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Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School

820 Hume Ave.
Hanford, CA 93232

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Serving 665 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 665 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 50% in CA
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School's student population of 665 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
Kind	132
1	89
2	111
3	81
4	91
5	86
6	75

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Total Students

665 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
2023	630
2022	608
2021	630
2020	647
2019	647
2018	615
2017	615
2016	626
2015	604
2014	591
2013	575
2012	573
2011	585
2010	606
2009	610
2008	568
2007	567
2006	570
2005	560
2004	565
2003	580
2002	565
2001	660
2000	673
1999	667

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	28
2014	28
2013	28
2012	29
2010	29
2009	30
2008	30
2007	27
2006	28
2005	28
2004	27
2003	27
2002	27
2001	32
2000	32
1999	28
1998	26

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School Rankings

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4241 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
2022	#4241
2021	#2636
2019	#5322
2018	#4437
2017	#5846
2016	#5936
2015	#5030
2013	#3539
2012	#4749
2011	#4276
2010	#6387

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31%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	Hanford Elementary School District
2022	31%	33%	30%
2021	19%	34%	26%
2019	33%	40%	38%
2018	39%	39%	38%
2017	29%	38%	32%
2016	26%	37%	29%
2015	22%	34%	26%
2013	70%	59%	62%
2012	65%	59%	61%
2011	67%	58%	63%
2010	52%	56%	56%

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46%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	Hanford Elementary School District
2022	46%	47%	45%
2021	35%	49%	39%
2019	43%	51%	45%
2018	46%	50%	38%
2017	36%	48%	43%
2016	35%	48%	42%
2015	38%	44%	40%
2013	51%	57%	51%
2012	48%	58%	51%
2011	47%	56%	50%
2010	38%	54%	46%

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20-24%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	Hanford Elementary School District
2022	22%	29%	23%
2021	15%	28%	19%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	Hanford Elementary School District
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	21:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	24:1
2017	26:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	22:1	24:1	23:1
2014	21:1	24:1	23:1
2013	21:1	24:1	22:1
2012	20:1	23:1	21:1
2010	21:1	21:1	21:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	24:1	21:1	23:1
1998	24:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2011)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	Hanford Elementary School District
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	Hanford Elementary School District
2023	3%	12%	2%
2022	3%	12%	2%
2021	3%	12%	2%
2020	4%	12%	2%
2019	4%	12%	2%
2018	4%	11%	1%
2017	4%	11%	1%
2016	3%	11%	1%
2015	3%	11%	2%
2014	3%	11%	2%
2013	4%	11%	4%
2012	3%	11%	3%
2011	4%	11%	3%
2010	3%	11%	3%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	4%	12%	3%
2007	5%	12%	3%
2006	4%	12%	3%
2005	4%	12%	3%
2004	4%	12%	3%
2003	4%	11%	3%
2002	4%	11%	2%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	4%	11%	3%

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Hispanic

86%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	Hanford Elementary School District
2023	87%	55%	78%
2022	86%	56%	77%
2021	85%	56%	76%
2020	84%	55%	76%
2019	84%	55%	76%
2018	83%	54%	75%
2017	83%	54%	75%
2016	85%	54%	74%
2015	85%	54%	74%
2014	84%	53%	72%
2013	82%	53%	70%
2012	83%	52%	69%
2011	81%	51%	69%
2010	81%	50%	67%
2009	78%	49%	65%
2008	77%	50%	65%
2007	75%	49%	63%
2006	71%	48%	62%
2005	70%	47%	60%
2004	64%	46%	60%
2003	65%	45%	58%
2002	61%	44%	55%
2001	64%	43%	53%
2000	64%	42%	53%
1999	60%	41%	51%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	Hanford Elementary School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	6%	7%	8%
2009	5%	7%	8%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	9%	8%	8%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	7%	8%	8%
2000	7%	9%	8%
1999	8%	9%	9%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	Hanford Elementary School District
2023	5%	21%	12%
2022	5%	21%	13%
2021	7%	22%	14%
2020	7%	23%	14%
2019	7%	23%	14%
2018	9%	24%	16%
2017	9%	24%	16%
2016	8%	24%	18%
2015	8%	24%	18%
2014	7%	25%	18%
2013	8%	25%	19%
2012	9%	26%	20%
2011	9%	27%	21%
2010	9%	27%	22%
2009	12%	28%	23%
2008	10%	29%	23%
2007	12%	29%	25%
2006	18%	31%	26%
2005	18%	31%	28%
2004	22%	32%	29%
2003	21%	34%	31%
2002	22%	35%	34%
2001	26%	36%	36%
2000	25%	37%	36%
1999	27%	38%	36%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	Hanford Elementary School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	Hanford Elementary School District
2023	0.24	0.64	0.38
2022	0.26	0.63	0.39
2021	0.27	0.62	0.40
2020	0.29	0.63	0.40
2019	0.29	0.63	0.40
2018	0.30	0.64	0.41
2017	0.30	0.64	0.41
2016	0.27	0.64	0.43
2015	0.27	0.64	0.43
2014	0.29	0.65	0.45
2013	0.32	0.65	0.47
2012	0.30	0.65	0.48
2011	0.34	0.67	0.48
2010	0.33	0.67	0.50
2009	0.38	0.71	0.52
2008	0.40	0.65	0.52
2007	0.43	0.67	0.54
2006	0.47	0.66	0.55
2005	0.47	0.67	0.55
2004	0.54	0.67	0.56
2003	0.53	0.67	0.57
2002	0.58	0.67	0.58
2001	0.52	0.67	0.59
2000	0.53	0.67	0.59
1999	0.57	0.67	0.60

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Eligible for

83%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	Hanford Elementary School District
2023	81%	51%	78%
2022	77%	51%	78%
2021	79%	53%	78%
2020	84%	52%	80%
2019	84%	52%	80%
2018	69%	49%	66%
2017	69%	49%	66%
2016	72%	50%	67%
2015	72%	50%	67%
2014	75%	49%	71%
2013	76%	48%	71%
2012	87%	9%	78%
2011	74%	46%	70%
2010	69%	46%	66%
2009	79%	43%	73%
2008	60%	41%	59%
2007	56%	40%	60%
2006	64%	40%	62%
2005	66%	40%	61%
2004	58%	40%	60%
2003	61%	39%	58%
2002	65%	39%	61%
2001	56%	39%	58%
2000	54%	40%	55%
1999	63%	40%	58%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	California	Hanford Elementary School District
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2018	19%	9%	13%
2017	19%	9%	13%
2016	16%	9%	11%
2015	12%	9%	10%
2014	14%	9%	10%
2013	14%	7%	10%
2011	13%	8%	10%
2010	14%	9%	11%
2009	1%	10%
2008	18%	10%	12%
2007	19%	10%	12%
2006	14%	9%	11%
2005	18%	9%	12%
2004	21%	9%	12%
2003	16%	9%	13%
2002	15%	8%	12%
2001	14%	8%	12%
2000	11%	7%	11%
1999	13%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hanford Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is ranked #4241 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

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

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

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

665 students attend Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

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

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

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

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is part of Hanford Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 665 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education