Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is one of the mid-sized primary schools in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, part of Christian County, with 595 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 41% above the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 421 students.

Christian County comprises 18 schools with combined enrollment of 8,682 students; Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Black at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 27% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Christian County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Christian County runs at roughly 69%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Christian County put median household income runs about $55,494, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Christian County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,682 students), Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hopkinsville Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 16% since 2018, when it stood at 708 (now 595). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 38% to 27%.

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