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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1000^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school (PK-5) serving 289 students in Seattle's Rainier Valley neighborhood, part of the high-performing Seattle School District No. 1.

Academically, the school has consistently ranked in the lower tiers statewide, with recent proficiency rates in English and Math significantly below district averages. While the school serves a student population with a high level of economic need, this does not fully explain its performance, as other nearby schools with similar demographics, like Rising Star Elementary School and Dearborn Park International School, achieve stronger academic results. The school spends more per student than many of its higher-performing neighbors, such as Hawthorne Elementary School, and has a favorable student-teacher ratio, suggesting challenges may lie in how resources are used.

The school shows a notable strength in effectively serving its English Language Learner students, ranking above the state average for this group. However, it shows critical weaknesses in serving other key student populations. Its performance for African American students has been among the lowest in the state in recent years, representing a significant area of concern. This creates a stark contrast within the neighborhood, where families may have access to schools with vastly different performance levels despite similar demographics.

289

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,978

Per pupil spending ?

73%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6725 45 Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118

(206) 252-6770

District: Seattle School District No. 1

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

Middle:	Aki Kurose Middle School
High:	Franklin High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.5%

Asian:

17.6%

Hispanic:

15.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 26 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

1,000^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th of 70Elementary Schools in the Seattle School District No. 1

45^th of 247Seattle School District No. 1 among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	1000 of 1160	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	976 of 1168	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	867 of 1169	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	865 of 1169	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	843 of 1107	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1041 of 1130	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	967 of 1054	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	891 of 1056	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.5	941 of 1053	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	957 of 1067	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.9	965 of 1106	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.5	1040 of 1097	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.5	1066 of 1092	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.3	998 of 1088	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.8	895 of 1072	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.0	796 of 1067	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.2	1001 of 1069	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.6	971 of 1051	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.5	956 of 1031	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	47.4	555 of 1026	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	59 of 75	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	66 of 71	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	65 of 66	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	94 of 108	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	109 of 110	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	87 of 107	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	48.6	104 of 187	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	129 of 201	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	140 of 169	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	144 of 303	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	210 of 320	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	138 of 254	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	189 of 248	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	307 of 333	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	943 of 1092	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1009 of 1093	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	683 of 1094	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	881 of 1100	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	839 of 1008	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	770 of 1068	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	791 of 1004	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	799 of 1013	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	839 of 1024	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	786 of 1013	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	802 of 1019	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	742 of 854	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	834 of 979	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	913 of 1098	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	756 of 1099	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	904 of 1099	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	782 of 1113	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	770 of 1025	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	1060 of 1075	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	965 of 999	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)52nd percentile+39 vs school

Asian (2022)44th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science40%-10 vs state

Math29%-13 vs state

English Language Arts28%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)							SBAC Math (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6725 45 Ave S	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-6770	289	21	13.5	73.0%	18 (6.2%)	143 (49.5%)	45 (15.6%)	51 (17.6%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	26 (9.0%)	17	1000^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.8%		19.6	976^th of 1168 public elementary schools	16.4%	24	39.5		39.5	27.3	22.5	32.6				27.6	33.3	17.5	37.2				29.3	69.2	76.9	76.9	76.9	76.9	71.8	92.3	76.9	71.8	71.8	$27,978	$2,247	$25,731
Impact \| Salish Sea Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3900 Holly Park Dr South	Seattle	98118	King County	Impact \| Salish Sea Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(206) 712-7640	385	25	15.4	66.8%	28 (7.3%)	206 (53.5%)	72 (18.7%)	39 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.4%)	39	699^th of 1160 public elementary schools	39.7%		46.2	607^th of 1168 public elementary schools	48.0%	92	55.6		55.6	33.3	53.2	44.4				42.8	45.6	41.7	33.3				41.7	86.5	89.9	91.0	91.0	91.0	88.8	91.0	91.0	88.8	88.8	$18,603	$801	$17,801
Graham Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5149 S Graham St	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7140	266	22	12.0	47.4%	71 (26.7%)	56 (21.1%)	63 (23.7%)	37 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	33 (12.4%)	44	624^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.2%		31.4	802^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	31.3%	178	45.2		45.2	41.2	53.1	52.4				49.1	58.8	31.3	41.5				43.9	81.6	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	$25,715	$1,394	$24,322
Wing Luke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 S Kenyon St	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7630	334	25	13.5	71.6%	29 (8.7%)	170 (50.9%)	28 (8.4%)	70 (21.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	28 (8.4%)	22.3	941^st of 1160 public elementary schools	18.9%		27.9	854^th of 1168 public elementary schools	26.9%	87	22.9		22.9	47.7	37.5	34.3				40.2	47.7	27.1	11.8				30.2	79.6	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	83.7	93.9	85.7	83.7	83.7	$31,771	$4,090	$27,681
Orca K-8 School	Public	K-8	5215 46 Ave S	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-6900	278	24	11.7	38.8%	101 (36.3%)	76 (27.3%)	43 (15.5%)	25 (9.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	26 (9.4%)	53.9	505^th of 1160 public elementary schools	56.5%		46.9	597^th of 1168 public elementary schools	48.9%	92	58.7	28.6	47.3	64.5	75.0	47.8	26.3	38.5	34.5	49.2	51.6	65.5	39.1	27.8	34.6	20.7	40.8	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	$21,011	$1,092	$19,918
Rising Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8311 Beacon Av S	Seattle	98108	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7500	324	30	10.6	69.8%	44 (13.6%)	89 (27.5%)	49 (15.1%)	115 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.3%)	48.8	567^th of 1160 public elementary schools	51.1%		48.4	583^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	50.1%	16	44.0		44.0	79.6	47.2	50.0				57.8	60.0	41.5	28.0				42.6	92.3	94.9	92.3	92.3	92.3	94.9	97.4	92.3	94.9	94.9	$33,371	$1,456	$31,914
Dearborn Park International School	Public	PK, KG-5	2820 S Orcas St	Seattle	98108	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-6930	340	24	14.2	51.8%	44 (12.9%)	48 (14.1%)	45 (13.2%)	164 (48.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (10.0%)	73.1	286^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.3%		67.1	357^th of 1168 public elementary schools	69.4%	71	63.3		63.3	61.5	50.0	59.2				57.0	80.8	64.0	56.0				67.1	90.0	92.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	$26,000	$1,559	$24,440
Dunlap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4525 S Cloverdale St	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7000	261	25	10.6	77.0%	33 (12.6%)	75 (28.7%)	51 (19.5%)	71 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	29 (11.1%)	25.2	897^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.7%		34.5	763^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	34.7%	134	30.6		30.6	45.2	33.3	57.1				47.3	29.0	22.6	28.6				27.0	75.8	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	81.8	97.0	87.9	81.8	81.8	$28,482	$1,375	$27,108
South Shore Pk-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	4800 S Henderson St	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7600	546	45	12.2	64.1%	102 (18.7%)	245 (44.9%)	60 (11.0%)	86 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.7%)	33.9	765^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.1%		27	867^th of 1168 public elementary schools	25.8%	102	46.0	23.3	33.6	41.2	28.0	52.9	51.7	42.2	45.0	43.8	33.3	22.0	46.0	31.0	34.1	24.6	31.5	89.7	89.7	91.4	91.4	91.4	89.7	94.8	91.4	89.7	89.7	$30,822	$1,407	$29,415
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 39 Av S	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7210	393	26	15.1	26.2%	194 (49.4%)	52 (13.2%)	56 (14.2%)	28 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.2%)	74.2	270^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.7%		85.9	156^th of 1168 public elementary schools	86.6%	114	54.2		54.2	85.3	69.7	47.5				67.7	82.0	69.7	48.3				67.0	94.0	95.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	$20,939	$714	$20,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

What district is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

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 : Aki Kurose Middle School
High : Franklin High School

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

Students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School are 49% African American, 18% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% White, 1% American Indian.

Is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School.

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