Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School vs. Sunflower Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 433 students in grades Kindergarten-6, 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 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 410 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sunflower Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
433 students
410 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
27:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5993 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4061 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
48%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
81
50
Grade 1 Students
58
51
Grade 2 Students
57
52
Grade 3 Students
55
52
Grade 4 Students
57
63
Grade 5 Students
56
71
Grade 6 Students
69
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
98%
96%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.04
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
