Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School vs. Freedom 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
Freedom Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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 563 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Freedom 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 10% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
595 students
563 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#985 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1233 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
10%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
15%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤5%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
39
58
Kindergarten Students
78
72
Grade 1 Students
101
84
Grade 2 Students
88
77
Grade 3 Students
84
73
Grade 4 Students
73
74
Grade 5 Students
72
73
Grade 6 Students
60
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
12%
6%


% Black
51%
58%


% White
27%
23%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
12%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
83%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

