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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary ranks 3624 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3624^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of California elementary schools

Summary

In El Centro, Martin Luther King Junior Elementary serves 445 students in grades K–6 within the El Centro Elementary district. Its 2025–26 results show a mixed picture: ELA is near the district average, while math and science lag the district and state. The clearest concern is math, especially in grades 4–6: 24% of students were proficient overall, including just 13% in grade 5.

ELA is a relative strength compared with nearby K–6 schools: 43% were proficient, about 2 percentage points above their 40% average, though 6 points below the state. The result was essentially level with the district. Math was weaker: its 24% proficiency rate was 7 points below the nearby-school average of 31%, 7 points below the district and 14 below the state. Science was 23% proficient—below the district’s 26% and the state’s 36%, but 2 points above the nearby K–6 average of 21%. These subject differences mean the school’s overall standing varies considerably depending on what is being compared.

Over time, ELA has improved most clearly, rising 10 percentage points from 2022–23 to 2025–26; math fell 2 points, while science rose 5 points but followed an uneven path. SchoolDigger placed the school at the 38th statewide percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, the third-lowest rank among nine nearby schools with a ranking. Chronic absenteeism declined from 31% in 2021–22 to 19% in 2025–26, but remained above the district’s 16%. The school’s student–teacher ratio was 23.4 in 2024–25, close to the nearby average of 22.7, and 90% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. One notable subgroup result: SchoolDigger’s 2023–24 statewide percentile for English Language Learner Students was 80, compared with 39 overall, a measure of how well the school serves that group.

445

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,384

Per pupil spending ?

90.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1950 Villa Ave.
El Centro, CA 92243-1268

(760) 337-6555

District: El Centro Elementary

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kennedy Middle
High:	Southwest High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.2%

White:

1.1%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg35%

California avg42%

3,624^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Elementary Schools in the El Centro Elementary

498^th of 968El Centro Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	3624 of 5804	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	3845 of 5857	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	3568 of 5869	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	3728 of 5859	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	3622 of 5883	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	3124 of 5789	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	3913 of 5662	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.6	2513 of 5692	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.3	2472 of 5614	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.4	2532 of 5611	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.5	2719 of 5530	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	38.6	3350 of 5390	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.4	3055 of 5377	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.3	3086 of 5314	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.6	3142 of 5193	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.0	2996 of 5113	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.0	3430 of 5113	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.9	2727 of 4818	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.4	3456 of 4822	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.6	4052 of 4809	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	62.2	644 of 3162	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	1058 of 3245	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	1384 of 3311	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	1015 of 3275	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	1288 of 3246	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	3664 of 5569	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.7	3874 of 5597	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	4012 of 5612	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	3604 of 5609	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	3487 of 5635	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	2924 of 5492	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	3640 of 5413	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	2573 of 5085	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	2702 of 5107	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	2479 of 5107	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	2652 of 5087	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	2607 of 5084	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	2203 of 4963	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	2901 of 4830	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	2892 of 5412	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	3230 of 5460	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	2868 of 5517	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	2853 of 5363	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	2709 of 5264	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	2207 of 5173	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	2879 of 5084	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	3317 of 5590	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	3461 of 5628	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	2989 of 5643	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	3578 of 5638	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	3527 of 5663	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	3138 of 5510	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	3898 of 5431	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

Science23%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)					CSA Spanish Listening (2026)					CSA Spanish Writing (2026)					CSA Spanish Reading (2026)					CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	K-6	1950 Villa Ave.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 337-6555	445	19	23.4	90.1%	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	437 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.4	3624^th of 5804 public elementary schools	37.6%		31.5	3845^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.4%	221																					22.9		22.9	44.0	39.2	37.5	49.2			42.9	40.0	23.5	12.5	21.3			24.3				$31,384	$29,602	$1,782
Sunflower Elementary	Public	K-6	2450 Main St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 337-4890	427	20	21.3	79.2%	10 (2.3%)	3 (0.7%)	405 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	50.6	2571^st of 5804 public elementary schools	55.7%		42.9	3014^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%	443																					16.7		16.7	59.2	54.6	57.4	51.7			55.6	55.1	25.0	25.9	29.3			33.7				$32,654	$30,850	$1,804
Imperial Valley Home School Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2370 Main St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 335-5100	131	5	26.2	58.0%	15 (11.5%)	2 (1.5%)	107 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	54.8	2331^st of 5804 public elementary schools	59.8%		39.5	3255^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.4%	924																					33.3	44.4	40.0		50.0	41.7	81.3		61.1	54.0		50.0	16.7	31.3		33.3	32.9
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	200 North Twelfth St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-3060	399	19	21.0	89.0%	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	380 (95.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	56.1	2256^th of 5804 public elementary schools	61.1%		46.1	2829^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.7%	573	43.8	31.8	28.6	40.0	35.4	68.8	50.0	76.2	50.0	60.8	50.0	45.5	23.8	40.0	39.2	25.0	31.8	19.1	20.0	24.1	30.4		30.4	40.4	50.9	55.4	51.2			49.8	46.8	56.1	25.0	48.8			43.8	95.7	96.8	96.8	$34,864	$33,016	$1,848
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	1177 North Eighth St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-3225	456	18	25.3	87.1%	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	438 (96.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	37.6	3392^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	41.6%		46.7	2786^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.4%	606																					20.9		20.9	22.0	35.7	50.8	43.3			38.3	39.0	30.0	34.3	35.0			34.4				$30,658	$28,888	$1,770
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences	Public, Charter	K-6	1525 West Main St.	El Centro	92108	San Diego County	Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 353-0140	230	12	19.1	76.5%	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	223 (97.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)
Margaret Hedrick Elementary	Public	K-6	550 South Waterman Ave.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-4750	446	20	22.3	78.5%	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	429 (96.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	21.8	4646^th of 5804 public elementary schools	20.0%		23.2	4574^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.9%	72																					11.3		11.3	30.6	17.7	28.6	42.6			29.8	32.7	19.4	15.9	24.6			22.6				$31,318	$29,536	$1,782
T. L. Waggoner Elementary	Public	K-5	627 Joshua Tree St.	Imperial	92251	Imperial County	Imperial Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 355-3266	613	28	21.8	58.9%	40 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	565 (92.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51.2	2538^th of 5804 public elementary schools	56.3%		60.2	2058^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.9%	480																					24.7		24.7	47.5	48.2	43.8				46.4	58.8	42.9	32.0				44.9				$25,079	$23,610	$1,469
Harding Elementary	Public	K-6	950 South Seventh St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-4791	601	25	24.0	70.5%	23 (3.8%)	5 (0.8%)	560 (93.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	35.9	3509^th of 5804 public elementary schools	39.5%		29.8	3978^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.1%	469	12.5	17.4	0.0	4.8	9.1	58.3	30.4	30.0	4.8	31.8	16.7	26.1	5.0	9.5	14.8	8.3	17.4	5.0	0.0	8.0	35.9		35.9	30.5	32.5	50.0	43.8			39.1	38.6	27.5	20.5	23.8			27.7				$23,626	$21,918	$1,708
De Anza Magnet	Public	K-8	1530 South Waterman Ave.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-9811	504	21	23.9	68.7%	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	479 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	44.7	2931^st of 5804 public elementary schools	49.5%		42.9	3013^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.6%	82																					30.4	25.0	27.4	43.4	22.5	51.8	52.6	64.2	73.5	53.1	41.5	24.5	33.9	38.6	58.2	55.9	43.4				$27,871	$26,138	$1,733

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

Is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary ranks 3624^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary?

Students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kennedy Middle
High : Southwest High

What district is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary in?

El Centro Elementary

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