Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy

Grades K–6 Public District: Alisal Union

925 North Sanborn Rd., Salinas, CA 93905 Map

Math (met standard)
23%
−17 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
30%
−17 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
22%
−13 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
96%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
577
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 35% state 47% · 2025-26 20% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 27% state 42% · 2025-26 27% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 26% state 37% · 2025-26 41% state 49% · 2025-26 22% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 9% state 37% · 2025-26 29% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 23% state 41% · 2025-26 30% state 47% · 2025-26 22% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 23% state 41% 30% state 47% 22% state 35%
2024-25 24% state 40% 21% state 47% 5% state 33%
2023-24 19% state 39% 23% state 45% 11% state 33%
2022-23 17% state 38% 21% state 45% 9% state 32%
2021-22 13% state 36% 28% state 45% 13% state 31%
2018-19 25% state 43% 30% state 50% 17% state 32%
2017-18 18% state 42% 24% state 49% —
2016-17 20% state 40% 23% state 45% —
2015-16 13% state 39% 18% state 45% —
2014-15 10% state 33% 21% state 43% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alisal Union
0.1 mi
22%
−19 vs state
23%
−24 vs state
15%
−20 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26 98% 646 Hispanic 100%
Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alisal Union
0.7 mi
32%
−8 vs state
35%
−12 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 94% 526 Hispanic 98%
Fremont Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alisal Union
0.7 mi
11%
−29 vs state
22%
−25 vs state
10%
−25 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26 97% 711 Hispanic 100%
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alisal Union
0.7 mi
26%
−14 vs state
38%
−9 vs state
17%
−18 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 95% 628 Hispanic 99%
La Paz Middle
Grades 7–8 · Salinas Union High
0.7 mi
17%
−20 vs state
32%
−18 vs state
16%
−19 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 93% 1,099 Hispanic 99%
Alisal Community
Grades K–6 · Alisal Union
0.8 mi
26%
−15 vs state
33%
−13 vs state
14%
−21 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 94% 591 Hispanic 99%
Frank Paul Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alisal Union
0.8 mi
18%
−22 vs state
28%
−19 vs state
14%
−21 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26 92% 638 Hispanic 97%
El Sausal Middle
Grades 7–8 · Salinas Union High
0.9 mi
26%
−11 vs state
37%
−13 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 92% 1,067 Hispanic 99%
Los Padres Elementary
Grades K–6 · Salinas City Elementary
1.1 mi
32%
−9 vs state
31%
−16 vs state
12%
−24 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 80% 620 Hispanic 97%
Monte Bella Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alisal Union
1.2 mi
38%
−3 vs state
41%
−6 vs state
24%
−12 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 86% 812 Hispanic 97%