M L King Jr Elem School
Urbana, IL · Urbana SD 116
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, small
2,080th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 1%▼ Declining
1108 Fairview Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
(217)384-3675NCES ID 173996004012Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks M L King Jr Elem School 2,080th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 1% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 9th in 2019 to 1th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2022) stops before 2023: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 307 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 56.2% | 55.7% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| Asian | 26.4% | 19.9% | ▼ 6.5 pts | |
| White | 9.9% | 11.7% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.8% | 7.2% | ▲ 3.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.7% | 4.2% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.0% | 1.3% | ▲ 0.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $192K in zip 61801 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than M L King Jr Elem School
- #1977Washington Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 0.4 mi away1,977th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▲6 · Math 13% ▲4Compare - #1340Leal Elem SchoolUrbana SD 116 · 1.1 mi away1,340th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲27 · Math 32% ▲23Compare - #1881Stratton Elementary SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 1.2 mi away1,881st of 2,105
ELA 19% ▲7 · Math 18% ▲9Compare - #522South Side Elementary SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 1.9 mi away522nd of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲47 · Math 61% ▲52Compare - #1746Dr Howard Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 2.2 mi away1,746th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲14 · Math 21% ▲12Compare - #1292Westview Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 2.5 mi away1,292nd of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲26 · Math 35% ▲26Compare - #2103Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary SchoolUrbana SD 116 · 2.5 mi away2,103rd of 2,105
ELA 8% ▼4 · Math 6% ▼3Compare - #1173Bottenfield Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 2.6 mi away1,173rd of 2,105
ELA 42% ▲30 · Math 38% ▲29Compare
What school district is M L King Jr Elem School in?
M L King Jr Elem School is part of the Urbana SD 116 district in Urbana, Illinois.
Is M L King Jr Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks M L King Jr Elem School 2,080th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 1% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of M L King Jr Elem School?
Black 56%, Asian 20%, White 12%, Two or more races 7% (307 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near M L King Jr Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61801 is $192K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.