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About this school
Martin Luther King Middle School is
an urban public school
in Berkeley, California that is part of Berkeley Unified School District.
It serves 876 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
Its teachers have had 94 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
876 Students
47 Teachers
1781 Rose StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
40%
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.
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Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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Martin Luther King Middle School
$81,161
raised using DonorsChoose
94
projects
funded
50
teachers
funded
272
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Martin Luther King Middle School has received support from
228 individuals from California and
44 individuals out-of-state.
