Martin Luther King Junior Middle School in San Bernardino, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Martin Luther King Junior Middle School is an urban public school in San Bernardino, California that is part of San Bernardino City Unified School District. It serves 589 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.7:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

589 Students

26 Teachers

1250 Medical Center Dr

San Bernardino, CA 92411 View local requests

https://king.sbcusd.com/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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 Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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 5, 2025

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