Melvin H. King Middle School in Boston, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Melvin H. King Middle School is a public school in Boston, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools. It serves 50 students in grades Not specified. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

50 Students

# of teachers unavailable

50 Saint Marys St

Boston, MA 02215 View local requests

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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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Melvin H. King Middle School Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

Melvin H. King Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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