and English Language Learner students rank particularly high statewide. However, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (67.57%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a greater proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools like Old Bridge Elementary, Martin Luther King Junior Elementary stands out in its diversity and subgroup performance, but lags behind some higher-performing schools in overall academic proficiency. The school has shown consistent improvement over the years, moving up in the statewide rankings, but there are still opportunities to close the achievement gap, particularly in mathematics and reading.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 1800 Horner Rd.
       Woodbridge, VA  22191


(703) 590-1616

District: Prince William County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
407th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,930 Help


Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Stuart M. Beville Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  424

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
34.0%
Asian:
25.9%
African American:
17.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.7% Help


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Compare Details Martin Luther King Junior Elementary ranks better than 63.5% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 34th among 64 ranked elementary schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.36. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (34%), Asian (25.9%), African American (17%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.7% 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 15.2, which is the 24th best among 64 elementary schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary is $8,930, which is the 31st highest among 64 elementary schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Luther King Junior Elementary 407th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Martin Luther King Junior Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Prince William County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Prince William County Public Schools 39th of 130 Virginia 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 VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 73.64 217th 1062 79.6%
2006 49.19 622nd 1071 41.9%
2007 34.26 845th 1083 22.0%
2008 35.52 825th 1081 23.7%
2009 35.04 859th 1082 20.6%
2010 38.66 844th 1113 24.2%
2011 37.04 844th 1117 24.4%
2012 63.67 378th 1117 66.2%
2013 67.47 347th 1120 69.0%
2014 55.94 511th 1110 54.0%
2015 59.93 468th 1100 57.5%
2016 58.23 493rd 1096 55.0%
2017 43.51 708th 1099 35.6%
2018 39.08 779th 1097 29.0%
2019 49.55 638th 1105 42.3%
2021 65.02 403rd 1103 63.5%
2022 71.12 337th 1109 69.6%
2023 61.68 457th 1114 59.0%
2024 66.36 407th 1114 63.5%
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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 VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.47 64th 300 78.7%
2024 77.49 56th 306 81.7%
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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 VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 76.09 173rd 1036 83.3%
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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 VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.47 405th 1100 63.2%
2024 64.06 410th 1098 62.7%
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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 VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 61.39 143rd 355 59.7%
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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 VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.05 508th 1093 53.5%
2024 64.03 418th 1101 62.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.26 167th 230 27.4%
2024 32.49 184th 238 22.7%
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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 VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 71.51 138th 579 76.2%
2024 81.83 69th 588 88.3%
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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 VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.11 207th 564 63.3%
2024 61.88 220th 580 62.1%
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Rank History for White students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.41 571st 984 42.0%
2024 67.04 307th 979 68.6%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia 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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Data source: Virginia 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
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 802 802
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 637 637
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 677 677
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 695 695
1993 456 130 40 16 7 n/a n/a 0 649
1994 425 148 29 15 4 n/a n/a 0 621
1995 377 177 36 40 4 n/a n/a 0 634
1996 377 177 36 40 4 n/a n/a 0 634
1997 385 177 37 53 1 n/a n/a 0 653
1998 428 200 40 64 1 n/a n/a 0 733
1999 343 169 49 59 1 n/a n/a 0 621
2000 341 169 43 66 2 n/a n/a -4 617
2001 317 184 37 74 1 n/a n/a 0 613
2002 230 161 48 127 1 n/a n/a 37 604
2003 230 161 48 127 1 n/a n/a 37 604
2004 188 151 35 136 0 n/a n/a 39 549
2005 157 147 37 163 0 n/a n/a 43 547
2006 137 135 29 211 0 n/a n/a 36 548
2007 93 151 45 187 0 n/a n/a 24 500
2008 95 156 40 189 0 n/a n/a 29 509
2009 93 170 41 179 0 n/a n/a 34 517
2010 95 166 55 184 0 n/a n/a 36 536
2011 92 146 54 192 3 2 31 0 520
2012 113 152 55 175 3 3 26 0 527
2013 102 146 53 177 3 4 31 0 516
2014 91 137 50 184 3 3 25 0 493
2015 97 127 49 192 2 3 30 0 500
2016 102 114 52 206 3 5 32 0 514
2017 83 106 46 166 3 2 19 0 425
2018 78 101 50 163 3 1 21 0 417
2019 80 95 76 163 5 0 22 0 441
2020 75 98 89 168 6 0 24 0 460
2021 76 86 85 163 5 0 31 0 446
2022 74 76 97 162 4 0 23 0 436
2023 77 71 99 132 3 0 25 0 407
2024 65 72 110 144 4 0 29 0 424

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
1989 802 35.9 22.3 n/a
1990 637 29.5 21.5 n/a
1991 677 32.8 20.6 n/a
1992 695 33.4 20.8 n/a
1993 649 30.3 21.4 n/a
1994 621 32.0 n/a 4.5
1995 634 n/a 0.0 13.1
1996 634 n/a 0.0 13.1
1997 653 n/a 0.0 11.9
1998 733 n/a 0.0 11.9
1999 621 35.0 17.7 19.8
2000 617 n/a 0.0 22.4
2001 613 34.5 17.8 21.9
2002 604 41.5 14.6 29.5
2003 604 41.5 14.6 29.5
2004 549 31.6 17.4 29.6
2005 547 30.5 17.9 29.8
2006 548 32.0 17.1 34
2007 500 38.0 13.2 46.6
2008 509 32.5 15.7 50.6
2009 517 31.0 16.7 49.9
2010 536 32.0 16.7 54.6
2011 520 31.0 16.7 47.9
2012 527 28.3 18.5 49
2013 516 28.7 17.9 49.8
2014 493 31.3 15.7 49.1
2015 500 30.0 16.6 54
2016 514 32.0 16.0 51.2
2017 425 26.8 15.8 52.5
2018 417 26.5 15.6 51.1
2019 441 26.8 16.4 51.7
2020 460 28.3 16.2 54.3
2021 446 29.5 15.1 n/a
2022 436 29.5 14.7 57.3
2023 407 27.7 14.6 67.6
2024 424 27.7 15.2 71.7

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
1989 802 35.9 22.3 n/a
1990 637 29.5 21.5 n/a
1991 677 32.8 20.6 n/a
1992 695 33.4 20.8 n/a
1993 649 30.3 21.4 n/a
1994 621 32.0 n/a 4.5
1995 634 n/a 0.0 13.1
1996 634 n/a 0.0 13.1
1997 653 n/a 0.0 11.9
1998 733 n/a 0.0 11.9
1999 621 35.0 17.7 19.8
2000 617 n/a 0.0 22.4
2001 613 34.5 17.8 21.9
2002 604 41.5 14.6 29.5
2003 604 41.5 14.6 29.5
2004 549 31.6 17.4 29.6
2005 547 30.5 17.9 29.8
2006 548 32.0 17.1 34
2007 500 38.0 13.2 46.6
2008 509 32.5 15.7 50.6
2009 517 31.0 16.7 49.9
2010 536 32.0 16.7 54.6
2011 520 31.0 16.7 47.9
2012 527 28.3 18.5 49
2013 516 28.7 17.9 49.8
2014 493 31.3 15.7 49.1
2015 500 30.0 16.6 54
2016 514 32.0 16.0 51.2
2017 425 26.8 15.8 52.5
2018 417 26.5 15.6 51.1
2019 441 26.8 16.4 51.7
2020 460 28.3 16.2 54.3
2021 446 29.5 15.1 n/a
2022 436 29.5 14.7 57.3
2023 407 27.7 14.6 67.6
2024 424 27.7 15.2 71.7

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $8,384 (100.0%) $8,384
2020 $59 (0.7%) $7,856 (99.3%) $7,915
2021 $379 (4.2%) $8,551 (95.8%) $8,930

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 638th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 457th of 1114 Elementary schools
 16.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary)9072.9
 17.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8575.4
 9.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary)7668.1
 7.9%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)7269.9
 2.1%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary)7672.7
 3.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8675.8
 10.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary)6876.6
 8.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)7877.4
 0.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary)7869
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8474.3
 9.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary)7870.4
 7.6%
   5th Grade Science (Prince William County Public Schools)8172.3
 8.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Martin Luther King Junior Elementary)8378.3
 4.7%
   5th Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)8076.1
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students441407
 7.7%
African American9571
 25.3%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian7699
 30.3%
Hispanic163132
 19%
Pacific Islander00
White8077
 3.8%
Two or More Races2225
 13.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.7%67.6%
 15.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 424 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Elementary.

Students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary are 34% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 17% African American, 15% White, 7% Two or more races.

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary ranks 407th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Stuart M. Beville Middle


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