Enrollment
238
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4279)·NCES 040708000597
Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center
4615 S 22ND ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85040 · (602) 232-4910 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 29% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 26% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 238 | #974 of 1,223 | #618 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #666 of 991 | #416 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #572 of 1,007 | #374 of 627 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
238
+33 (+16%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 238 | 13 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 17 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 16 | 13.6:1 | 89% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 205 | 17 | 12.1:1 | 43% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 107 | 18 | 5.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 89 | 45 | 2.0:1 | 97% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 69 | 2 | 34.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 30 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 28 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 122% (107 to 238); teachers down 28% (18 to 13).
About Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center
The public elementary school Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center is located in PHOENIX, Arizona. The latest federal count shows 238 students in pre-K through 3. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students, so this school is 47% smaller than average.
Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center is one of 19 schools in Roosevelt Elementary District (4279), which enrolls 7,057 students in total.
A majority of students at Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center, 64%, are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 29% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. Maricopa County's residents are about 31% Hispanic, 33 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
Federal staffing data show 13 full-time-equivalent teachers at Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center and a ratio of 18.3:1. That ratio is over the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Within Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
The shortest distance from Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Percy L Julian School. The five-mile area around Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center had 205 students in 2020-21 and 238 in 2024-25, a 16% gain. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.1:1 in 2020-21, and 18.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
- Valley View SchoolElementary · 577 students
- Sunland Elementary SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Ed & Verma Pastor Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Irene Lopez SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
- C O Greenfield SchoolElementary · 453 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Percy L Julian School0.2 mi · 256
- Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona0.5 mi · 412
- Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Pointe Elementary Scho0.8 mi · 322
- George Gervin Prep Academy1.1 mi · 157
- Desert Marigold School1.1 mi · 286
- ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School1.3 mi · 247
Frequently asked questions
About Martin Luther King Early Childhood CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center?
Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 238 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center serve?
Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center.
What is the student diversity at Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center?
Student demographics at Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center are roughly 3% White, 64% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center public or private?
Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Roosevelt Elementary District (4279).
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