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Bakersfield City

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary

1100 Citadel Street, Bakersfield, CA 93307

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Summary

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary is badly underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 2nd percentile among comparable California schools.

Only 15.8% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down slightly.Trending down

Math is weaker: 6.2% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.Trending down

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency15.8%
Current Math Proficiency6.2%
Reading State Rank4534/4674 (3rd percentile)
Math State Rank4643/4674 (1st percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio18:1
Student Enrollment709
Low-Income Students657 (92.7%)
English Learners212 (29.9%)
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2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading -0.7%Trend down•Math -1.7%Trend down
Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years

Reading Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +0.1%Trend up•
Non-Low-Income -15.0%Trend down
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +0.9%Trend up•
English Native -4.3%Trend down

Math Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -1.7%Trend down•
Non-Low-Income -2.5%Trend down
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -5.9%Trend down•
English Native +0.3%Trend up
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