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Martin Luther King Elementary School (Closed 2006)

3000 North Claymont Street
Wilmington, DE 19802

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Martin Luther King Elementary School serves 219 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Martin Luther King Elementary School
Kind	35
1	37
2	44
3	31
4	43
5	29

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Total Students

219 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School
2024	219
2023	219
2022	219
2021	219
2020	219
2019	219
2018	219
2017	219
2016	219
2015	219
2005	219
2004	269
2003	290
2002	366
2001	430
2000	463
1999	450
1998	328
1997	335
1996	380
1995	408
1994	435
1993	459
1992	450
1991	421
1990	402
1989	403
1988	404

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School
2005	17
2004	25
2003	26
2002	29
2001	30
2000	33
1999	32
1998	22
1997	23
1996	23
1995	25
1994	27
1993	28
1992	26
1991	25
1990	25
1989	25

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School Rankings

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State Level (DE)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)
Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2005	13:1	16:1	18:1
2004	11:1	16:1	17:1
2003	11:1	16:1	17:1
2002	13:1	16:1	17:1
2001	14:1	16:1	17:1
2000	14:1	16:1	17:1
1999	14:1	17:1	18:1
1998	15:1	17:1	18:1
1997	15:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	17:1	18:1
1993	17:1	17:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	16:1	17:1	17:1
1989	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-1998)
Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
1998	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2024	7%	20%
2023	7%	19%	21%
2022	7%	19%	20%
2021	7%	18%	20%
2020	7%	18%	21%
2019	7%	18%	21%
2018	7%	17%	20%
2017	7%	17%	20%
2016	7%	16%	20%
2015	7%	15%	20%
2005	7%	9%	12%
2004	5%	8%	11%
2003	5%	7%	10%
2002	5%	7%	9%
2001	11%	6%	8%
2000	9%	5%	6%
1999	7%	5%	5%
1998	7%	5%	4%
1997	7%	4%	4%
1996	6%	4%	3%
1995	7%	4%	3%
1994	5%	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%	2%
1992	4%	3%	2%
1991	5%	3%	2%
1990	4%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	2%
1988	2%	2%	2%

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Black

93%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2024	93%	31%
2023	93%	31%	48%
2022	93%	30%	48%
2021	93%	30%	47%
2020	93%	30%	46%
2019	93%	30%	46%
2018	93%	30%	47%
2017	93%	30%	47%
2016	93%	31%	46%
2015	93%	31%	46%
2005	93%	32%	43%
2004	94%	32%	42%
2003	94%	31%	41%
2002	93%	31%	41%
2001	49%	31%	41%
2000	45%	31%	42%
1999	44%	30%	40%
1998	33%	30%	39%
1997	27%	29%	38%
1996	28%	29%	36%
1995	30%	29%	35%
1994	31%	28%	35%
1993	29%	28%	33%
1992	26%	27%	31%
1991	27%	27%	30%
1990	27%	26%	30%
1989	30%	26%	30%
1988	32%	26%	29%

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White

n/a

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2004	1%	57%	44%
2003	1%	58%	46%
2002	2%	60%	47%
2001	40%	61%	49%
2000	46%	62%	50%
1999	49%	63%	53%
1998	59%	63%	55%
1997	66%	65%	57%
1996	66%	65%	59%
1995	63%	65%	60%
1994	63%	67%	60%
1993	66%	67%	63%
1992	69%	68%	65%
1991	68%	68%	66%
1990	69%	69%	67%
1989	69%	69%	67%
1988	66%	70%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2024	0.13	0.71
2023	0.13	0.70	0.67
2022	0.13	0.70	0.67
2021	0.13	0.70	0.67
2020	0.13	0.69	0.67
2019	0.13	0.69	0.67
2018	0.13	0.68	0.66
2017	0.13	0.68	0.66
2016	0.13	0.67	0.66
2015	0.13	0.66	0.66
2005	0.13	0.58	0.63
2004	0.12	0.57	0.63
2003	0.12	0.57	0.61
2002	0.13	0.54	0.60
2001	0.60	0.53	0.59
2000	0.58	0.52	0.58
1999	0.57	0.52	0.56
1998	0.54	0.51	0.55
1997	0.49	0.50	0.54
1996	0.49	0.50	0.53
1995	0.51	0.49	0.52
1994	0.51	0.48	0.51
1993	0.48	0.47	0.49
1992	0.46	0.47	0.48
1991	0.47	0.46	0.47
1990	0.45	0.46	0.45
1989	0.44	0.46	0.46
1988	0.47	0.45	0.45

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Eligible for

81%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2024	81%	33%
2023	81%	34%	49%
2022	81%	34%	47%
2021	81%	35%	47%
2020	81%	36%	47%
2019	81%	36%	47%
2016	80%	38%	48%
2015	80%	37%	47%
2005	81%	29%	35%
2004	75%	28%	33%
2003	88%	29%	36%
2002	86%	28%	34%
2001	60%	26%	31%
2000	58%	27%	31%
1999	54%	28%	35%
1998	44%	30%	37%
1997	41%	30%	33%
1996	40%	29%	35%
1995	47%	29%	37%
1994	43%	27%	30%
1993	41%	25%	29%
1992	33%	21%	23%
1991	29%	19%	20%
1990	33%	18%	18%
1989	33%	18%	18%

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Eligible for

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2005)
Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School	Delaware	Colonial School District
2005	2%	6%	7%
2004	4%	6%	7%
2003	4%	7%	9%
2002	6%	6%	7%
2001	6%	6%	6%
2000	5%	6%	7%
1999	7%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Colonial School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Martin Luther King Elementary School?

219 students attend Martin Luther King Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Martin Luther King Elementary School students are Black, and 7% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Martin Luther King Elementary School offer ?

Martin Luther King Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Martin Luther King Elementary School part of?

Martin Luther King Elementary School is part of Colonial School District.

The nearest high school to Martin Luther King Elementary School is Bohemia Manor High School (9,286.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Bohemia Manor Middle School (9,286.0 miles away)

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2005)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-1998)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

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