Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School

1950 Villa Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243

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Bottom 50%

Serving 415 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 415 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School's student population of 415 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
Kind	77
1	57
2	58
3	46
4	59
5	60
6	58

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Total Students

415 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
2023	433
2022	404
2021	443
2020	446
2019	446
2018	419
2017	419
2016	437
2015	417
2014	403
2013	407
2012	427
2011	380
2010	401
2009	383
2008	378
2007	382
2006	346
2005	368
2004	407
2003	410
2002	438
2001	424
2000	421
1999	413
1998	459
1997	504
1996	668
1995	700
1994	701
1993	730

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	18
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	16
2014	15
2013	15
2012	15
2010	18
2009	19
2008	19
2007	17
2006	17
2005	18
2004	19
2003	20
2002	21
2001	22
2000	22
1999	21
1998	23
1997	24
1996	27
1995	28
1994	26
1993	26

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5445 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
2023	#5445
2022	#5993
2019	#4553
2018	#6396
2017	#4215
2016	#4243
2015	#3898
2013	#3525
2012	#4798
2011	#3589
2010	#3222

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2023	27%	34%	25%
2022	21%	33%	20%
2019	37%	40%	33%
2018	25%	39%	30%
2017	37%	38%	28%
2016	33%	37%	26%
2015	29%	34%	21%
2013	62%	59%	56%
2012	57%	59%	54%
2011	62%	58%	54%
2010	62%	56%	51%

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36%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2022	36%	47%	35%
2019	47%	51%	45%
2018	37%	50%	30%
2017	46%	48%	39%
2016	49%	48%	38%
2015	46%	44%	31%
2013	59%	57%	50%
2012	52%	58%	50%
2011	57%	56%	47%
2010	57%	54%	46%

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20-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2023	25:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	21:1	22:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	26:1
2013	28:1	24:1	26:1
2012	28:1	23:1	27:1
2010	22:1	21:1	22:1
2009	20:1	20:1	22:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	23:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	24:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	23:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	28:1	25:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California
2022	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2006)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2006	1%	12%	2%
2005	1%	12%	3%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	2%
1992	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

98%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2023	98%	55%	96%
2022	98%	56%	96%
2021	99%	56%	96%
2020	98%	55%	96%
2019	98%	55%	96%
2018	100%	54%	95%
2017	100%	54%	95%
2016	100%	54%	94%
2015	98%	54%	82%
2014	98%	53%	94%
2013	96%	53%	92%
2012	95%	52%	92%
2011	96%	51%	91%
2010	95%	50%	91%
2009	95%	49%	91%
2008	97%	50%	90%
2007	95%	49%	89%
2006	95%	48%	90%
2005	95%	47%	89%
2004	96%	46%	88%
2003	96%	45%	87%
2002	95%	44%	86%
2001	95%	43%	86%
2000	92%	42%	85%
1999	91%	41%	85%
1998	92%	40%	84%
1997	93%	40%	84%
1996	90%	39%	82%
1995	90%	38%	81%
1994	89%	37%	81%
1993	91%	36%	80%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	3%	9%	3%
1995	2%	9%	3%
1994	2%	9%	4%
1993	2%	9%	3%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2023	1%	21%	2%
2021	1%	22%	2%
2020	1%	23%	2%
2019	1%	23%	2%
2015	1%	24%	5%
2014	1%	25%	3%
2013	2%	25%	4%
2012	2%	26%	5%
2011	1%	27%	5%
2010	2%	27%	6%
2009	2%	28%	5%
2008	1%	29%	6%
2007	3%	29%	6%
2006	2%	31%	5%
2005	1%	31%	6%
2004	1%	32%	6%
2003	2%	34%	7%
2002	2%	35%	8%
2001	3%	36%	8%
2000	5%	37%	10%
1999	6%	38%	10%
1998	6%	39%	11%
1997	5%	39%	11%
1996	7%	40%	12%
1995	8%	41%	14%
1994	8%	42%	14%
1993	6%	43%	15%
1992	9%	44%	17%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2023	0.04	0.64	0.08
2022	0.04	0.63	0.08
2021	0.02	0.62	0.08
2020	0.04	0.63	0.09
2019	0.04	0.63	0.09
2015	0.04	0.64	0.21
2014	0.04	0.65	0.11
2013	0.08	0.65	0.15
2012	0.10	0.65	0.15
2011	0.08	0.67	0.17
2010	0.10	0.67	0.17
2009	0.10	0.71	0.18
2008	0.06	0.65	0.19
2007	0.10	0.67	0.20
2006	0.10	0.66	0.19
2005	0.11	0.67	0.21
2004	0.10	0.67	0.22
2003	0.08	0.67	0.23
2002	0.11	0.67	0.25
2001	0.10	0.67	0.26
2000	0.15	0.67	0.27
1999	0.17	0.67	0.27
1998	0.15	0.67	0.28
1997	0.15	0.67	0.29
1996	0.19	0.67	0.31
1995	0.19	0.67	0.32
1994	0.20	0.67	0.33
1993	0.18	0.67	0.34

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Eligible for

85%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2023	76%	51%	72%
2022	81%	51%	71%
2021	87%	53%	75%
2020	82%	52%	73%
2019	82%	52%	73%
2018	86%	49%	71%
2017	86%	49%	71%
2016	82%	50%	71%
2015	79%	50%	67%
2014	74%	49%	64%
2013	79%	48%	67%
2011	86%	46%	70%
2010	80%	46%	67%
2009	80%	43%	67%
2008	80%	41%	62%
2007	80%	40%	60%
2006	7%	40%	12%
2005	81%	40%	62%
2004	76%	40%	62%
2003	81%	39%	61%
2002	77%	39%	62%
2001	77%	39%	62%
2000	77%	40%	64%
1999	85%	40%	66%
1998	83%	47%	75%
1997	91%	47%	71%
1996	74%	46%	70%
1995	81%	45%	72%
1994	94%	43%	83%
1993	89%	41%	74%
1992	80%	38%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2023	9%	8%	8%
2022	11%	7%	10%
2021	7%	6%	9%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	5%	9%	10%
2017	5%	9%	10%
2016	6%	9%	8%
2015	7%	9%	9%
2014	7%	9%	11%
2013	12%	7%	11%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	11%	9%	12%
2009	10%	10%	11%
2008	7%	10%	12%
2007	7%	10%	12%
2006	82%	9%	62%
2005	7%	9%	12%
2004	7%	9%	11%
2003	7%	9%	12%
2002	7%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

El Centro Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School's ranking?

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is ranked #5445 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School often compared to?

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sunflower Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School?

415 students attend Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School?

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School offer ?

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School part of?

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is part of El Centro Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 415 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education