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About this school
Dr Martin L King Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Hayward, California that is part of Hayward Unified School District.
It serves 703 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
Its teachers have had 170 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Dr Martin L King Middle School
$71,624
raised using DonorsChoose
170
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
327
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
44
projects for
technology
52
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Dr Martin L King Middle School has received support from
262 individuals from California and
65 individuals out-of-state.