Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center
Tel:
(602)243-4800
- Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center serves 60 students in grades Prekindergarten.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 60%) for the 2009-10 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 74%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62%.
Top Placements
Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center's student population of 60 students has declined by 53% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 42% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten |
| Total Students | 60 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
 |
School Comparison
- Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,707 schools in Arizona (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 3:1 has decreased from 4:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 30-34% | 60% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 50-54% | 74% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 3:1 | 19:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 66% | 45% |
| Black | 21% | 5% |
| White | 10% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Roosevelt Elementary School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center is Phoenix College Preparatory High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Percy L Julian School (0.1 miles away)
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- Phoenix Percy L Julian School Grades: K-8 | 689 students
0.1 miles
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(602)232-4950 0.1 K-8 689 - Phoenix Sabis International Charter School
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(602)305-8865 0.4 K-8 725 - Phoenix Phoenix Collegiate Academy Elementary Llc Charter School
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(602)492-1722 0.5 K-4 180 - Phoenix Kaizen Education Foundation Dba South Pointe Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 292 students
0.8 miles
2033 E. Southern Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85040
(602)953-2933 0.8 K-6 292 - Phoenix Phoenix College Preparatory High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 5 students
0.8 miles
2019 East Southern Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85040
(602)305-7700 0.8 9-12 5
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