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Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School

6910 Defoe Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80911

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Serving 516 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 516 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 50% in CO
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School's student population of 516 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School
Kind	83
1	85
2	82
3	91
4	89
5	86

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Total Students

516 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School
2023	519
2022	471
2021	440
2020	683
2019	683
2018	717
2017	717
2016	645
2015	603
2014	536
2013	511
2012	480
2011	426
2010	469
2009	438
2008	462
2007	488
2006	516
2005	548
2004	528
2003	540
2002	555
2001	547
2000	583
1999	580
1998	601
1997	585
1996	595
1995	590
1994	603
1993	585
1992	461
1991	445
1990	441
1989	452
1988	423
1987	480

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	29
2020	37
2019	37
2018	32
2017	32
2016	31
2015	31
2014	28
2013	27
2012	27
2011	29
2010	30
2009	29
2008	30
2007	29
2006	30
2005	30
2004	28
2003	30
2002	30
2001	31
2000	31
1999	30
1998	31
1997	29
1996	31
1995	29
1994	26
1993	26
1992	23
1991	23
1990	22
1989	22
1988	21
1987	24

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School Rankings

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#609 out of 1779 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School
2022	#609
2021	#491
2019	#273
2018	#368
2017	#314
2016	#425
2015	#932
2014	#863
2013	#724
2012	#984
2011	#1244

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41%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2022	41%	32%	23%
2021	37%	33%	17%
2019	53%	35%	31%
2018	45%	35%	31%
2017	47%	33%	30%
2016	45%	33%	30%
2015	25%	31%	24%
2014	59%	57%	52%
2013	65%	57%	52%
2012	60%	56%	53%
2011	83%	82%	84%

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51%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2022	51%	45%	41%
2021	57%	47%	41%
2019	62%	47%	48%
2018	59%	44%	31%
2017	57%	42%	41%
2016	52%	40%	35%
2015	35%	40%	35%
2014	70%	69%	66%
2013	72%	70%	66%
2012	64%	70%	65%
2011	82%	89%	90%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	17:1	16:1	17:1
2022	16:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	18:1	16:1	17:1
2019	18:1	16:1	17:1
2018	22:1	17:1	18:1
2017	22:1	17:1	18:1
2016	21:1	17:1	18:1
2015	19:1	17:1	18:1
2014	19:1	17:1	18:1
2013	19:1	17:1	18:1
2012	18:1	17:1	18:1
2011	15:1	17:1	17:1
2010	16:1	16:1	18:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	16:1	17:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	17:1	18:1
2004	19:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	17:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	17:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	18:1	19:1
1994	23:1	18:1	19:1
1993	23:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	20:1
1987	20:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	3%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	5%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	4%	3%	4%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	5%	3%	5%
1996	6%	3%	5%
1995	6%	3%	5%
1994	4%	2%	5%
1993	2%	2%	4%
1992	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

31%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	31%	35%	33%
2022	30%	35%	32%
2021	29%	34%	30%
2020	27%	34%	29%
2019	27%	34%	29%
2018	27%	34%	29%
2017	27%	34%	29%
2016	28%	33%	28%
2015	26%	33%	27%
2014	25%	33%	26%
2013	24%	32%	25%
2012	27%	32%	25%
2011	23%	32%	25%
2010	22%	29%	20%
2009	19%	28%	19%
2008	18%	28%	19%
2007	15%	28%	18%
2006	12%	27%	18%
2005	13%	26%	17%
2004	12%	25%	16%
2003	14%	24%	15%
2002	11%	23%	15%
2001	12%	22%	13%
2000	11%	21%	14%
1999	12%	20%	13%
1998	12%	19%	12%
1997	11%	19%	12%
1996	10%	18%	12%
1995	8%	18%	12%
1994	9%	17%	12%
1993	9%	17%	10%
1992	8%	17%	10%
1991	9%	16%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	7%	5%	9%
2022	5%	4%	8%
2021	6%	5%	9%
2020	10%	5%	9%
2019	10%	5%	9%
2018	9%	5%	9%
2017	9%	5%	9%
2016	6%	5%	9%
2015	8%	5%	9%
2014	12%	5%	10%
2013	12%	5%	11%
2012	11%	5%	11%
2011	14%	5%	11%
2010	19%	6%	16%
2009	15%	6%	16%
2008	16%	6%	16%
2007	16%	6%	16%
2006	18%	6%	16%
2005	18%	6%	16%
2004	18%	6%	16%
2003	18%	6%	16%
2002	19%	6%	16%
2001	18%	6%	16%
2000	14%	5%	16%
1999	14%	5%	15%
1998	12%	5%	16%
1997	12%	5%	16%
1996	13%	5%	15%
1995	13%	4%	15%
1994	17%	5%	14%
1993	18%	5%	14%
1992	18%	5%	14%
1991	19%	5%	13%

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White

46%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	48%	51%	44%
2022	51%	52%	46%
2021	50%	52%	47%
2020	49%	53%	48%
2019	49%	53%	48%
2018	50%	53%	50%
2017	50%	53%	50%
2016	51%	54%	51%
2015	50%	54%	52%
2014	51%	55%	52%
2013	52%	56%	52%
2012	51%	56%	53%
2011	51%	57%	54%
2010	53%	60%	58%
2009	60%	61%	59%
2008	62%	61%	59%
2007	63%	62%	61%
2006	65%	63%	61%
2005	64%	64%	62%
2004	63%	65%	63%
2003	63%	66%	63%
2002	64%	67%	63%
2001	63%	68%	65%
2000	69%	70%	64%
1999	68%	71%	66%
1998	71%	72%	66%
1997	70%	72%	65%
1996	69%	73%	66%
1995	72%	74%	67%
1994	69%	75%	68%
1993	69%	75%	69%
1992	67%	75%	70%
1991	66%	76%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	13%	5%	11%
2022	13%	5%	10%
2021	13%	5%	11%
2020	10%	4%	10%
2019	10%	4%	10%
2018	13%	4%	10%
2017	13%	4%	10%
2016	13%	4%	10%
2015	13%	4%	9%
2014	9%	3%	8%
2013	8%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	0.66	0.62	0.68
2022	0.64	0.61	0.68
2021	0.65	0.61	0.68
2020	0.67	0.60	0.67
2019	0.67	0.60	0.67
2018	0.66	0.60	0.66
2017	0.66	0.60	0.66
2016	0.65	0.60	0.65
2015	0.67	0.60	0.65
2014	0.66	0.59	0.65
2013	0.66	0.59	0.65
2012	0.66	0.59	0.65
2011	0.67	0.58	0.64
2010	0.64	0.55	0.60
2009	0.59	0.55	0.60
2008	0.56	0.55	0.59
2007	0.56	0.54	0.58
2006	0.53	0.53	0.57
2005	0.54	0.52	0.57
2004	0.56	0.52	0.56
2003	0.56	0.51	0.55
2002	0.54	0.50	0.55
2001	0.56	0.49	0.54
2000	0.50	0.47	0.54
1999	0.50	0.46	0.53
1998	0.47	0.46	0.53
1997	0.49	0.45	0.53
1996	0.50	0.45	0.53
1995	0.46	0.43	0.52
1994	0.49	0.41	0.51
1993	0.49	0.41	0.49
1992	0.52	0.40	0.48
1991	0.52	0.40	0.47

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Eligible for

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	23%	33%	22%
2022	32%	30%	32%
2021	31%	33%	33%
2020	30%	33%	33%
2019	30%	33%	33%
2018	32%	35%	35%
2017	32%	35%	35%
2016	33%	34%	35%
2015	31%	34%	33%
2014	28%	35%	28%
2013	34%	34%	32%
2012	33%	34%	32%
2011	34%	33%	31%
2010	41%	31%	28%
2009	36%	28%	19%
2008	35%	28%	18%
2007	29%	27%	16%
2006	31%	27%	18%
2005	31%	25%	17%
2004	23%	24%	14%
2003	22%	22%	13%
2002	24%	21%	13%
2001	21%	20%	10%
2000	20%	21%	13%
1999	18%	21%	13%
1998	18%	22%	13%
1997	17%	22%	14%
1996	17%	22%	15%
1995	19%	22%	16%
1994	21%	21%	17%
1993	24%	20%	17%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
2023	13%	7%	10%
2022	9%	6%	6%
2021	14%	7%	8%
2020	9%	8%	11%
2019	9%	8%	11%
2018	12%	8%	11%
2017	12%	8%	11%
2016	14%	7%	13%
2015	11%	7%	10%
2014	15%	7%	9%
2013	13%	7%	11%
2012	15%	7%	12%
2011	18%	7%	11%
2010	17%	7%	12%
2009	13%	7%	8%
2008	13%	7%	8%
2007	13%	7%	8%
2006	10%	6%	7%
2005	13%	6%	7%
2004	12%	6%	6%
2003	12%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School is ranked #609 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

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

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sunrise Elementary School, Widefield Elementary School Of The Arts by visitors of our site.

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

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School?

516 students attend Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School offer ?

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

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

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School is part of School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of.

In what neighborhood is Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School located?

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School is located in the Fountain Valley neighborhood of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 14 other public schools located in Fountain Valley.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 516 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education