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Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530771001143
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.

#9 of 37
schools in Seattle · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
15.2:1
students per teacher
62.5%
free-lunch eligible

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School ranks #9 of 37 schools in Seattle, WA.

School address

Seattle, WA 98118
District: Seattle School District No. 1 · Washington

NCES ID 530771001143 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+14 students YoY

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School grew from 267 students in 2022-23 to 281 in 2023-24 (+5.2%).

Teacher FTE added 19.4 → 20.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+14 students YoY 530771001143 · Seattle, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD

289 enr · 15.2:1 · 62.5% lunch · RII 63

Nearest enrollment peer: Lincoln High School (1,770 students)

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School grew from 267 students in 2022-23 to 281 in 2023-24 (+5.2%). Teacher FTE added 19.4 → 20.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School reports 289 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School compares

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.2:1 ▼ 14% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.5% ▲ 39% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 289 top 65% - -

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
289
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.5%
free-lunch eligible - 39% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 36% in Washington - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,806
per pupil, district-wide - above Washington avg of $20,912
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 49.5%
Asian 17.6%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6%
Two or More 9.0%
White 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: African American at 49.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.7, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Seattle School District No. 1 reports $21,806 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lincoln High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ballard High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Garfield High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Seattle High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

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Mount View Elementary
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Louisa Boren Stem K-8
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Standard public school
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Nationwide other 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 (~289 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School

How many students attend Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School?

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School has 289 students enrolled. It is a public school in Seattle, WA. CCD year-over-year: 267 (2022-23) → 281 (2023-24), up 14.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is 15.2:1, which is 14% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 3% 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 Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School?

62.5% of students at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is African American at 49.5% of enrollment, in Seattle, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School?

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher 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).

How does Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School rank among schools in Seattle?

By Resource Investment Index, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School ranks #9 of 37 schools in Seattle, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Seattle on the city page.

What other schools are in Seattle School District No. 1?

Besides Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, Seattle School District No. 1 also operates Lincoln High School (1,770 students), Ballard High School (1,697 students), and Roosevelt High School (1,542 students). See the Seattle School District No. 1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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