Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary

481 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, located in the Santa Ana Unified School District, serves a diverse student population in the heart of Santa Ana, California. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing a foundational education with an emphasis on academic growth, literacy, and social-emotional development. The school’s mission is generally aligned with the district's broader goals of preparing students for higher education and career success in a supportive, inclusive environment that celebrates the community's cultural richness.

The campus acts as a vital hub for the local neighborhood, fostering a sense of community engagement among students, staff, and families. The school typically offers a variety of educational programs, including English Language Development (ELD) support, and strives to maintain a safe, welcoming atmosphere where students are encouraged to reach their full potential. Through consistent collaboration between teachers and parents, the school works to address the unique needs of its student body while promoting values of leadership and civic responsibility inspired by its namesake.

481

Total Students

26.3

Full-Time Teachers

18.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	474
Asian	6

Hispanic
474 (98.5 %)
Asian
6 (1.2 %)
White
1 (0.2 %)

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:	Santa Ana Unified
Phone:	(714)972-6000
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	481
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	422
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* 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 96

Grade 1 61

Grade 2 73

Grade 3 86

Grade 4 81

Grade 5 84

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	96
Grade 1	61
Grade 2	73
Grade 3	86
Grade 4	81
Grade 5	84

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	239	49.7%
Male	242	50.3%

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