Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School

14405 Martin Luther King Way, Hopkinsville KY, 42240 | Christian County School District | 270-887-7310
  • grades PK-6
  • students 708
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 29% 40% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Hopkinsville
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
38%Hopkinsville
48%Kentucky

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Christian County School District" in Hopkinsville, KY. There are a total of 708 students and 47 teachers at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.0%, which is 40% lower than the Kentucky average.

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students708
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary 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
All30%
320-24%
425-29%
535-39%
630-34%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
335-39%
415-19%
520-24%
635-39%
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 36.9% 54.7% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 45.4% 33.6% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4% 6.3% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.4% 3.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Hopkinsville demographics profile

StatisticHopkinsvilleKentuckyNational
Population31,0524,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)97611491
Median age37.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%58%55%
Speak English96%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Hopkinsville

IndexHopkinsvilleKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade80.0%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school77.7%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college51.4%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.8%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.6%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters7.8%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.