Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School vs. Leo Politi Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
3989 South Hobart Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90062
Los Angeles, CA 90062
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 278 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 504 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Leo Politi Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
278 students
504 students
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7265 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7812 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
62
96
Grade 1 Students
36
73
Grade 2 Students
33
81
Grade 3 Students
41
86
Grade 4 Students
46
72
Grade 5 Students
60
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
80%
95%
% Black
16%
2%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%