Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND SD 1J·NCES 411004000911
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School
4906 NE 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97211 · (503) 916-6456 · Multnomah County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Oregon public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
112%
348 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 76%
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 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 59% · 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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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
39.3%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.3pp since 2023
Math
34.5%
OR avg 31.8% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.3% | 34.5% |
| 2023-24 | 40.6% | 34.4% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #305 of 646 ▼ 12 | #56 of 109 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #359 of 646 ▼ 32 | #59 of 109 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #382 of 710 | #67 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #139 of 587 | #37 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.5% | #17 of 587 | #15 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 112% | #19 of 645 | #12 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #318 of 493 | #70 of 89 |
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
312
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 867
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 312 | 20.6 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 22.6 | 13.5:1 | 73% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 23.6 | 12.8:1 | 73% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 22 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 369 | 29.7 | 12.4:1 | 89% (328) |
| 2015-16 | 382 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 89% (339) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 21 | 12.9:1 | 93% (251) |
| 2000-01 | 733 | 39 | 18.8:1 | 92% (674) |
| 1990-91 | 867 | 41 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (369 to 312); teachers down 31% (29.7 to 20.6).
About Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School
Students in Portland, Oregon, attend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 312 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School is a school in Portland SD 1J. The district has 86 schools and 41,894 students.
Black students are the largest group at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School, with 31% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 26% White, 21% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Multnomah County, the Black share is about 6%. The chance that two students picked at random at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 76%.
Staffing totals 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. That ratio is under the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon.
Measured against Oregon public elementary schools, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Multnomah County (population about 801,477), median household income is about $88,766, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 169 public schools operate in Multnomah County, serving about 81,096 students.
The shortest distance from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to Jefferson High School. The five-mile area around Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School is City: Large.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 319 in 2020-21, 312 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Multnomah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
801,477
Census ACS
Median income
$88,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
81,096 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Portland SD 1J
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 2,149 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Leodis V. McDaniel High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,611 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,450 students
Other schools in Portland
- David Douglas High SchoolHigh · 2,756 students
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 2,423 students
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 2,149 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Leodis V. McDaniel High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson High School0.6 mi · 456
- Sabin Elementary School0.7 mi · 293
- Kairos PDX0.7 mi · 226
- Vernon Elementary School0.8 mi · 564
- Boise-Eliot Elementary School1.0 mi · 313
- The Ivy School1.1 mi · 273
Frequently asked questions
About Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. SchoolHow many students attend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School enrolls approximately 312 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School serve?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School.
How diverse is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School reports a student body of 26% White, 21% Hispanic, 31% Black, 3% Asian, 18% Two or more.
What district is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School in?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School is part of Portland SD 1J.
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