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Email BoardMartin Luther King Jr. Elementary
1001 South Graham Lane, Santa Ana, CA 92703-4726
Summary
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 12th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 23.6% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 18.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 23.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 18.9% |
| Reading State Rank | 4,153/4,657 (11th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 4,051/4,657 (13th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 457 |
| Low-Income Students | 445 (97.4%) |
| English Learners | 291 (63.7%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 4.1 points from last year and rose 4.2 points over the full period. Math rose 4.8 points from last year and rose 4.4 points over the full period.
•Math +4.4 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable reading result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 9.8% to 35.8% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 4,153 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 3.9-point reading income gap is narrower than the 19.8-point gap at a typical California K–5 school.
•English Learners vs English Native
9.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 24.3% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
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Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable math result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 9.8% to 28.4% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 4,051 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 6.5-point math income gap is narrower than the 20.0-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
8.2% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 21.6% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary compare within the district?
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary is No. 17 in both reading and math proficiency among the 25 K–5 schools in Santa Ana Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary rank in California?
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary ranks No. 4,153 of 4,657 in reading and No. 4,051 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 17 in both subjects among 25 K–5 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 23.4% meet the reading standard and 18.5% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary compare with other schools in Santa Ana?
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary is No. 21 in reading and No. 22 in math proficiency among the 30 K–5 schools in Santa Ana with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Santa AnaHow does Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary compare with other schools in Orange County?
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary is No. 116 in reading and No. 117 in math proficiency among the 125 K–5 schools in Orange County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Orange CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–5 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryThis school | 18.9% | 23.6% |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary | 17.2% | 20.7% |
| Adams Elementary | 28.5% | 37.1% |
