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Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Primary School
1950 Villa Ave
El Centro CA, 92243, Imperial County
Phone: 760-337-6555
Ranking: 
(3,869 out of 6,930, bottom 44%)*
(3,869 out of 6,930, bottom 44%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: El Centro Elementary School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 15 | 15 | 15 | NA | NA | 18 | 19 | 19 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 403 | 407 | 427 | 380 | 401 | 383 | 378 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 64 | 15.9% | 50 | 12.3% | 50 | 11.7% | 57 | 15.0% | 60 | 15.0% | 62 | 16.2% | 61 | 16.1% |
| Grade 1: | 52 | 12.9% | 53 | 13.0% | 60 | 14.1% | 69 | 18.2% | 71 | 17.7% | 80 | 20.9% | 79 | 20.9% |
| Grade 2: | 52 | 12.9% | 60 | 14.7% | 62 | 14.5% | 66 | 17.4% | 79 | 19.7% | 77 | 20.1% | 58 | 15.3% |
| Grade 3: | 63 | 15.6% | 62 | 15.2% | 65 | 15.2% | 60 | 15.8% | 68 | 17.0% | 60 | 15.7% | 58 | 15.3% |
| Grade 4: | 58 | 14.4% | 60 | 14.7% | 58 | 13.6% | 63 | 16.6% | 63 | 15.7% | 59 | 15.4% | 54 | 14.3% |
| Grade 5: | 57 | 14.1% | 61 | 15.0% | 64 | 15.0% | 65 | 17.1% | 60 | 15.0% | 45 | 11.7% | 68 | 18.0% |
| Grade 6: | 57 | 14.1% | 61 | 15.0% | 68 | 15.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 213 | 52.9% | 209 | 51.4% | 216 | 50.6% | 188 | 49.5% | 197 | 49.1% | 204 | 53.3% | 192 | 50.8% |
| Female: | 190 | 47.1% | 198 | 48.6% | 211 | 49.4% | 192 | 50.5% | 204 | 50.9% | 179 | 46.7% | 182 | 48.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 392 | 97.3% | 389 | 95.6% | 407 | 95.3% | 366 | 96.3% | 382 | 95.3% | 365 | 95.3% | 365 | 96.6% |
| Black: | 4 | 1.0% | 8 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.9% | 7 | 1.8% | 9 | 2.2% | 11 | 2.9% | 8 | 2.1% |
| White: | 6 | 1.5% | 9 | 2.2% | 8 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 300 | 74.4% | 321 | 78.9% | NA | NA | 327 | 86.1% | 320 | 79.8% | 308 | 80.4% | 302 | 79.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 7.4% | 49 | 12.0% | NA | NA | 42 | 11.1% | 45 | 11.2% | 37 | 9.7% | 26 | 6.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 26.87 | 28.07 | 28.47 | NA | NA | 22.28 | 18.70 | 19.90 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.8 | 319.4 | 330.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.3 | 324.9 | 336.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.5 | 330.6 | 344.3 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.1 | 340.5 | 345 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.8 | 343 | 348 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.6 | 347.7 | 352.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342 | 345.6 | 356.6 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 350.1 | 359.5 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.6 | 342.5 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.3 | 332.0 | 357.3 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.8 | 334.3 | 358 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.2 | 339.8 | 366 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.7 | 344.2 | 372.5 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.8 | 351.1 | 369.2 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.7 | 355.7 | 372.4 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.7 | 362.1 | 376.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.6 | 356 | 381.6 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367 | 360.8 | 382.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.3 | 352.5 | 382.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.2 | 345.1 | 379.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306.3 | 313.4 | 321.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 312.3 | 324.1 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.1 | 317.9 | 330.8 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.6 | 314.9 | 330 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.5 | 332.1 | 332.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.8 | 324.6 | 340.3 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.6 | 326 | 342.2 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.9 | 328.1 | 345.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.4 | 331.9 | 347.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.1 | 324.5 | 345.7 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.5 | 347.1 | 353.1 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.9 | 355.3 | 362.1 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.6 | 356.2 | 368.9 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.3 | 353.5 | 370.9 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.4 | 379.7 | 379 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.5 | 368.9 | 387.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.7 | 375.3 | 395.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407 | 387.5 | 400.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.5 | 381.7 | 399.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419.3 | 377.4 | 399.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.2 | 326.4 | 338.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.4 | 334 | 346.2 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.1 | 331.9 | 351.1 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.1 | 334.1 | 353.2 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350 | 344.7 | 357.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.2 | 354.4 | 366.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.5 | 357.9 | 369.9 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.2 | 360.4 | 371.6 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.6 | 359.4 | 375.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.6 | 363.0 | 374.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.6 | 334.2 | 343.2 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.6 | 343.8 | 354 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.8 | 341 | 361.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.3 | 343.1 | 366.1 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.8 | 358 | 373.9 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.4 | 369.2 | 382.5 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.9 | 376.2 | 389.9 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.9 | 376.4 | 392.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.4 | 378.9 | 395.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 405.2 | 383.0 | 394.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310.1 | 328 | 337.7 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313.3 | 329.9 | 340.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.8 | 330.2 | 342.6 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.9 | 329.6 | 342.8 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335 | 336 | 347.6 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.4 | 341.3 | 356.2 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.2 | 353.6 | 359.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.4 | 346.2 | 362 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.5 | 353.4 | 366.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.7 | 352.5 | 365.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.3 | 327.6 | 335.8 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295.8 | 336.9 | 349.6 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.7 | 338.9 | 356.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326.2 | 332.2 | 356.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.6 | 344.5 | 364.6 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.8 | 354.4 | 375.8 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.7 | 369.8 | 383.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354 | 367.9 | 392.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.9 | 374.9 | 395.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.8 | 367.1 | 393.2 |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295.2 | 301.1 | 318.5 |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301.2 | 307.1 | 324.6 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.1 | 311.4 | 328.7 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313.6 | 316.9 | 334.3 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.6 | 324.9 | 345.2 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326.6 | 332 | 354.1 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.1 | 345.4 | 362.2 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.7 | 346.2 | 367.2 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.8 | 354.4 | 367.4 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.3 | 349.4 | 366.9 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.9 | 353.9 | 364.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.4 | 355.7 | 363.0 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.5 | 354.9 | 366.8 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.7 | 363.0 | 366.5 |
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* Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.