Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School vs. Pembroke Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
14405 Martin Luther King Way
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pembroke Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 595 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 653 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Pembroke Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
595 students
653 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#985 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#706 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
47
Kindergarten Students
78
95
Grade 1 Students
101
92
Grade 2 Students
88
88
Grade 3 Students
84
103
Grade 4 Students
73
75
Grade 5 Students
72
89
Grade 6 Students
60
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
17%
% Black
51%
26%
% White
27%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
10%
