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Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School

6910 Defoe Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
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Serving 498 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 498 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : Top 30% in CO
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

School Overview

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School's student population of 498 students has grown by 13% over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMartin Luther King Jr Elementary School
Kind78
175
287
375
496
587
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Total Students
498 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMartin Luther King Jr Elementary School
2025498
2024516
2023519
2022471
2021440
2020467
2019683
2018717
2017717
2016645
2015603
2014536
2013511
2012480
2011426
2010469
2009438
2008462
2007488
2006516
2005548
2004528
2003540
2002555
2001547
2000583
1999580
1998601
1997585
1996595
1995590
1994603
1993585
1992461
1991445
1990441
1989452
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMartin Luther King Jr Elementary School
202530
202433
202330
202230
202129
202028
201937
201832
201732
201631
201531
201428
201327
201227
201129
201030
200929
200830
200729
200630
200530
200428
200330
200230
200131
200031
199930
199831
199729
199631
199529
199426
199326
199223
199123
199022
198922
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Average Class Size
15 students

School Rankings

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CO)
#523 out of 1748 schools
(Top 30%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearMartin Luther King Jr Elementary School
2023#523
2022#609
2021#491
2019#273
2018#368
2017#314
2016#425
2015#932
2014#863
2013#724
2012#984
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47%
33%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearMartin Luther King Jr Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
202347%33%26%
202241%32%23%
202137%33%17%
201953%35%31%
201845%35%31%
201747%33%30%
201645%33%30%
201525%31%24%
201459%57%52%
201365%57%52%
201260%56%53%
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51%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearMartin Luther King Jr Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
202251%45%41%
202157%47%41%
201962%47%48%
201859%44%31%
201757%42%41%
201652%40%35%
201535%40%35%
201470%69%66%
201372%70%66%
201264%70%65%
201182%89%90%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMartin Luther King Jr Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
202517:115:1
202416:117:116:1
202317:117:117:1
202216:117:116:1
202115:117:116:1
202017:117:117:1
201918:117:117:1
201822:117:118:1
201722:117:118:1
201621:117:118:1
201519:117:118:1
201419:118:118:1
201319:118:118:1
201218:118:118:1
201115:117:117:1
201016:117:118:1
200915:117:116:1
200815:117:117:1
200717:117:117:1
200617:117:117:1
200518:117:118:1
200419:117:118:1
200318:117:118:1
200219:117:118:1
200118:118:118:1
200019:117:117:1
199919:118:118:1
199820:118:118:1
199720:118:118:1
199619:118:119:1
199520:118:119:1
199423:119:119:1
199323:118:119:1
199220:118:119:1
199119:118:118:1
199021:118:119:1
198921:118:119:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2019)

YearMartin Luther King Jr Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
20191%1%2%
20141%1%2%
20132%1%1%
20121%1%2%
20111%1%2%
20102%1%1%
20092%1%2%
20072%1%1%
20061%1%1%
20051%1%1%
20042%1%1%
20032%1%2%
20022%1%2%
20013%1%2%
20002%1%2%
19992%1%2%
19981%1%2%
19972%1%2%
19962%1%2%
19951%1%1%
19941%1%1%
19932%1%3%
19923%1%2%
19912%1%2%
19902%1%2%
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Asian
2%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearMartin Luther King Jr Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
20241%3%1%
20231%3%1%
20221%3%2%
20211%3%1%
20192%3%1%
20181%3%1%
20171%3%1%
20151%3%2%
20141%3%1%
20132%3%2%
20121%3%1%
20111%3%1%
20104%4%5%
20094%4%4%
20084%3%5%
20074%3%4%
20064%3%4%
20054%3%4%
20045%3%4%
20033%3%4%
20024%3%4%
20014%3%4%
20004%3%4%
19994%3%4%
19984%3%4%
19975%3%5%
19966%3%5%
19956%3%5%
19944%2%5%
19932%2%4%
19924%2%4%
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Hispanic
30%
37%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMartin Luther King Jr Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
202431%36%34%
202331%35%33%
202230%35%32%
202129%34%30%
202031%34%29%
201927%34%29%
201827%34%29%
201727%34%29%
201628%33%28%
201526%33%27%
201425%33%26%
201324%32%25%
201227%32%25%
201123%32%25%
201022%29%20%
200919%28%19%
200818%28%19%
200715%28%18%
200612%27%18%
200513%26%17%
200412%25%16%
200314%24%15%
200211%23%15%
200112%22%13%
200011%21%14%
199912%20%13%
199812%19%12%
199711%19%12%
199610%18%12%
19958%18%12%
19949%17%12%
19939%17%10%
19928%17%10%
19919%16%10%
19907%16%10%
198910%16%10%
198812%16%9%
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Black
8%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMartin Luther King Jr Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
20249%5%9%
20237%5%9%
20225%4%8%
20216%5%9%
20208%5%9%
201910%5%9%
20189%5%9%
20179%5%9%
20166%5%9%
20158%5%9%
201412%5%10%
201312%5%11%
201211%5%11%
201114%5%11%
201019%6%16%
200915%6%16%
200816%6%16%
200716%6%16%
200618%6%16%
200518%6%16%
200418%6%16%
200318%6%16%
200219%6%16%
200118%6%16%
200014%5%16%
199914%5%15%
199812%5%16%
199712%5%16%
199613%5%15%
199513%4%15%
199417%5%14%
199318%5%14%
199218%5%14%
199119%5%13%
199020%5%13%
198920%5%13%
198816%5%12%
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White
48%
49%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMartin Luther King Jr Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
202446%50%42%
202348%51%44%
202251%52%46%
202150%52%47%
202049%53%48%
201949%53%48%
201850%53%50%
201750%53%50%
201651%54%51%
201550%54%52%
201451%55%52%
201352%56%52%
201251%56%53%
201151%57%54%
201053%60%58%
200960%61%59%
200862%61%59%
200763%62%61%
200665%63%61%
200564%64%62%
200463%65%63%
200363%66%63%
200264%67%63%
200163%68%65%
200069%70%64%
199968%71%66%
199871%72%66%
199770%72%65%
199669%73%66%
199572%74%67%
199469%75%68%
199369%75%69%
199267%75%70%
199166%76%71%
199069%76%71%
198965%76%70%
198865%76%72%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
12%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearMartin Luther King Jr Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
202413%5%11%
202313%5%11%
202213%5%10%
202113%5%11%
202011%4%10%
201910%4%10%
201813%4%10%
201713%4%10%
201613%4%10%
201513%4%9%
20149%3%8%
20138%3%8%
20128%3%7%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.67
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMartin Luther King Jr Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
20250.670.62
20240.670.620.69
20230.660.620.68
20220.640.610.68
20210.650.610.68
20200.650.600.67
20190.670.600.67
20180.660.600.66
20170.660.600.66
20160.650.600.65
20150.670.600.65
20140.660.590.65
20130.660.590.65
20120.660.590.65
20110.670.580.64
20100.640.550.60
20090.590.550.60
20080.560.550.59
20070.560.540.58
20060.530.530.57
20050.540.520.57
20040.560.520.56
20030.560.510.55
20020.540.500.55
20010.560.490.54
20000.500.470.54
19990.500.460.53
19980.470.460.53
19970.490.450.53
19960.500.450.53
19950.460.430.52
19940.490.410.51
19930.490.410.49
19920.520.400.48
19910.520.400.47
19900.480.400.47
19890.530.400.48
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Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
39%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMartin Luther King Jr Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
202536%39%
202439%39%43%
202323%33%22%
202232%30%32%
202131%33%33%
202038%33%33%
201930%33%33%
201832%35%35%
201732%35%35%
201633%34%35%
201531%34%33%
201428%35%28%
201334%34%32%
201233%34%32%
201134%33%31%
201041%31%28%
200936%28%19%
200835%28%18%
200729%27%16%
200631%27%18%
200531%25%17%
200423%24%14%
200322%22%13%
200224%21%13%
200121%20%10%
200020%21%13%
199918%21%13%
199818%22%13%
199717%22%14%
199617%22%15%
199519%22%16%
199421%21%17%
199324%20%17%
199216%19%15%
199116%18%14%
199013%18%13%
19899%17%12%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearMartin Luther King Jr Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
202510%5%
202412%6%8%
202313%7%10%
20229%6%6%
202114%7%8%
202011%8%11%
20199%8%11%
201812%8%11%
201712%8%11%
201614%7%13%
201511%7%10%
201415%7%9%
201313%7%11%
201215%7%12%
201118%7%11%
201017%7%12%
200913%7%8%
200813%7%8%
200713%7%8%
200610%6%7%
200513%6%7%
200412%6%6%
200312%7%7%
200212%7%9%
200111%7%7%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School's ranking?
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School is ranked #523 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Colorado.
What schools are Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School often compared to?
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sunrise Elementary School, Widefield Elementary School Of The Arts by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).
How many students attend Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School?
498 students attend Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
48% of Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School?
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.
What grades does Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School offer ?
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School part of?
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School is part of School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of.
In what neighborhood is Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School located?
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School is located in the Fountain Valley neighborhood of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 13 other public schools located in Fountain Valley.

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First Day of School Grades 1-5
August 10, 2026 (Monday)
First Day of School (grades 6,9, and 1-5)
August 10, 2026 (Monday)
First Day of School (grades 7,8,10,11, and 12)
August 11, 2026 (Tuesday)
October Day - Schools Closed
October 09, 2026 (Friday)
Thanksgiving Break - Schools Closed
November 23, 2026 (Monday)

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 498 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : Top 30%
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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