Emerson Elementary School vs. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Emerson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 304 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Emerson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 50%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 50% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 254 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 50%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 50% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
304 students
254 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1940 out of 2052 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1866 out of 2052 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
23
Kindergarten Students
52
34
Grade 1 Students
48
44
Grade 2 Students
57
43
Grade 3 Students
54
39
Grade 4 Students
36
31
Grade 5 Students
43
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
24%
% Hispanic
18%
16%
% Black
51%
47%
% White
7%
7%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
11%