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Enrollment
577
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALISAL UNION·NCES 060195010559
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy
925 North Sanborn Rd., Salinas, CA 93905 · (831) 796-3916 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL577 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
555 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 32% larger than its 6th grade class (78).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 62% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.0pp since 2014
Math
23.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.3% | 14.7% | 24.4% | 54.5% |
| Math | 9.6% | 14.3% | 23.0% | 53.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 23.9% |
| 2023-24 | 22.6% | 19.4% |
| 2022-23 | 20.9% | 17.3% |
| 2021-22 | 28.3% | 12.7% |
| 2018-19 | 29.5% | 24.6% |
| 2017-18 | 23.5% | 18.0% |
| 2016-17 | 22.9% | 20.3% |
| 2015-16 | 18.0% | 13.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 10.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy's state test result (21.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy this school | 577 | 96.2% | 21.6% |
| Las Palmitas Elementary Thermal | 570 | 96.5% | 17.8% |
| Ramona Elementary Oxnard | 568 | 97.4% | 13.9% |
| Walnut Park Elementary Huntington Park | 555 | 95.3% | 32.7% |
| Eastman Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 545 | 96.3% | 23.5% |
| Santa Rita Elementary Salinas | 545 | 97.2% | 10.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #4,427 of 5,151 | #52 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #3,890 of 5,172 ▲ 346 | #40 of 70 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #4,789 of 5,172 ▼ 272 | #60 of 70 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,630 of 5,116 | #38 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 577 | #1,587 of 5,915 | #24 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #4,131 of 5,352 | #60 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.7% | #5,346 of 5,354 | #70 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.2% | #297 of 5,625 | #5 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #3,232 of 3,837 | #47 of 55 |
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
577
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+29% since 2010-11, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 26.3:1
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 | 577 | 23.5 | 24.6:1 | 96% (555) |
| 2023-24 | 601 | 24.5 | 24.5:1 | 95% (572) |
| 2022-23 | 581 | 24 | 24.2:1 | 96% (558) |
| 2020-21 | 579 | 22 | 26.3:1 | 97% (564) |
| 2017-18 | 612 | 23 | 26.6:1 | 90% (551) |
| 2015-16 | 568 | 21 | 27.1:1 | 96% (546) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | N/A | N/A | 99% (443) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (612 to 577); teachers up 2% (23 to 23.5).
About Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy is one of the public schools in Salinas, California. It is a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 577 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 6. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 24% larger than average.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy is one school in Alisal Union, a system of 13 schools with 7,303 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy is Hispanic, at 100%. Among all residents of Monterey County, the Hispanic share is about 62%. The diversity index for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy is 1%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy reports a ratio of 24.6 students per teacher, from 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy, 96% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 76% average for public schools in Monterey County is 20 points.
On the allk12 Grade, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy lands at C-, ahead of 21% of California public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy, the prediction is 23.2% and the result is 21.6%.
The school is in Monterey County, where the median household earns about $97,230 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Monterey County, 153 public schools serve about 73,845 students.
Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy places 6th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 577, starting from 579. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 24.6:1, from 26.3:1.
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Monterey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
437,613
Census ACS
Median income
$97,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
153
73,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alisal Union
- Monte Bella ElementaryElementary · 812 students
- Fremont ElementaryElementary · 711 students
- Jesse G. Sanchez ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Frank Paul ElementaryElementary · 638 students
- Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryElementary · 628 students
- Alisal CommunityElementary · 591 students
Other schools in Salinas
- Alisal HighHigh · 2,742 students
- Salinas HighHigh · 2,380 students
- North Salinas HighHigh · 2,106 students
- Everett Alvarez HighHigh · 1,978 students
- Rancho San Juan HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Harden MiddleMiddle · 1,101 students
Other Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Academy schools
One other US public school is named Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Academy. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy is the largest of the 2.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. AcademySausalito, CA · 262 students
Nearby schools
- Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary0.1 mi · 646
- Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary0.7 mi · 526
- Fremont Elementary0.7 mi · 711
- Cesar E. Chavez Elementary0.7 mi · 628
- La Paz Middle0.7 mi · 1,099
- Alisal Community0.8 mi · 591
Frequently asked questions
About Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. AcademyHow large is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy enrolls approximately 577 students in grades KG-06.
Is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy is approximately 24.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy?
At Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy, the student body is approximately 0% White, 100% Hispanic, 0% Asian.
Is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy public or private?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alisal Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.