King Elementary

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"Children First, Because They Are Our First Priority" Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is a public primary school located in South Hobart Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. King Jr. Elementary offers pre-kindergarten through 5th grade classes following a traditional single track school calendar. Part of Local District 7 of the Los Angeles Unified School District, King Jr. Elementary was founded in 1914 and has approximately 924 students enrolled. As stated in the school's mission statement, the school aims to "provide rigorous standards-based grade level appropriate instruction is a safe, clean, and child-centered environment." Average Class Size Kindergarten: 19 Grade 1: 20 Grade 2: 20 Grade 3: 20 Grade 4: 30 Grade 5: 28 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 46 Students per office/clerical staff: 132 Students per other classified staff: 103

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Configuration Grade: K-5 Year Opened 1914 School Type Public Principal David Bell Location 3989 S Hobart Blvd, Los Angeles, Ca 90062 Students 924 (approx.) Telephone 323-294-0031 Website Official Website

Contents 1 Ranking 2 History 3 Map & Directions 4 Faculty & Staff Information 5 Ethnic Diversity 6 Parent & Staff Comments 7 About the Neighborhood 8 Famous Alumni List 9 External Links

Ranking

• State Rank: 4 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
• API Score: 720 (The API Score is a number between 200 and 1000 that reflects a school’s or school district’s performance)

From the 2006 California Academic Performance Index (API) Base report.

History

1914 - Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School was opened.

Map & Directions

1] Head north on South Western Ave toward West 105th St.

2] Turn right at West Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

3] Turn left at South Hobart Blvd.

For more directions and detailed information on the school location, view the map here.

Faculty & Staff Information

• David E. Bell - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 85%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 7%
• Average teaching experience: 9 years
• Average teaching in district: 8 years
• First year teachers: 2%

Ethnic Diversity

63% Hispanic

36% African American

<1% Asian

<1% Filipino

<1% American Indian/Alaska Native

<1% White

Parent & Staff Comments

(parents and staff members can post their comments about this school here)

About the Neighborhood

Famous Alumni List

External Links

• Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School LAUSD Profile Page
• Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Website
• Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Staff
• Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Administrative Staff
• Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Teachers
• Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Calendar
• Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Students' Page
• Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Statistics
• Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Rankings