Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School

6910 Defoe Avenue, Security-Widefield CO, 80911 | Widefield School District 3 | 719-391-3455
  • grades KG-5
  • students 708
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 58% 46% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
43%Security-Widefield
39%Colorado

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Widefield School District 3" in Security-Widefield, CO. There are a total of 708 students and 36 teachers at Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.5%, which is 46% higher than the Colorado average.

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students708
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

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
All53%
350-54%
445-49%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
345-49%
460-64%
575-79%
6n/a
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

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 51.5% 52.1% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 11.3% 10.2% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.3% 25.6% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 1.0% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 1.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.1% 8.4% 3.5% 3.1%

Security-Widefield demographics profile

StatisticSecurity-WidefieldColoradoNational
Population471,6865,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4095691
Median age34.736.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English87%83%79%
Speak Spanish8%12%13%

Education level achieved in Security-Widefield

IndexSecurity-WidefieldColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade90.2%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school89.7%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college73.2%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.5%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.8%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.7%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%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.