Martin L King Elementary School
14600 Seeley Ave
Harvey IL, 60426, Cook County
Phone: 708-385-5400
Ranking: 
(2,538 out of 3,028, bottom 16%)*
(2,538 out of 3,028, bottom 16%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 35 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 295 | 317 | 309 | 288 | 338 | 339 | 337 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 54 | 18.3% | 53 | 16.7% | 56 | 18.1% | 52 | 18.1% | 60 | 17.8% | 58 | 17.1% | 56 | 16.6% |
| Kindergarten: | 43 | 14.6% | 36 | 11.4% | 40 | 12.9% | 39 | 13.5% | 39 | 11.5% | 54 | 15.9% | 47 | 13.9% |
| Grade 1: | 36 | 12.2% | 38 | 12.0% | 45 | 14.6% | 32 | 11.1% | 46 | 13.6% | 47 | 13.9% | 44 | 13.1% |
| Grade 2: | 32 | 10.8% | 47 | 14.8% | 42 | 13.6% | 45 | 15.6% | 50 | 14.8% | 46 | 13.6% | 49 | 14.5% |
| Grade 3: | 45 | 15.3% | 44 | 13.9% | 49 | 15.9% | 37 | 12.8% | 44 | 13.0% | 40 | 11.8% | 47 | 13.9% |
| Grade 4: | 37 | 12.5% | 54 | 17.0% | 39 | 12.6% | 44 | 15.3% | 46 | 13.6% | 46 | 13.6% | 51 | 15.1% |
| Grade 5: | 46 | 15.6% | 45 | 14.2% | 38 | 12.3% | 39 | 13.5% | 53 | 15.7% | 48 | 14.2% | 43 | 12.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 154 | 52.2% | 154 | 48.6% | 156 | 50.5% | 152 | 52.8% | 166 | 49.1% | 162 | 47.8% | 153 | 45.4% |
| Female: | 141 | 47.8% | 163 | 51.4% | 153 | 49.5% | 136 | 47.2% | 164 | 48.5% | 169 | 49.9% | 180 | 53.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 41 | 13.9% | 40 | 12.6% | 49 | 15.9% | 45 | 15.6% | 38 | 11.2% | 39 | 11.5% | 26 | 7.7% |
| Black: | 249 | 84.4% | 272 | 85.8% | 258 | 83.5% | 239 | 83.0% | 295 | 87.3% | 298 | 87.9% | 310 | 92.0% |
| White: | 5 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 277 | 93.9% | 295 | 93.1% | 134 | 43.4% | 273 | 94.8% | 286 | 84.6% | 283 | 83.5% | 289 | 85.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 103 | 33.3% | 5 | 1.7% | 12 | 3.6% | 14 | 4.1% | 8 | 2.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 9.18 | 18.18 | 16.00 | 16.90 | 16.10 | 19.80 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.0% | 40.7% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 46.1% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.0% | 41.8% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 56.9% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 66.9% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.0% | 80.7% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.0% | 76.4% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.0% | 82.2% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 83.2% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 82.8% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 34.7% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 23.6% | 34.3% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.3% | 35.8% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 30.0% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 46.0% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 49.7% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 67.3% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 61.0% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 54.8% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 66.7% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 57.3% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 37.6% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 54.0% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 55.6% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.1% | 72.8% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 75.3% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 76.9% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 77.8% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.0% | 85.3% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.6% | 40.5% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 39.1% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 49.0% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 53.5% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 59.8% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 70.0% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 58.7% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 70.0% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 20.0% | 30.7% | 59.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.9% | 40.5% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 18.3% | 21.4% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 23.4% | 30.9% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.2% | 37.6% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.2% | 36.2% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.2% | 46.7% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 45.2% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.1% | 43.8% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 52.0% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 62.8% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.0% | 51.7% | 80.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 36.8% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 43.8% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 51.0% | 73.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 59.7% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 58.2% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 71.2% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 62.7% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 70.6% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 66.7% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 71.1% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 39.4% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 33.7% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 14.7% | 28.7% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 45.8% | 62.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 45.3% | 68.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 41.9% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 61.5% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 54.9% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 64.7% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 67.2% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 59.3% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 41.2% | 58.9% |
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* Martin L King Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.