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Martin Luther King Junior K-8 School
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About this school

Martin Luther King Junior K-8 School is an urban public school in Dorchester, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools. It serves 464 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 178 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
464 Students
36 Teachers
77 Lawrence Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Dorchester, MA 02121 View local requests
http://www.bostonpublicschools.org
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Martin Luther King Junior K-8 School Demographics

91%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Martin Luther King Junior K-8 School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 19, 2025

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Martin Luther King Junior K-8 School

$159,214
raised using DonorsChoose
178
projects funded
73
teachers funded
774
donors
13
projects for basic supplies
28
projects for technology
29
projects for books
5
projects for art supplies

Martin Luther King Junior K-8 School has received support from 498 individuals from Massachusetts and 276 individuals out-of-state.