Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

4906 Ne 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97211

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Top 50%

Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 305 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 50% in OR
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School's student population of 305 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School
Kind	52
1	58
2	42
3	57
4	51
5	45

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Total Students

305 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School
2023	302
2022	297
2021	319
2020	311
2019	311
2018	366
2017	366
2016	382
2015	351
2014	311
2013	292
2012	272
2011	270
2010	307
2009	361
2008	453
2007	458
2006	488
2005	525
2004	544
2003	583
2002	704
2001	733
2000	649
1999	678
1998	677
1997	668
1996	652
1995	652
1994	657
1993	678
1992	737
1991	757
1990	633
1989	654
1988	644
1987	582

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School
2023	24
2022	22
2021	23
2020	22
2019	22
2018	31
2017	31
2016	30
2015	27
2014	23
2013	23
2012	20
2011	21
2010	23
2009	27
2008	30
2007	29
2006	28
2005	28
2004	30
2003	32
2002	36
2001	39
2000	37
1999	37
1998	38
1997	37
1996	37
1995	38
1994	37
1993	43
1992	37
1991	41
1990	39
1989	36
1988	26
1987	35

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

School Rankings

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School is 0.77, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#489 out of 1174 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School
2023	#489
2022	#487
2019	#1198
2018	#1199
2017	#1189
2016	#1189
2015	#1195
2014	#1178
2013	#1201
2012	#399
2011	#1211

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35-39%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	37%	31%	46%
2022	37%	31%	44%
2019	7%	40%	46%
2018	7%	41%	48%
2017	7%	42%	49%
2016	7%	43%	51%
2015	12%	42%	51%
2014	27%	63%	67%
2013	22%	63%	67%
2012	72%	64%	67%
2011	37%	63%	65%

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40-44%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2022	42%	44%	55%
2019	22%	54%	58%
2018	17%	56%	48%
2017	12%	55%	60%
2016	22%	57%	61%
2015	17%	56%	62%
2014	42%	72%	75%
2013	47%	72%	75%
2012	77%	74%	76%
2011	57%	81%	80%
2010	42%	78%	78%

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30-39%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	13:1	17:1	17:1
2022	14:1	17:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	14:1	19:1	18:1
2019	14:1	19:1	18:1
2018	12:1	20:1	18:1
2017	12:1	19:1	18:1
2016	13:1	20:1	18:1
2015	13:1	21:1	18:1
2014	14:1	21:1	20:1
2013	13:1	21:1	20:1
2012	14:1	21:1	20:1
2011	13:1	20:1	19:1
2010	14:1	20:1	19:1
2009	14:1	19:1	18:1
2008	15:1	19:1	18:1
2007	16:1	19:1	17:1
2006	17:1	19:1	19:1
2005	19:1	21:1	19:1
2004	18:1	21:1	19:1
2003	18:1	21:1	20:1
2002	20:1	19:1	19:1
2001	19:1	20:1	19:1
2000	18:1	20:1	20:1
1999	18:1	21:1	21:1
1998	18:1	20:1	20:1
1997	18:1	20:1	20:1
1996	18:1	20:1	19:1
1995	17:1	20:1	19:1
1994	18:1	20:1	19:1
1993	16:1	19:1	19:1
1992	20:1	22:1	19:1
1991	18:1	19:1	19:1
1990	16:1	19:1	19:1
1989	18:1	18:1	19:1
1988	25:1	19:1	22:1
1987	17:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	6%	4%	7%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	2%	4%	8%
2017	2%	4%	8%
2016	1%	5%	8%
2015	1%	4%	9%
2014	1%	4%	8%
2013	1%	4%	8%
2012	3%	4%	8%
2011	2%	4%	8%
2010	5%	6%	12%
2009	5%	6%	12%
2008	4%	6%	12%
2007	4%	6%	11%
2006	4%	5%	11%
2005	4%	5%	11%
2004	4%	5%	10%
2003	5%	5%	10%
2002	6%	5%	11%
2001	4%	4%	10%
2000	3%	4%	9%
1999	3%	4%	9%
1998	3%	4%	9%
1997	1%	4%	8%
1996	1%	3%	9%
1995	1%	3%	9%
1994	1%	3%	9%
1992	1%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

19%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	20%	25%	18%
2022	18%	25%	17%
2021	21%	25%	17%
2020	23%	24%	17%
2019	23%	24%	17%
2018	29%	23%	17%
2017	29%	23%	17%
2016	30%	22%	17%
2015	34%	22%	17%
2014	34%	22%	16%
2013	33%	22%	16%
2012	29%	21%	16%
2011	30%	21%	15%
2010	27%	21%	16%
2009	25%	18%	14%
2008	20%	18%	14%
2007	19%	17%	14%
2006	18%	16%	13%
2005	16%	15%	12%
2004	15%	14%	11%
2003	13%	13%	11%
2002	13%	11%	10%
2001	9%	11%	9%
2000	6%	9%	8%
1999	7%	9%	7%
1998	5%	8%	6%
1997	3%	7%	6%
1996	3%	7%	5%
1995	3%	6%	5%
1994	1%	6%	4%
1993	1%	5%	4%

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Black

27%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	26%	3%	10%
2022	30%	2%	10%
2021	31%	2%	10%
2020	37%	2%	11%
2019	37%	2%	11%
2018	42%	2%	11%
2017	42%	2%	11%
2016	44%	2%	11%
2015	45%	2%	11%
2014	47%	2%	10%
2013	51%	2%	11%
2012	52%	2%	12%
2011	55%	3%	13%
2010	57%	3%	14%
2009	62%	4%	15%
2008	65%	4%	16%
2007	67%	4%	16%
2006	70%	3%	16%
2005	69%	4%	16%
2004	73%	3%	16%
2003	72%	3%	17%
2002	71%	3%	16%
2001	71%	3%	17%
2000	80%	3%	17%
1999	79%	3%	17%
1998	82%	3%	16%
1997	74%	2%	15%
1996	84%	3%	16%
1995	82%	3%	16%
1994	82%	2%	16%
1993	81%	2%	16%
1992	81%	2%	16%
1991	78%	2%	15%

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White

31%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	31%	59%	53%
2022	29%	60%	54%
2021	28%	60%	54%
2020	21%	62%	55%
2019	21%	62%	55%
2018	12%	63%	55%
2017	12%	63%	55%
2016	14%	63%	55%
2015	9%	64%	54%
2014	9%	64%	57%
2013	9%	65%	57%
2012	11%	65%	56%
2011	9%	66%	56%
2010	9%	67%	55%
2009	8%	69%	56%
2008	9%	69%	55%
2007	8%	70%	55%
2006	7%	73%	57%
2005	8%	73%	57%
2004	7%	75%	60%
2003	9%	76%	60%
2002	9%	78%	61%
2001	12%	80%	61%
2000	13%	82%	63%
1999	11%	82%	65%
1998	16%	83%	67%
1997	29%	85%	69%
1996	19%	85%	68%
1995	21%	86%	68%
1994	23%	87%	69%
1993	24%	88%	70%
1992	23%	88%	71%
1991	23%	89%	72%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%

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Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	15%	7%	10%
2022	14%	7%	10%
2021	11%	7%	10%
2020	11%	6%	8%
2019	11%	6%	8%
2018	15%	6%	8%
2017	15%	6%	8%
2016	10%	6%	8%
2015	10%	5%	7%
2014	8%	5%	7%
2013	5%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	0.78	0.59	0.66
2022	0.78	0.58	0.66
2021	0.77	0.58	0.66
2020	0.76	0.56	0.65
2019	0.76	0.56	0.65
2018	0.71	0.55	0.65
2017	0.71	0.55	0.65
2016	0.69	0.55	0.65
2015	0.67	0.54	0.64
2014	0.66	0.54	0.64
2013	0.63	0.54	0.64
2012	0.64	0.53	0.64
2011	0.60	0.53	0.64
2010	0.60	0.51	0.63
2009	0.56	0.51	0.63
2008	0.53	0.49	0.64
2007	0.51	0.48	0.64
2006	0.48	0.44	0.62
2005	0.49	0.45	0.61
2004	0.44	0.42	0.59
2003	0.46	0.41	0.60
2002	0.48	0.38	0.59
2001	0.48	0.34	0.58
2000	0.43	0.32	0.56
1999	0.44	0.31	0.55
1998	0.43	0.30	0.52
1997	0.51	0.27	0.50
1996	0.40	0.27	0.51
1995	0.42	0.26	0.50
1994	0.40	0.24	0.49
1993	0.41	0.22	0.47
1992	0.42	0.22	0.47
1991	0.45	0.21	0.46

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Eligible for

73%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2023	73%	49%	39%
2022	100%	43%	38%
2021	93%	44%	37%
2020	81%	40%	33%
2019	81%	40%	33%
2018	81%	42%	36%
2017	81%	42%	36%
2016	81%	43%	35%
2015	80%	44%	38%
2014	81%	44%	38%
2013	77%	45%	38%
2012	88%	45%	40%
2011	88%	44%	38%
2010	88%	41%	37%
2009	88%	37%	36%
2008	88%	34%	36%
2007	88%	34%	38%
2006	89%	35%	38%
2005	88%	33%	35%
2004	88%	32%	34%
2003	88%	30%	36%
2002	89%	28%	35%
2001	88%	26%	32%
2000	95%	26%	31%
1999	100%	25%	31%
1998	100%	25%	34%
1997	100%	24%	34%
1995	100%	24%	35%
1994	100%	23%	34%
1993	99%	22%	33%
1992	80%	21%	32%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School	Oregon	Portland SD 1j School District
2022	9%	8%	6%
2021	9%	7%	6%
2020	8%	7%	5%
2019	8%	7%	5%
2018	7%	7%	5%
2017	7%	7%	5%
2016	7%	7%	5%
2015	7%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	5%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	5%	9%	8%
2008	4%	9%	8%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	4%	9%	8%
2005	4%	8%	7%
2004	4%	9%	8%
2003	4%	8%	8%
2002	4%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Portland SD 1j School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School's ranking?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School is ranked #489 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School often compared to?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Vernon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School?

305 students attend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

31% of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School offer ?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School part of?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School is part of Portland SD 1j School District.

In what neighborhood is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School located?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School is located in the King neighborhood of Portland, OR.