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

Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 23.8/100, placing it at the 3rd percentile statewide. 2% of students exceed standard, with a total of 548 students tested across grades and subjects.

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

2.0% of students at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 7.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

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

Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 6.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

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

51.7% of students at 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.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary

Oakland Unified Oakland Alameda County 94607

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

548 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

337 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

98%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 11.6%

White 22.0%

Asian 3.9%

Black 50.7%

Other 11.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.0%
Met Standard	5.5%
Below Standard	92.5%

Exceeded

2.0%

Met

5.5%

Below

92.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "8% proficient" for Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.0% of students exceeded standard while 5.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.2 points below the Oakland Unified district average of 14.2%. The 16 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 22.4% exceeded — 20.3 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 6.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 51.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.