# Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary is an elementary school in Bakersfield, California. Reading proficiency is 15.8%, -0.7 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 6.2%, -1.7 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-elementary-bakersfield |
| District | Bakersfield City |
| Address | 1100 Citadel Street, Bakersfield, CA, 93307 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 18:1 |
| Per-student spending | $21,111 |
| Low-Income Students | 657 (92.7%) |
| English Learners | 212 (29.9%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 16.4% | 353 |
| 2024 | 13.4% | 365 |
| 2025 | 15.8% | 368 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.9% | 355 |
| 2024 | 6.5% | 370 |
| 2025 | 6.2% | 371 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 16.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | N/A |
| 2025 | 16.1% | 10.0% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.7% | 12.5% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | N/A |
| 2025 | 6.0% | 10.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5.9% | 18.0% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | 13.0% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | 13.6% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5.9% | 7.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | 7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 7.6% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16.0% | 318 |
| Black or African American | 16.7% | 36 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.9% | 319 |
| Black or African American | 2.7% | 37 |
| White | 0.0% | 11 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 101 | 61.4% | 24.8% | 9.9% | 4.0% |
| 4 | 110 | 73.6% | 13.6% | 10.0% | 2.7% |
| 5 | 70 | 55.7% | 24.3% | 15.7% | 4.3% |
| 6 | 87 | 51.7% | 29.9% | 14.9% | 3.5% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 103 | 71.8% | 19.4% | 8.7% | 0.0% |
| 4 | 110 | 73.6% | 23.6% | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| 5 | 70 | 82.9% | 11.4% | 4.3% | 1.4% |
| 6 | 88 | 65.9% | 26.1% | 6.8% | 1.1% |