Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School vs. Ronald Reagan Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
1100 Citadel St.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ronald Reagan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 676 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Dr. 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 proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 843 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Ronald Reagan Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher 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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
676 students
843 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
24:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#9413 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#998 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
65%
n/a

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
71%
n/a

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
112
120
Grade 1 Students
95
106
Grade 2 Students
100
110
Grade 3 Students
111
128
Grade 4 Students
78
132
Grade 5 Students
86
119
Grade 6 Students
94
128
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
n/a
28%


% Hispanic
81%
32%


% Black
13%
3%


% White
4%
28%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
8%


Diversity Score
0.33
0.74


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
28%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
10%

