Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School

14405 Martin Luther King Way
Hopkinsville, KY 42240

580 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, is a public school serving students in the Christian County Public School District. As a learning institution named in honor of Dr. King, the school emphasizes a commitment to fostering a supportive, inclusive, and diverse academic environment. It serves a foundational role in the local community, focusing on the core development of elementary-aged children by providing essential literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional instruction within the Hopkinsville area.

The school is characterized by its dedication to academic growth and the cultivation of a sense of community responsibility among its student body. By providing a structured curriculum and extracurricular opportunities, the faculty and staff aim to prepare students for the transition to middle school while encouraging them to embody the values of equality, integrity, and perseverance associated with the school’s namesake. As a cornerstone of the neighborhood on Martin Luther King Way, the school serves as both an educational hub and a symbol of local pride for families in the region.

580

Total Students

39.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	161
Hispanic	56
Black	299
Asian	2
Two or More	62

Black
299 (51.6 %)
White
161 (27.8 %)
Two or More
62 (10.7 %)
Hispanic
56 (9.7 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Christian County
Phone:	(270)887-7310
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	580
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 30

Kindergarten 94

Grade 1 86

Grade 2 89

Grade 3 69

Grade 4 75

Grade 5 65

Grade 6 72