How does Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Bakersfield?

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 28.9/100, placing it at the 8th percentile statewide. 2% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,478 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary?

2.1% of students at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 11.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary improving or declining?

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary?

28.6% of students at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary

Bakersfield City Bakersfield Kern County 93307

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,478 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

676 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

96%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 80.9%

White 3.9%

Asian 0.3%

Black 13.3%

Other 1.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.1%
Met Standard	9.1%
Below Standard	88.8%

Exceeded

2.1%

Met

9.1%

Below

88.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "11% proficient" for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.1% of students exceeded standard while 9.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.6 points below the Bakersfield City district average of 7.8%. The 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 8.6% exceeded — 6.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.