Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School serves 626 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Washington for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School’s learner population of 626 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is Yakima Open Doors (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Union Gap School (1.2 miles away)