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1713 Broadway, Seaside, CA 93955-4609
Summary
Martin Luther King is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 6th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 20.8% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 12.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 20.8% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 12.9% |
| Reading State Rank | 4,322/4,657 (7th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 4,459/4,657 (4th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 17:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 548 |
| Low-Income Students | 489 (89.2%) |
| English Learners | 276 (50.4%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 2.1 points from last year and rose 5.3 points over the full period. Math rose 1.2 points from last year and rose 3.7 points over the full period.
•Math +3.7 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 12.3% to 33.8% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 4,322 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 16.5-point reading income gap is narrower than the 17.6-point gap at a typical California K–6 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
3.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 33.8% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 23% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 10% to 10%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 5.0% to 19.7% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 4,459 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 17.7-point math income gap is about the same as the 17.5-point gap at a typical California K–6 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
English-learner math proficiency held steady at 2.3%, while English-only results rose. The gap widened.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,479 schools for reading and 1,483 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–6 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 compare within the district?
Martin Luther King is No. 7 in both reading and math proficiency among the 7 K–6 schools in Monterey Peninsula Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Martin Luther King rank in California?
Martin Luther King ranks No. 4,322 of 4,657 in reading and No. 4,459 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 compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 7 in both subjects among 7 K–6 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 18.4% meet the reading standard and 10.3% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Martin Luther King compare with other schools in Seaside?
Martin Luther King is No. 4 in both reading and math proficiency among the 4 K–6 schools in Seaside with 2026 results.
Explore schools in SeasideHow does Martin Luther King compare with other schools in Monterey County?
Martin Luther King is No. 42 in reading and No. 45 in math proficiency among the 47 K–6 schools in Monterey County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Monterey CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–6 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther KingThis school | 12.9% | 20.8% |
| Del Rey Woods Elementary | 20.5% | 27.9% |
| George C. Marshall Elementary | 40.8% | 49.3% |
