Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center

Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center, a tight-knit K-5 school in PHOENIX, Arizona, part of Roosevelt Elementary District (4279), hosts 238 students, covering grades pre-K through 3. That puts it 47% leaner than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279) runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 7,057 students. Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 29% Black, 3% multiracial, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Percy L Julian School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center's enrollment has increased 122% since 2018, when it stood at 107 (now 238). Over the same period, the Black share edged up from 19% to 29%. Class-load math has rose: from 5.9:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 in 2025.

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