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Martin Luther King Middle School

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1781 Rose St.
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 644-6280

Public | Grades 6-8 | Berkeley Unified School District

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About Martin Luther King Middle School

Martin Luther King Middle School is located in Berkeley, CA and is one of 11 middle schools in Berkeley Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 978 students in grades 6-8.

Martin Luther King Middle School did not make AYP in 2007. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Martin Luther King Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.

Martin Luther King Middle School had an API of 778 in 2007. A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.

Martin Luther King Middle School has 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 20 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Martin Luther King Middle School's students and teachers.

Student Diversity

Students by Ethnicity
White, Not Hispanic 34 %
African American, Not Hispanic 25 %
Hispanic Or Latino 18 %
Multiple Or No Response 15 %
Asian 7 %
Filipino < 1 %
American Indian/Alaskan Native < 1 %
Pacific Islander < 1 %

Students by Gender
Male 54%
Female 46%

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