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Martin Luther King Elementary School (Closed 2007)

3201 E Republican St
Seattle, WA 98112

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Martin Luther King Elementary School serves 103 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 93% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Martin Luther King Elementary School
Kind	24
1	19
2	19
3	13
4	16
5	12

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Total Students

103 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School
2025	103
2006	103
2005	134
2004	173
2003	211
2002	249
2001	249
2000	268
1999	288
1998	272
1997	190
1996	139
1995	141
1994	120
1993	130
1992	140
1991	139
1990	133
1989	232
1988	279
1987	197

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School
2025	7
2006	7
2005	11
2004	11
2003	14
2002	14
2001	14
2000	13
1999	11
1998	13
1997	10
1996	9
1995	10
1994	9
1993	10
1992	11
1991	10
1990	15
1989	12
1988	15
1987	15

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School Rankings

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State Level (WA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	15:1	17:1
2006	15:1	19:1	19:1
2005	12:1	19:1	19:1
2004	16:1	19:1	19:1
2003	15:1	19:1	19:1
2002	18:1	19:1	19:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	20:1	20:1
1999	26:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	20:1	20:1
1997	19:1	20:1	20:1
1996	15:1	21:1	20:1
1995	14:1	20:1	20:1
1994	13:1	20:1	21:1
1993	13:1	21:1	20:1
1992	13:1	21:1	21:1
1991	14:1	21:1	21:1
1990	9:1	21:1	20:1
1989	19:1	21:1	20:1
1988	19:1	21:1	20:1
1987	13:1	22:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	1%	1%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	4%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1988	1%	2%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	3%	9%
2006	3%	8%	23%
2005	2%	8%	23%
2004	3%	8%	23%
2003	3%	8%	23%
2002	2%	8%	23%
2001	2%	7%	24%
2000	5%	7%	24%
1999	6%	7%	24%
1998	8%	7%	25%
1997	6%	7%	25%
1996	1%	6%	25%
1995	5%	6%	26%
1994	5%	6%	25%
1993	5%	6%	24%
1992	5%	6%	23%
1991	3%	6%	23%
1990	5%	5%	22%
1989	2%	5%	21%
1988	2%	5%	20%

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Hispanic

10%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	10%	27%
2006	10%	14%	12%
2005	10%	13%	11%
2004	7%	12%	11%
2003	8%	12%	11%
2002	5%	11%	11%
2001	5%	10%	10%
2000	7%	10%	10%
1999	4%	9%	9%
1998	5%	8%	9%
1997	3%	8%	9%
1996	4%	8%	8%
1995	6%	7%	8%
1994	6%	7%	7%
1993	8%	6%	7%
1992	4%	6%	7%
1991	5%	6%	6%
1990	5%	5%	6%
1989	3%	5%	5%
1988	3%	5%	5%

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Black

79%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	79%	5%
2006	79%	6%	22%
2005	81%	6%	23%
2004	81%	6%	23%
2003	80%	5%	23%
2002	82%	5%	23%
2001	82%	5%	23%
2000	75%	5%	23%
1999	73%	5%	23%
1998	66%	5%	23%
1997	54%	5%	23%
1996	61%	5%	23%
1995	65%	5%	22%
1994	67%	4%	22%
1993	63%	4%	23%
1992	57%	4%	24%
1991	65%	4%	24%
1990	63%	4%	24%
1989	67%	4%	24%
1988	58%	4%	24%

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White

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	7%	47%
2006	7%	69%	41%
2005	5%	70%	41%
2004	7%	71%	40%
2003	8%	72%	40%
2002	10%	73%	40%
2001	9%	75%	40%
2000	12%	75%	40%
1999	16%	76%	41%
1998	21%	77%	40%
1997	37%	77%	40%
1996	34%	78%	41%
1995	23%	79%	41%
1994	20%	80%	43%
1993	23%	81%	42%
1992	33%	81%	43%
1991	27%	82%	43%
1990	27%	83%	45%
1989	28%	84%	46%
1988	36%	84%	47%

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All Ethnic Groups

93%

53%

0.36

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	0.36	0.69
2006	0.36	0.50	0.73
2005	0.33	0.49	0.72
2004	0.34	0.48	0.73
2003	0.35	0.46	0.73
2002	0.32	0.45	0.73
2001	0.32	0.42	0.73
2000	0.42	0.42	0.72
1999	0.44	0.41	0.72
1998	0.52	0.40	0.72
1997	0.57	0.40	0.72
1996	0.52	0.38	0.72
1995	0.52	0.37	0.72
1994	0.51	0.35	0.71
1993	0.55	0.34	0.71
1992	0.57	0.34	0.71
1991	0.51	0.32	0.70
1990	0.53	0.31	0.69
1989	0.48	0.29	0.69
1988	0.54	0.29	0.68

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Eligible for

54%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)

Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	54%	39%
2006	54%	29%	32%
2005	60%	28%	34%
2004	72%	27%	33%
2003	63%	26%	33%
2002	57%	23%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)

Year	Martin Luther King Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	7%	9%
2006	7%	8%	7%
2005	8%	9%	6%
2004	10%	9%	7%
2003	7%	9%	8%
2002	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Seattle School District No. 1

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Martin Luther King Elementary School?

103 students attend Martin Luther King Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Martin Luther King Elementary School students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Martin Luther King Elementary School?

Martin Luther King Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 17:1.

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 Seattle School District No. 1.

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