Williams Elementary School vs. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
1100 Citadel St.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 452 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Williams 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 5% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 709 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Dr. 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 8% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
452 students
709 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#9353 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#9292 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
12%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
67
121
Grade 1 Students
70
93
Grade 2 Students
56
104
Grade 3 Students
68
111
Grade 4 Students
65
115
Grade 5 Students
59
72
Grade 6 Students
67
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
91%
83%
% Black
7%
12%
% White
2%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%