Martin Luther King Jr Elementary

2000 S 18Th St, Union Gap WA, 98903 | Yakima School District | 509-573-1100
  • grades KG-5
  • students 626
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 34% 38% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 63 in Union Gap
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
57%Union Gap
54%Washington

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Yakima School District" in Union Gap, WA. There are a total of 626 students and 35 teachers at Martin Luther King Jr Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.5%, which is 38% lower than the Washington average.

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students626
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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, 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
All31%
340-44%
430-34%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
335-39%
440-44%
525-29%
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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 6.9% 18.8% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.1% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.5% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 90.0% 75.9% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 1.0% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 2.7% 6.9% 3.1%

Union Gap demographics profile

StatisticUnion GapWashingtonNational
Population6,1677,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,10611791
Median age34.737.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English56%81%79%
Speak Spanish43%8%13%

Education level achieved in Union Gap

IndexUnion GapWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade53.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school50.1%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college30.0%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree12.1%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.3%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters1.2%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Martin Luther King Jr Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.