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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School ranks 250 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is a K–5 school in Colorado Springs, CO, serving 498 students in School District No. 3, and it ranks 250th out of 943 elementary schools statewide — the 73rd percentile with a 4-star rating. The school posted strong 2025-2026 CMAS results, with 55.3% of students proficient in ELA, 52.2% in math, and 53.3% in 5th-grade science, all well above state averages. About 46% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

Math is the standout subject. MLK Jr's 52.2% math proficiency is nearly 15 points above the state and almost 23 points above the district average (29.5%). Nearby schools trail significantly — Talbott STEAM Innovation School posts 40.9%, French Elementary School 35.1%, and Mesa Elementary School 33.2%. Science is equally impressive at 53.3%, more than 17 points above the state. ELA is strong too at 55.3%, though Widefield Elementary School of the Arts (58.9%) and French (58.7%) are slightly higher. Overall, MLK Jr has the highest state rank among all nearby elementary schools.

What makes MLK Jr especially notable is its effectiveness with historically underserved students: its low-SES students rank in the 97th percentile statewide (10th out of 319 schools), and Hispanic students rank in the 89th percentile. The contrast with Sunrise Elementary School — just 0.81 miles away with similar demographics and attendance — is stark: MLK Jr posts 55.3% ELA vs. 38.2%, 52.2% math vs. 21.5%, and 53.3% science vs. 27.7%. The school's main vulnerability is chronic absenteeism at 34.1%, higher than the state (28.4%) and many nearby schools like Widefield (15.9%) and French (19.4%). If attendance improves, this already high-performing school could reach the top tier of the region.

498

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,133

Per pupil spending ?

46%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6910 Defoe Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80911-2925

(719) 391-3455

District: School District No. 3

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Watson Junior High School
High:	Widefield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.6%

Hispanic:

30.1%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in School District No. 3

✓Above the Colorado median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg37%

Colorado avg41%

250^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the School District No. 3

46^th of 114School District No. 3 among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	250 of 946	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.4	295 of 950	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	247 of 943	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	265 of 933	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	315 of 921	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	219 of 710	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.0	157 of 965	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	235 of 917	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	227 of 929	75.6%	★★★★☆
2016	67.5	267 of 914	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	38.5	531 of 938	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.3	605 of 962	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.1	542 of 954	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.4	668 of 935	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.9	726 of 935	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.2	673 of 925	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.2	539 of 872	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.2	493 of 849	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.5	613 of 852	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.8	529 of 829	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.6	445 of 823	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.3	430 of 808	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	96.9	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	158 of 695	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	241 of 694	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	301 of 684	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	229 of 642	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	288 of 595	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	195 of 351	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.2	161 of 758	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	213 of 690	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	27 of 251	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	44 of 247	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	33 of 242	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	22 of 197	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	36 of 153	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	3 of 30	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	1 of 270	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	14 of 172	91.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	10 of 322	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	79.8	26 of 337	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	73.3	59 of 365	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	17 of 265	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	21 of 203	89.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	5 of 75	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	7 of 332	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	27 of 308	91.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	302 of 697	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	290 of 700	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	167 of 683	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	247 of 649	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	249 of 594	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	140 of 352	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	147 of 764	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	213 of 693	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	210 of 547	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	283 of 551	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	276 of 539	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	255 of 525	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	303 of 454	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	162 of 288	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.3	139 of 596	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	145 of 337	57.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2019)96th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+11 vs state

Science53%+17 vs state

Math52%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	6910 Defoe Avenue	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3455	498	30	16.4	46.0%	237 (47.6%)	40 (8.0%)	150 (30.1%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (12.0%)	71.6	250^th of 946 public elementary schools	73.6%		67.4	295^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.9%	45	48.9	53.3	63.3				55.3	50.0	46.7	58.9				52.2	53.3		$14,133
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	K-5	7070 Grand Valley Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3415	506	30	16.8	49.6%	199 (39.3%)	56 (11.1%)	168 (33.2%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	67 (13.2%)	27.9	647^th of 946 public elementary schools	31.6%		29.2	618^th of 950 public elementary schools	34.9%	29	24.1	38.1	55.4				38.2	19.0	20.2	26.2				21.5	27.7		$14,233
Webster Elementary School	Public	K-5	445 Jersey Lane	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3435	582	33	17.7	47.9%	227 (39.0%)	63 (10.8%)	190 (32.6%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.3%)	65 (11.2%)	35.3	569^th of 946 public elementary schools	39.9%		44.2	497^th of 950 public elementary schools	47.7%	72	49.5	27.7	41.7				39.9	41.2	23.2	24.0				29.7	26.3		$12,686
Talbott STEAM Innovation School	Public	K-5	401 Dean Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3475	324	23	13.9	59.6%	174 (53.7%)	18 (5.6%)	90 (27.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (11.1%)	59.9	358^th of 946 public elementary schools	62.2%		62.6	339^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.3%	19	36.5	46.2	66.7				49.0	50.0	731.0	747.0				40.9	44.4		$15,705
James Madison Charter Academy School	Public, Charter	K-8	660 Syracuse Street	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 391-3977	72	8	9.3	58.3%	25 (34.7%)	16 (22.2%)	15 (20.8%)	2 (2.8%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.8%)	11 (15.3%)								(n/a)							28.9							20.0			$12,526
Venetucci Elementary School	Public	K-5	405 Willis Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3355	272	22	12.5	67.6%	119 (43.8%)	15 (5.5%)	108 (39.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	23 (8.5%)	35.8	565^th of 946 public elementary schools	40.3%		33.5	583^rd of 950 public elementary schools	38.6%	18	712.0	741.0	34.0				33.1	714.0	44.7	721.0				25.5	25.5		$16,892
Mesa Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Camino Del Rey	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 382-1370	668	38	17.5	51.5%	289 (43.3%)	64 (9.6%)	209 (31.3%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.8%)	11 (1.6%)	80 (12.0%)	33.7	585^th of 946 public elementary schools	38.2%		23.9	682^nd of 950 public elementary schools	28.2%	97	28.2	24.1	45.4				32.5	31.1	25.0	43.9				33.2	33.3		$13,770
Widefield Elementary School of the Arts	Public	K-5	509 Widefield Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3335	369	26	14.0	53.9%	165 (44.7%)	26 (7.0%)	129 (35.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (12.2%)	68.9	276^th of 946 public elementary schools	70.8%		60.1	355^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.6%	79	62.7	46.9	65.5				58.9	54.2	36.7	54.5				49.1	43.6		$14,931
French Elementary School	Public	K-5	5225 Alturas Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3495	491	28	17.8	48.5%	185 (37.7%)	48 (9.8%)	183 (37.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	60 (12.2%)	60.4	353^rd of 946 public elementary schools	62.7%		49.7	445^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.2%	92	54.8	57.7	64.0				58.7	47.6	26.8	29.3				35.1	50.7		$13,307
Eagleside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9750 Sentry Drive	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1520	332	23	14.4	38.6%	164 (49.4%)	19 (5.7%)	93 (28.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	48 (14.5%)	39.2	521^st of 946 public elementary schools	44.9%		51.4	436^th of 950 public elementary schools	54.1%	85	34.9	50.0	33.3				40.0	41.9	27.8	25.0				31.0	39.6		$19,931

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School.

Is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School ranks 250^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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

Middle : Watson Junior High School
High : Widefield High School

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

Students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School are 48% White, 30% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School in?

School District No. 3

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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