Pembroke Elementary School vs. Martin Luther King Jr. 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
Pembroke Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
653 students
595 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#706 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#985 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
47
39
Kindergarten Students
95
78
Grade 1 Students
92
101
Grade 2 Students
88
88
Grade 3 Students
103
84
Grade 4 Students
75
73
Grade 5 Students
89
72
Grade 6 Students
64
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
17%
12%
% Black
26%
51%
% White
47%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
2%
