Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School
Tel:
(703)590-1616
- Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School serves 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 72% (which is equal to the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 75% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School's student population of 425 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 425 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1227 out of 1801 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 72% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 11% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 40% | 15% |
| Black | 25% | 23% |
| White | 20% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.73 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 39% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Prince William Co PBLC Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is C.d. Hylton High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Herbert J. Saunders Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Rosa Parks Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Woodbridge Rosa Parks Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 770 students
0.6 miles
13446 Princedale Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703)580-9665 0.6 PK-5 770 - Woodbridge Sonnie Penn Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 836 students
0.8 miles
12980 Queen Chapel Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703)590-0344 0.8 PK-5 836 - Manassas Herbert J. Saunders Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1162 students
1.2 miles
13557 Spriggs Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(703)670-9188 1.2 6-8 1162 - Woodbridge Sharon C. Mcauliffe Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 448 students
1.2 miles
13540 Princedale Dr
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703)680-7270 1.2 PK-5 448 - Woodbridge C.d. Hylton High School Grades: 9-12 | 2339 students
1.3 miles
14051 Spriggs Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703)580-4000 1.3 9-12 2339
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