Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Serving 454 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 454 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Top 50% in VA
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School's student population of 454 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	64
1	62
2	71
3	79
4	73
5	70

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Total Students

454 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
2025	454
2024	424
2023	407
2022	436
2021	446
2020	441
2019	441
2018	425
2017	425
2016	514
2015	500
2014	493
2013	516
2012	527
2011	520
2010	536
2009	517
2008	509
2007	500
2006	548
2005	547
2004	549
2003	604
2002	626
2001	613
2000	617
1999	621
1998	733
1997	653
1996	634
1995	601
1994	621
1993	649
1992	695
1991	677
1990	637
1989	802

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
2025	30
2024	28
2023	28
2022	30
2021	30
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	32
2015	30
2014	31
2013	29
2012	28
2011	31
2010	32
2009	31
2008	33
2007	38
2006	32
2005	30
2004	31
2003	41
2002	33
2001	34
1999	35
1994	32
1993	30
1992	33
1991	33
1990	30

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School Motto

D.R.E.A.M. BIG!

School Rankings

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#603 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
2023	#603
2022	#729
2021	#729
2019	#1132
2018	#1296
2017	#1227
2016	#845
2015	#946
2014	#979
2013	#543
2012	#889

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72%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	72%	68%	69%
2021	52%	54%	54%
2019	81%	82%	82%
2017	72%	72%	73%
2016	83%	80%	77%
2015	80%	79%	79%
2014	73%	74%	75%
2013	77%	71%	72%
2012	70%	68%	70%
2011	87%	86%	86%
2010	91%	87%	87%

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(20-21)

75-79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2021	77%	69%	72%
2019	75%	78%	79%
2018	72%	80%
2017	75%	80%	80%
2016	79%	80%	80%
2015	79%	79%	80%
2014	72%	74%	76%
2013	79%	74%	76%
2012	88%	89%	89%
2011	84%	88%	88%
2010	90%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

50-54%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	15:1	14:1
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	15:1	17:1
2015	17:1	15:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	18:1
2013	18:1	16:1	18:1
2012	19:1	15:1	19:1
2011	17:1	18:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	17:1	19:1
2008	16:1	17:1	19:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	17:1	13:1	16:1
2005	18:1	14:1	17:1
2004	18:1	14:1	17:1
2003	15:1	13:1	15:1
2002	19:1	14:1	16:1
2001	18:1	14:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	19:1	15:1	16:1
1993	21:1	16:1	17:1
1992	21:1	16:1	17:1
1991	21:1	16:1	17:1
1990	22:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

28%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2025	28%	8%
2024	26%	8%
2023	24%	7%	11%
2022	22%	7%	10%
2021	19%	8%	10%
2020	17%	7%	10%
2019	17%	7%	10%
2018	11%	7%	8%
2017	11%	7%	8%
2016	10%	8%	8%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	10%	6%	8%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	12%	7%	10%
2009	10%	7%	10%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	11%	6%	9%
2006	7%	6%	9%
2005	9%	6%	8%
2004	8%	6%	6%
2003	10%	5%	6%
2002	6%	5%	5%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	7%	4%	5%
1999	8%	4%	5%
1998	6%	4%	4%
1997	6%	4%	4%
1996	6%	3%	4%
1995	5%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

33%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2025	33%	20%
2024	34%	19%
2023	32%	19%	37%
2022	37%	18%	36%
2021	37%	18%	36%
2020	37%	16%	34%
2019	37%	16%	34%
2018	40%	15%	34%
2017	40%	15%	34%
2016	41%	14%	33%
2015	39%	14%	32%
2014	37%	13%	30%
2013	34%	12%	30%
2012	33%	12%	29%
2011	37%	11%	29%
2010	36%	10%	26%
2009	37%	10%	25%
2008	38%	10%	27%
2007	38%	9%	26%
2006	41%	8%	23%
2005	32%	7%	21%
2004	27%	6%	18%
2003	23%	7%	16%
2002	13%	5%	13%
2001	12%	5%	10%
2000	11%	4%	9%
1999	10%	4%	8%
1998	9%	4%	7%
1997	8%	3%	7%
1996	6%	3%	6%
1995	3%	3%	6%

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Black

18%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2025	18%	21%
2024	17%	22%
2023	18%	22%	19%
2022	18%	22%	20%
2021	19%	22%	20%
2020	22%	22%	20%
2019	22%	22%	20%
2018	25%	23%	21%
2017	25%	23%	21%
2016	23%	23%	21%
2015	26%	23%	21%
2014	28%	23%	21%
2013	28%	23%	21%
2012	29%	24%	21%
2011	28%	24%	20%
2010	33%	26%	24%
2009	34%	26%	24%
2008	32%	27%	23%
2007	31%	27%	23%
2006	26%	27%	23%
2005	29%	27%	23%
2004	30%	27%	24%
2003	28%	27%	24%
2002	30%	27%	24%
2001	30%	27%	25%
2000	27%	27%	24%
1999	27%	27%	23%
1998	27%	27%	23%
1997	27%	27%	22%
1996	28%	27%	21%
1995	27%	26%	20%

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White

14%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2025	14%	44%
2024	15%	44%
2023	19%	45%	27%
2022	17%	46%	28%
2021	17%	46%	28%
2020	18%	49%	30%
2019	18%	49%	30%
2018	20%	50%	32%
2017	20%	50%	32%
2016	20%	50%	33%
2015	20%	52%	33%
2014	18%	52%	34%
2013	20%	53%	35%
2012	21%	54%	35%
2011	18%	54%	36%
2010	19%	57%	40%
2009	19%	57%	41%
2008	20%	57%	41%
2007	20%	58%	42%
2006	26%	59%	45%
2005	30%	60%	48%
2004	35%	61%	50%
2003	39%	61%	52%
2002	51%	63%	58%
2001	52%	64%	60%
2000	55%	65%	62%
1999	55%	65%	64%
1998	58%	65%	65%
1997	59%	66%	67%
1996	59%	67%	68%
1995	64%	67%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	7%	7%
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%	7%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	5%	4%	7%
2011	6%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2025	0.76	0.72
2024	0.77	0.72
2023	0.78	0.71	0.75
2022	0.76	0.70	0.75
2021	0.76	0.70	0.75
2020	0.76	0.68	0.75
2019	0.76	0.68	0.75
2018	0.73	0.67	0.74
2017	0.73	0.67	0.74
2016	0.73	0.68	0.74
2015	0.74	0.66	0.74
2014	0.75	0.66	0.74
2013	0.76	0.65	0.74
2012	0.76	0.64	0.75
2011	0.75	0.64	0.74
2010	0.75	0.62	0.70
2009	0.73	0.60	0.70
2008	0.73	0.60	0.70
2007	0.73	0.59	0.70
2006	0.72	0.58	0.69
2005	0.75	0.57	0.67
2004	0.74	0.55	0.65
2003	0.74	0.55	0.64
2002	0.64	0.53	0.59
2001	0.63	0.52	0.57
2000	0.61	0.51	0.55
1999	0.61	0.51	0.53
1998	0.59	0.50	0.52
1997	0.57	0.49	0.50
1996	0.57	0.48	0.48
1995	0.52	0.49	0.46

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(22-23)

5.7%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	5.7%	19.1%	19.9%
2022	11.7%	20%	20.9%
2021	0.9%	10.9%	4.5%

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Eligible for

69%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2025	69%	57%
2024	72%	55%
2023	68%	52%	43%
2022	44%	41%	35%
2021	38%	35%	31%
2020	41%	39%	34%
2019	41%	39%	34%
2018	39%	35%	31%
2017	39%	35%	31%
2016	39%	35%	31%
2015	42%	34%	31%
2014	36%	33%	30%
2013	37%	32%	30%
2012	35%	32%	29%
2011	38%	31%	28%
2010	35%	29%	26%
2009	32%	26%	22%
2008	32%	25%	20%
2007	30%	24%	20%
2006	22%	24%	19%
2005	18%	24%	19%
2004	20%	23%	17%
2003	21%	23%	18%
2002	17%	23%	16%
2001	15%	21%	16%
2000	14%	23%	15%
1999	12%	24%	15%
1998	12%	24%	15%
1997	12%	24%	15%
1996	13%	24%	15%
1995	7%	24%	13%

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Eligible for (21-22)

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2022	14%	5%	8%
2021	12%	6%	8%
2020	10%	5%	8%
2019	10%	5%	8%
2018	12%	6%	8%
2017	12%	6%	8%
2016	11%	6%	7%
2015	12%	6%	7%
2014	13%	6%	8%
2013	13%	6%	8%
2012	14%	7%	8%
2011	10%	6%	7%
2010	15%	7%	8%
2009	15%	7%	9%
2008	16%	7%	9%
2007	14%	7%	8%
2006	9%	7%	8%
2005	9%	7%	7%
2004	8%	7%	7%
2003	7%	7%	7%
2002	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Prince William County School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School's ranking?

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is ranked #603 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School often compared to?

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary School, Rosa Parks Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School?

454 students attend Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Asian, 18% of students are Black, 14% of students are White, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

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

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School offer ?

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

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

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is part of Prince William County School District.

The nearest high school to Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is Mountain View High School (9,198.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Auburn Middle School (9,198.2 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Mary Walter Elementary School (9,195.2 miles away)

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