Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School vs. One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
3989 South Hobart Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90062
Los Angeles, CA 90062
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
One Hundred Eighteenth Street Elementary School
144 East 118th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90061
Los Angeles, CA 90061
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 285 students in grades Kindergarten-5, 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 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Serving 477 students in grades Kindergarten-5, One Hundred Eighteenth Street 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 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (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).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
285 students
477 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7119 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7082 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
21%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
26%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
58
105
Grade 1 Students
31
78
Grade 2 Students
42
84
Grade 3 Students
51
76
Grade 4 Students
57
66
Grade 5 Students
46
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
78%
74%
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% Black
19%
22%
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% White
n/a
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.36
0.41
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
96%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
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