Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sausalito, CA
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy
Federal NCES profile for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
The verdict
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.1:1
- small classes for California
- 46.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 262
- students enrolled
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 063600006162 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-36 students YoY
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy shrank from 318 students in 2022-23 to 282 in 2023-24 (-11.3%).
Teacher FTE added 20.2 → 21.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-36 students YoY 063600006162 · Sausalito, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
262 enr · 13.1:1 · 46.5% lunch · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: West Grand Elementary and Middle School (262 students)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy shrank from 318 students in 2022-23 to 282 in 2023-24 (-11.3%). Teacher FTE added 20.2 → 21.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy compares
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.1:1 | ▼ 39% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.5% | ▼ 16% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 262 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 28.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 76.6, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Sausalito Marin City reports $36,645 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~262 students)
Frequently asked questions about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy
How many students attend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy has 262 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sausalito, CA. CCD year-over-year: 318 (2022-23) → 282 (2023-24), down 36.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy is 13.1:1, which is 39% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy?
46.5% of students at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy?
The largest demographic group at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy is White at 28.4% of enrollment, in Sausalito, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 76.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Sausalito Marin City?
None reported; Sausalito Marin City operates only Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy as a public school district in NCES's records.