Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades K–5
Part of School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
6910 DEFOE AVENUE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80911 · (719) 391-3455
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Academic performance
Math proficiency37%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
498Students enrolled
16:1Student–teacher ratio
46%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten78
Grade 175
Grade 287
Grade 375
Grade 496
Grade 587
Students
White · 48%237
Hispanic · 30%150
Two or more races · 12%60
Black · 8%40
Asian · 1%7
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
440’20
471’21
519’22
516’23
498’24
Location
6910 DEFOE AVENUE COLORADO SPRINGS
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.