Enrollment
307
Elementary
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YOUNGSTOWN CITY·NCES 390451602080
M L King Elementary School
2724 Mariner Ave, Youngstown, OH 44505 · (330) 744-7823 · Mahoning County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 60% larger than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · 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
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
24.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.6pp since 2021
Math
18.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.3% | 18.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.6% | 18.5% |
| 2022-23 | 24.2% | 16.6% |
| 2021-22 | 24.9% | 10.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where M L King Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Mahoning County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #1,451 of 1,569 ▼ 29 | #20 of 25 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #1,472 of 1,569 ▼ 77 | #23 of 25 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #705 of 1,514 | #8 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 307 | #1,251 of 1,808 | #20 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #221 of 1,582 | #8 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #388 of 1,590 | #6 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #535 of 992 | #4 of 14 |
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
307
-19 (-6%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 307 | 21 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 21 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 20 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 24 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 27 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 16 | 28.3:1 | 89% (403) |
| 2010-11 | 536 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 67% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 578 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 85% (493) |
| 1990-91 | 362 | 22 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for M L King Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (348 to 307); teachers down 22% (27 to 21).
About M L King Elementary School
M L King Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Youngstown, Ohio. A federal count lists 307 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Ohio) has about 404 students.
Youngstown City (14 schools, 4,004 students) runs M L King Elementary School.
Roughly 54% of students at M L King Elementary School are Hispanic. Other groups make up 34% Black, 7% White, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 7% of Mahoning County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At M L King Elementary School, 21 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Ohio have 17.9:1, compared with 14.6:1 here.
M L King Elementary School is located in Mahoning County, where the median household income is $56,942, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Besides M L King Elementary School, Mahoning County has 76 other public schools.
The school nearest to M L King Elementary School is East Middle at PRBerry, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
M L King Elementary School's enrollment declined from 326 in 2020-21 to 307 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 13.6 in 2020-21 to 14.6 in 2024-25.
Community posts for M L King Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Mahoning County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
226,491
Census ACS
Median income
$56,942
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Youngstown City
- East High SchoolHigh · 612 students
- Chaney HighHigh · 536 students
- Rayen Early College Middle SchoolMiddle · 370 students
- Harding Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Paul C Bunn Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- East Middle at PRBerryMiddle · 298 students
Other schools in Youngstown
- Fitch High SchoolHigh · 1,235 students
- Boardman High SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Austintown Elementary SchoolElementary · 996 students
- Austintown Middle SchoolMiddle · 986 students
- Austintown Intermediate SchoolElementary · 895 students
- Boardman Center Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 814 students
Nearby schools
- East Middle at PRBerry0.1 mi · 298
- East High School1.5 mi · 612
- Youngstown Academy of Excellence2.0 mi · 243
- Memorial High School2.2 mi · 257
- Youngstown Preparatory Academy2.2 mi · 126
- Campbell Elementary School2.5 mi · 622
Frequently asked questions
About M L King Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at M L King Elementary School?
M L King Elementary School enrolls approximately 307 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does M L King Elementary School serve?
M L King Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does M L King Elementary School have?
M L King Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at M L King Elementary School?
At M L King Elementary School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 54% Hispanic, 34% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is M L King Elementary School public or private?
M L King Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Youngstown City.
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