Elementary school (grades K-5) · Springfield, MA

Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence

Federal NCES profile for Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 250008902127Charter school
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Massachusetts schools.

#3 of 4
elementary schools in Springfield · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
9.8:1
small classes for Massachusetts
354
students enrolled

Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence has class sizes smaller than 82% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Springfield, MA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence held near 356 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 36.5 → 31.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 250008902127 · Springfield, MA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

354 enr · 9.8:1 · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary (354 students)

Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence held near 356 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 36.5 → 31.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

How Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence compares

Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.8:1 ▼ 20% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 354 top 61% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
354
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 18% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,622
per pupil, district-wide - above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 177 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 66.7%
African American 25.7%
Asian 2.3%
Two or More 2.3%
White 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.7, Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence is about as mixed as the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence (Distric reports $24,622 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Springfield

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence

How many students attend Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence?

Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence has 354 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Springfield, MA. CCD year-over-year: 352 (2022-23) → 356 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence?

The student-teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence is 9.8:1, which is 20% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence?

The largest demographic group at Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence is Hispanic or Latino at 66.7% of enrollment, in Springfield, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence?

Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence rank among elementary schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Springfield, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Springfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence (Distric?

None; Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence (Distric is a single-school charter district, and Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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