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About this school
Dr Martin Luther King Middle School is
an urban public school
in Trenton, New Jersey that is part of Trenton Public Schools.
It serves 610 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 499 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
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 Dec 23, 2025
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Dr Martin Luther King Middle School
$283,594
raised using DonorsChoose
499
projects
funded
63
teachers
funded
842
donors
46
projects
for
basic supplies
80
projects for
technology
68
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
Dr Martin Luther King Middle School has received support from
506 individuals from New Jersey and
336 individuals out-of-state.
