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:
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Attribute
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 289 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 41%). 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 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 398 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). 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 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
289 students
398 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1524 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2002 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
15-19%
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
30
20
Kindergarten Students
38
74
Grade 1 Students
44
68
Grade 2 Students
45
63
Grade 3 Students
40
59
Grade 4 Students
44
52
Grade 5 Students
48
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
18%
9%
% Hispanic
16%
24%
% Black
49%
45%
% White
6%
11%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
9%
9%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%