Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School vs. Emerson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Emerson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 281 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 323 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Emerson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
281 students
323 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1509 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2055 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
20
Kindergarten Students
38
53
Grade 1 Students
47
57
Grade 2 Students
38
50
Grade 3 Students
42
46
Grade 4 Students
43
47
Grade 5 Students
39
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
19%
11%
% Hispanic
14%
24%
% Black
52%
44%
% White
5%
12%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
