Is Martin Luther King Elementary a good school?

Martin Luther King Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Martin Luther King Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 433 students attended Martin Luther King Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Elementary?

Students at Martin Luther King Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 33% White, 8% Pacific Islander, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Martin Luther King Elementary attend?

Students who attend Martin Luther King Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mcloughlin Middle School High : Fort Vancouver High School

Martin Luther King Elementary

Summary:

Martin Luther King Elementary is a public elementary school in Vancouver, Washington, serving 433 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Vancouver School District, which is ranked 159 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Martin Luther King Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (48.96%) than surrounding schools, which range from 24.92% to 42.54% Hispanic. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Washington elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science that are 10-20 percentage points lower than district and state averages. The school struggles to support its subgroups, with Hispanic, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status students all ranking in the bottom 10-15% of the state. Even the school's English Language Learners, who perform slightly better, are still in the bottom 25% of Washington elementary schools.

Despite increased spending per student, from $13,137 in 2019-2020 to $19,481 in 2021-2022, Martin Luther King Elementary's academic performance has not improved. The school's proficiency rates lag significantly behind nearby George C. Marshall Elementary and Walnut Grove Elementary, which are also part of the Vancouver School District. This suggests the need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and targeted interventions to address the unique needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

8100 NE 28 St
Vancouver, WA 98662

(360) 313-2200

District: Vancouver School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1089^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,481

Students who attend Martin Luther King Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mcloughlin Middle School
High:	Fort Vancouver High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 433

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.0%

White:

32.8%

Pacific Islander:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Martin Luther King Elementary ranks worse than 93.2% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 17^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Vancouver School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.97. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49%), White (32.8%), Pacific Islander (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76% 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 Elementary is 15.2. 11 elementary schools in the Vancouver School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Martin Luther King Elementary employs 28.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin Luther King Elementary is $19,481, which is the 9^th highest among 21 elementary schools in the Vancouver School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martin Luther King Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Luther King Elementary 1089^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Martin Luther King Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Vancouver School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Vancouver School District 159^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Martin Luther King Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Martin Luther King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	57.50	428^th	1026	58.3%
2005	16.78	903^rd	1031	12.4%
2006	19.08	925^th	1051	12.0%
2007	21.11	909^th	1069	15.0%
2008	17.43	936^th	1067	12.3%
2009	6.95	1038^th	1072	3.2%
2010	16.30	980^th	1088	9.9%
2011	13.88	1006^th	1092	7.9%
2012	20.20	956^th	1097	12.9%
2013	16.46	1001^st	1106	9.5%
2015	25.29	847^th	1067	20.6%
2016	18.28	901^st	1053	14.4%
2017	23.65	836^th	1056	20.8%
2018	18.54	890^th	1054	15.6%
2019	14.68	999^th	1130	11.6%
2021	13.13	1002^nd	1107	9.5%
2022	8.90	1115^th	1169	4.6%
2023	10.12	1102^nd	1169	5.7%
2024	10.97	1089^th	1168	6.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.78	211^th	333	36.6%
2019	53.05	78^th	248	68.5%
2024	26.89	241^st	320	24.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Martin Luther King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.84	541^st	637	15.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin Luther King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	28.82	769^th	979	21.5%
2021	23.62	706^th	854	17.3%
2022	16.89	939^th	1019	7.9%
2023	18.15	922^nd	1013	9.0%
2024	18.81	914^th	1024	10.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Martin Luther King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	17.38	866^th	1004	13.7%
2019	18.18	923^rd	1068	13.6%
2021	8.15	984^th	1008	2.4%
2022	9.08	1064^th	1100	3.3%
2023	18.64	926^th	1094	15.4%
2024	11.52	1020^th	1093	6.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Martin Luther King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.19	819^th	999	18.0%
2019	13.27	978^th	1075	9.0%
2021	21.47	829^th	1025	19.1%
2022	10.59	1044^th	1113	6.2%
2023	10.13	1047^th	1099	4.7%
2024	10.40	1041^st	1099	5.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Martin Luther King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.57	387^th	540	28.3%
2019	30.19	527^th	697	24.4%
2022	16.35	653^rd	694	5.9%
2023	19.99	559^th	633	11.7%
2024	16.26	592^nd	651	9.1%

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Rank History for White students at Martin Luther King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.86	675^th	833	19.0%
2019	7.73	988^th	1027	3.8%
2021	23.84	752^nd	943	20.3%
2022	15.06	936^th	1031	9.2%
2023	15.78	909^th	1011	10.1%
2024	11.20	960^th	1009	4.9%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

I have noticed there is a lot of kids that pick on others younger than them or same age and when the kids that are getting picked on act out they say there is no excuse, well there is no excuse for the teachers and principals to not do anything about it and blame the kids that are getting picked on, my son gets punched slapped almost every day and gets told hes a stupid b word they call him the f word all kinds of dirty names but when he tells all the teachers do is say ok ill tell there teacher and nothing happens, i know of at least 5 people who's kids go there and have the same problem and they had to fight with the school for anything to happen, they cant figure out why my son keeps getting sent to office well maybe if they paid attention more they would know what is happening at there school, i know its no excuse for my kid to act up but come on he is just supposed to handle it everyday. and the bus drivers are just as bad my son refused to tell him his name and he gets suspended for a week off the bus but a different kid flips him off and a lot of other kids cuss and yell and he does nothing about it, i guess maybe if my kid hit, cussed and disrespected everyone the bus driver and school would like him! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Martin Luther King Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	330	32	29	17	9	n/a	n/a	0	417
1989	343	31	25	17	7	n/a	n/a	0	423
1990	342	25	40	18	12	n/a	n/a	0	437
1991	350	17	44	22	8	n/a	n/a	0	441
1992	322	22	35	25	14	n/a	n/a	0	418
1993	335	22	27	28	13	n/a	n/a	0	425
1994	393	29	33	19	17	n/a	n/a	0	491
1995	369	35	32	41	9	n/a	n/a	0	486
1996	369	35	32	41	9	n/a	n/a	0	486
1997	349	38	34	39	8	n/a	n/a	0	468
1998	349	52	41	40	14	n/a	n/a	0	496
1999	364	57	31	47	10	n/a	n/a	0	509
2000	367	52	24	77	14	n/a	n/a	0	534
2001	375	50	23	89	7	n/a	n/a	0	544
2002	334	46	29	104	7	n/a	n/a	0	520
2003	334	46	29	104	7	n/a	n/a	0	520
2004	346	40	21	102	10	n/a	n/a	0	519
2005	293	28	12	119	10	n/a	n/a	0	462
2006	241	41	12	155	10	n/a	n/a	20	479
2007	222	41	18	150	9	n/a	n/a	30	470
2008	226	33	12	168	9	n/a	n/a	42	490
2009	235	38	13	186	12	n/a	n/a	48	532
2010	212	37	19	198	4	n/a	n/a	49	519
2011	188	23	10	203	2	12	43	0	481
2012	184	17	7	194	3	16	42	0	463
2013	155	16	4	254	1	11	55	0	496
2014	151	23	10	252	3	14	44	0	497
2015	143	26	11	253	3	25	43	0	504
2016	151	23	4	236	3	33	47	0	497
2017	150	18	9	242	2	25	46	0	492
2018	125	14	10	273	1	22	45	0	490
2019	125	20	9	266	2	14	39	0	475
2020	136	18	8	233	1	17	38	0	451
2021	116	22	5	227	0	17	30	0	417
2022	128	21	2	240	0	22	25	0	438
2023	142	16	3	212	1	33	26	0	433

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	417	19.0	21.9	0
1989	423	19.0	22.2	n/a
1990	437	21.5	20.3	0
1991	441	21.8	20.2	n/a
1992	418	22.1	18.9	n/a
1993	425	20.6	20.6	n/a
1994	491	24.7	19.9	n/a
1995	486	23.1	21.0	n/a
1996	486	23.1	21.0	n/a
1997	468	22.4	20.9	n/a
1998	496	21.5	23.1	n/a
1999	509	23.0	22.1	n/a
2000	534	25.0	21.4	n/a
2001	544	28.8	18.9	n/a
2002	520	30.9	16.8	72.3
2003	520	30.9	16.8	72.3
2004	519	27.0	19.2	79.4
2005	462	26.9	17.2	67.3
2006	479	27.4	17.5	78.4
2007	470	23.9	19.7	80
2008	490	24.5	20.0	82.6
2009	532	24.5	21.7	91.3
2010	519	28.1	18.4	93.4
2011	481	25.3	19.0	76.9
2012	463	24.9	18.5	83.8
2013	496	26.9	18.3	86.5
2014	497	n/a	n/a	78.3
2015	504	32.0	15.7	83.7
2016	497	29.0	17.1	87.3
2017	492	28.6	17.2	84.8
2018	490	31.6	15.5	83.1
2019	475	31.3	15.1	73.1
2020	451	30.4	14.8	75.2
2021	417	28.5	14.6	70.5
2022	438	28.4	15.3	69.2
2023	433	28.3	15.2	76

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	417	19.0	21.9	0
1989	423	19.0	22.2	n/a
1990	437	21.5	20.3	0
1991	441	21.8	20.2	n/a
1992	418	22.1	18.9	n/a
1993	425	20.6	20.6	n/a
1994	491	24.7	19.9	n/a
1995	486	23.1	21.0	n/a
1996	486	23.1	21.0	n/a
1997	468	22.4	20.9	n/a
1998	496	21.5	23.1	n/a
1999	509	23.0	22.1	n/a
2000	534	25.0	21.4	n/a
2001	544	28.8	18.9	n/a
2002	520	30.9	16.8	72.3
2003	520	30.9	16.8	72.3
2004	519	27.0	19.2	79.4
2005	462	26.9	17.2	67.3
2006	479	27.4	17.5	78.4
2007	470	23.9	19.7	80
2008	490	24.5	20.0	82.6
2009	532	24.5	21.7	91.3
2010	519	28.1	18.4	93.4
2011	481	25.3	19.0	76.9
2012	463	24.9	18.5	83.8
2013	496	26.9	18.3	86.5
2014	497	n/a	n/a	78.3
2015	504	32.0	15.7	83.7
2016	497	29.0	17.1	87.3
2017	492	28.6	17.2	84.8
2018	490	31.6	15.5	83.1
2019	475	31.3	15.1	73.1
2020	451	30.4	14.8	75.2
2021	417	28.5	14.6	70.5
2022	438	28.4	15.3	69.2
2023	433	28.3	15.2	76

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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