Martin Luther King Junior Middle School in Germantown, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Martin Luther King Junior Middle School is a suburban public school in Germantown, Maryland that is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It serves 841 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

841 Students

44 Teachers

13737 Wisteria Dr

Germantown, MD 20874 View local requests

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/mlkms/

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Martin Luther King Junior Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Martin Luther King Junior Middle School Demographics

60%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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 Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 29, 2025

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