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If you could change one rule at Martin Luther King El. School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROVIDENCE·NCES 440090000230
Martin Luther King El. School
35 Camp Street, Providence, RI 02906 · (401) 456-9398 · Providence County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- CTest 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 Rhode Island public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
329 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 98 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 64% · 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
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
21.9%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
35.0%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 22 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 Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Martin Luther King El. School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King El. School this school | 430 | 76.5% | N/A |
| Harry Kizirian Elementary Providence | 434 | 89.4% | N/A |
| Pleasant View School Providence | 433 | 80.4% | N/A |
| Robert F. Kennedy El. School Providence | 451 | 69.4% | N/A |
| Mary E. Fogarty El. School Providence | 430 | 90.0% | N/A |
| Asa Messer El. School Providence | 557 | 84.0% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island 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 Martin Luther King El. School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #85 of 166 | #41 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #129 of 166 | #71 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #37 of 179 | #30 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #156 of 168 | #96 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #14 of 159 | #13 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.5% | #44 of 176 | #44 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #25 of 99 | #14 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
430
+69 (+19%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 587
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 430 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 77% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 28 | 14.3:1 | 69% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 28.6 | 14.2:1 | 71% (290) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 21 | 17.2:1 | 77% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 533 | 30 | 17.8:1 | 83% (442) |
| 2015-16 | 498 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 76% (378) |
| 2010-11 | 493 | 29 | 17.0:1 | 71% (350) |
| 2000-01 | 618 | 29 | 21.3:1 | 61% (374) |
| 1990-91 | 587 | 26 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martin Luther King El. School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (533 to 430); teachers down 17% (30 to 25).
About Martin Luther King El. School
Families in Providence, Rhode Island, are served by Martin Luther King El. School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 430 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 30% higher than the average for elementary schools in Rhode Island, which is about 332.
The district for Martin Luther King El. School is Providence, with 39 schools and 20,645 students.
Martin Luther King El. School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 50%. Other students are 19% Black, 17% White, 6% multiracial, and 6% Asian. By comparison, Providence County residents are about 26% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 25 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 17.2:1. This ratio sits 3.6 above the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 77%. That rate is above the 64% average among public schools in Providence County.
Martin Luther King El. School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 29% of Rhode Island public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Providence County has about 664,854 residents, and the median household income is $78,787, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Martin Luther King El. School, Providence County has 205 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Martin Luther King El. School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Hope High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Martin Luther King El. School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has grown by 69 students since 2020-21, to 430.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Martin Luther King El. School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Providence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Providence
- Classical High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,050 students
- Mount Pleasant HighHigh · 997 students
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- Metropolitan Career Tech CtrHigh · 817 students
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- Hope High School0.2 mi · 775
- Nathan Bishop Middle0.6 mi · 719
- Times2 Middle/High School0.9 mi · 383
- Times2 Elementary School0.9 mi · 322
- Village Green Virtual1.1 mi · 203
- YouthBuild Preparatory Academy1.1 mi · 115
Frequently asked questions
About Martin Luther King El. SchoolHow many students attend Martin Luther King El. School?
Martin Luther King El. School enrolls approximately 430 students in grades PK-05.
Is Martin Luther King El. School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Martin Luther King El. School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Martin Luther King El. School have?
Martin Luther King El. School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Martin Luther King El. School?
At Martin Luther King El. School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 50% Hispanic, 19% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Martin Luther King El. School public or private?
Martin Luther King El. School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Providence.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.