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About this school
Martin L King Junior Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 301 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.4:1.
Its teachers have had 104 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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 - 5
301 Students
11 Teachers
960 10th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Martin L King Junior Elementary School Demographics
93%
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
68%
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 Jul 22, 2026
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Martin L King Junior Elementary School
$94,250
raised using DonorsChoose
104
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
460
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Martin L King Junior Elementary School has received support from
388 individuals from California and
72 individuals out-of-state.
