How does Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 34.0/100, placing it at the 19th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 602 students tested across grades and subjects.

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

7.7% of students at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.8% 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 4.0 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?

36.3% 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

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90062

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

602 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

285 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

98%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 77.5%

White 0.3%

Black 18.6%

Other 3.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.7%
Met Standard	14.1%
Below Standard	78.2%

Exceeded

7.7%

Met

14.1%

Below

78.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.7% of students exceeded standard while 14.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.5 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. The 48 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.8% exceeded — 5.1 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 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 36.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.