Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary

www.bcsd.com

703 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Bakersfield City school district, located in Bakersfield, CA with 703 students offering grade levels from KG to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 33 teachers, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 20.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

703

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	38
Hispanic	563
Black	86
Asian	4
Two or More	10
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
563 (80.1 %)
Black
86 (12.2 %)
White
38 (5.4 %)
Two or More
10 (1.4 %)
Asian
4 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Bakersfield City
Phone:	(661)631-5229
Website:	http://www.bcsd.com
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	703
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	626
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 116

Grade 1 110

Grade 2 105

Grade 3 82

Grade 4 89

Grade 5 105

Grade 6 96

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	116
Grade 1	110
Grade 2	105
Grade 3	82
Grade 4	89
Grade 5	105
Grade 6	96

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	351	49.9%
Male	352	50.1%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)