Is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 267 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School?

Students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School are 49% African American, 20% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Aki Kurose Middle School High : Franklin High School

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Summary:

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school in Seattle, Washington, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Seattle School District No. 1, which is ranked 48th out of 247 districts in the state.

While the school has seen increasing racial diversity in recent years, with a student population that is nearly 50% African American, its academic performance lags significantly behind the state and district averages. Martin Luther King Junior Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Washington elementary schools, with only 31.93% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.63% statewide and 67.59% in the Seattle School District. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners. This may be due in part to the high percentage of students from low-income families, with 68.91% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is much higher than the district average.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Hawthorne Elementary School and Dearborn Park International School perform significantly better on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. These schools also have lower percentages of students from low-income families and higher spending per student, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance. Addressing the socioeconomic challenges faced by the students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary, as well as exploring best practices from higher-performing nearby schools, could be key strategies for improving student outcomes at the school.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6725 45 Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118

(206) 252-6770

District: Seattle School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
976^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,343

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

Middle:	Aki Kurose Middle School
High:	Franklin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 267

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.7%

Asian:

20.2%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School ranks worse than 83.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 68^th among 71 ranked elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (48.7%), Asian (20.2%), Hispanic (14.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is 13.7, which is the 29^th best among 71 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School employs 19.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is $28,343, which is the 10^th highest among 71 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School 976^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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Seattle School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Seattle School District No. 1 48^th of 247 Washington 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	WA State Percentile
2004	47.41	555^th	1026	45.9%
2005	11.48	956^th	1031	7.3%
2006	13.65	971^st	1051	7.6%
2007	11.20	1001^st	1069	6.4%
2008	31.02	796^th	1067	25.4%
2009	21.84	895^th	1072	16.5%
2010	14.32	998^th	1088	8.3%
2011	6.49	1066^th	1092	2.4%
2012	10.46	1040^th	1097	5.2%
2013	19.94	965^th	1106	12.7%
2015	14.68	957^th	1067	10.3%
2016	14.50	941^st	1053	10.6%
2017	18.91	891^st	1056	15.6%
2018	12.84	967^th	1054	8.3%
2019	11.75	1041^st	1130	7.9%
2021	23.16	843^rd	1107	23.8%
2022	26.95	865^th	1169	26.0%
2023	27.43	867^th	1169	25.8%
2024	19.61	976^th	1168	16.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.80	307^th	333	7.8%
2019	30.60	189^th	248	23.8%
2023	38.98	138^th	254	45.7%
2024	33.51	210^th	320	34.4%

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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	WA State Percentile
2019	23.15	834^th	979	14.8%
2021	21.25	742^nd	854	13.1%
2022	28.84	802^nd	1019	21.3%
2023	28.85	786^th	1013	22.4%
2024	24.84	839^th	1024	18.1%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	25.05	791^st	1004	21.2%
2019	32.94	770^th	1068	27.9%
2021	19.72	839^th	1008	16.8%
2022	23.70	881^st	1100	19.9%
2023	36.83	683^rd	1094	37.6%
2024	12.18	1009^th	1093	7.7%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	7.38	965^th	999	3.4%
2019	4.49	1060^th	1075	1.4%
2021	25.48	770^th	1025	24.9%
2022	29.95	782^nd	1113	29.7%
2023	21.42	904^th	1099	17.7%
2024	31.68	756^th	1099	31.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.71	140^th	169	17.2%
2019	39.07	129^th	201	35.8%
2022	48.59	104^th	187	44.4%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	32.02	87^th	107	18.7%
2019	12.29	109^th	110	0.9%
2022	24.95	94^th	108	13.0%
2023	10.67	65^th	66	1.5%
2024	16.82	66^th	71	7.0%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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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	86	122	79	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	304
1989	62	103	83	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	258
1990	43	95	80	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	228
1991	61	92	68	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	235
1992	68	96	57	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	236
1993	79	101	103	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	298
1994	59	121	113	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1995	41	113	120	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	293
1996	41	113	120	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	293
1997	41	124	117	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	299
1998	28	132	146	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	329
1999	18	134	149	23	8	n/a	n/a	0	332
2000	24	125	127	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	308
2001	14	109	113	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	269
2002	10	102	113	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	252
2003	10	102	113	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	252
2004	7	41	24	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	91
2005	9	102	103	38	6	n/a	n/a	0	258
2006	5	133	130	31	8	n/a	n/a	0	307
2007	5	145	128	24	7	n/a	n/a	0	309
2008	8	152	139	33	6	n/a	n/a	0	338
2009	13	179	149	39	6	n/a	n/a	0	386
2010	15	190	157	30	4	n/a	n/a	0	396
2011	14	186	132	25	4	4	2	0	367
2012	7	168	127	28	1	8	12	0	351
2013	9	163	121	41	0	11	17	0	362
2014	10	149	125	53	0	10	15	0	362
2015	11	145	123	62	0	11	17	0	369
2016	5	130	105	55	0	12	15	0	322
2017	6	116	96	48	0	8	19	0	293
2018	7	127	81	35	0	6	21	0	277
2019	7	160	90	37	1	4	30	0	329
2020	15	159	79	38	3	4	21	1	320
2021	15	155	65	42	2	4	25	0	308
2022	17	120	60	40	1	0	16	0	254
2023	22	130	54	38	4	1	17	1	267

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	304	15.0	20.2	0
1989	258	14.0	18.4	n/a
1990	228	13.5	16.8	0
1991	235	12.0	19.5	n/a
1992	236	12.0	19.6	n/a
1993	298	16.5	18.1	n/a
1994	303	13.5	22.4	n/a
1995	293	12.5	23.4	n/a
1996	293	12.5	23.4	n/a
1997	299	11.0	27.2	n/a
1998	329	14.3	23.0	n/a
1999	332	15.0	22.1	n/a
2000	308	16.0	19.3	n/a
2001	269	17.0	15.8	n/a
2002	252	17.3	14.6	81.3
2003	252	17.3	14.6	81.3
2004	91	13.0	7.0	89
2005	258	12.9	20.0	94.6
2006	307	18.0	17.1	73.6
2007	309	18.2	17.0	80.9
2008	338	19.5	17.3	84.6
2009	386	20.5	18.8	88.1
2010	396	24.4	16.2	81.3
2011	367	23.8	15.4	86.4
2012	351	25.3	13.8	89.2
2013	362	22.1	16.3	88.1
2014	362	n/a	n/a	89.5
2015	369	28.0	13.1	63.1
2016	322	20.0	16.1	63.7
2017	293	23.5	12.4	64.2
2018	277	22.4	12.3	68.2
2019	329	23.5	13.9	61.7
2020	320	21.8	14.6	65.6
2021	308	24.2	12.7	62.7
2022	254	23.4	10.8	62.2
2023	267	19.4	13.7	68.9

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	304	15.0	20.2	0
1989	258	14.0	18.4	n/a
1990	228	13.5	16.8	0
1991	235	12.0	19.5	n/a
1992	236	12.0	19.6	n/a
1993	298	16.5	18.1	n/a
1994	303	13.5	22.4	n/a
1995	293	12.5	23.4	n/a
1996	293	12.5	23.4	n/a
1997	299	11.0	27.2	n/a
1998	329	14.3	23.0	n/a
1999	332	15.0	22.1	n/a
2000	308	16.0	19.3	n/a
2001	269	17.0	15.8	n/a
2002	252	17.3	14.6	81.3
2003	252	17.3	14.6	81.3
2004	91	13.0	7.0	89
2005	258	12.9	20.0	94.6
2006	307	18.0	17.1	73.6
2007	309	18.2	17.0	80.9
2008	338	19.5	17.3	84.6
2009	386	20.5	18.8	88.1
2010	396	24.4	16.2	81.3
2011	367	23.8	15.4	86.4
2012	351	25.3	13.8	89.2
2013	362	22.1	16.3	88.1
2014	362	n/a	n/a	89.5
2015	369	28.0	13.1	63.1
2016	322	20.0	16.1	63.7
2017	293	23.5	12.4	64.2
2018	277	22.4	12.3	68.2
2019	329	23.5	13.9	61.7
2020	320	21.8	14.6	65.6
2021	308	24.2	12.7	62.7
2022	254	23.4	10.8	62.2
2023	267	19.4	13.7	68.9

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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