M. L. King Jr. School

25 Ridgefield Street, Hartford CT, 6112 | Hartford School District | 860-695-3980
  • grades PK-8
  • students 236
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 11% 79% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 80 in Hartford
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
25%Hartford
53%Connecticut

M. L. King Jr. School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Hartford School District" in Hartford, CT. There are a total of 236 students and 24 teachers at M. L. King Jr. School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

M. L. King Jr. School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 11.0%, which is 79% lower than the Connecticut average.

M. L. King Jr. School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students236
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At M. L. King Jr. School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6<= 10%
7<= 5%
8<= 10%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
611-19%
715-19%
820-29%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

M. L. King Jr. School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 1.3% 13.3% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 75.6% 33.7% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 3.1% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.5% 46.6% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 2.6% 2.4% 3.1%

Hartford demographics profile

StatisticHartfordConnecticutNational
Population122,5493,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,05173691
Median age32.940.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)29%54%55%
Speak English57%78%79%
Speak Spanish36%12%13%

Education level achieved in Hartford

IndexHartfordConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade70.1%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school67.1%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college41.3%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.5%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.7%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The M. L. King Jr. School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.