Martin Luther King Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Berkeley Unified

1781 Rose St., Berkeley, CA 94703 Map

Math (met standard)
66%
+29 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
71%
+22 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
55%
+20 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
33%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
851
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 72% state 37% · 2025-26 74% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 64% state 38% · 2025-26 74% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 62% state 36% · 2025-26 66% state 50% · 2025-26 55% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 66% state 37% · 2025-26 71% state 49% · 2025-26 55% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 66% state 37% 71% state 49% 55% state 35%
2024-25 66% state 36% 72% state 49% 61% state 32%
2023-24 65% state 33% 73% state 46% 57% state 29%
2022-23 65% state 32% 74% state 46% 63% state 29%
2021-22 62% state 31% 72% state 47% 52% state 29%
2018-19 70% state 38% 74% state 50% 54% state 31%
2017-18 69% state 37% 76% state 49% —
2016-17 69% state 37% 70% state 48% —
2015-16 66% state 36% 67% state 48% —
2014-15 58% state 33% 63% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle
Grades 6–8 · Berkeley Unified
1.0 mi
66%
+29 vs state
69%
+19 vs state
67%
+32 vs state
28% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 45% 462 Hispanic 33%
Albany Middle
Grades 6–8 · Albany City Unified
1.5 mi
69%
+32 vs state
79%
+29 vs state
74%
+38 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 74% in 2025-26 31% 911 Asian 34%
Berkeley Independent Study K-8
Grades K–8 Alternative · Berkeley Unified
1.6 mi
56%
63%
— 7% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2025-26 37% 19 Hispanic 39%
Harding Elementary
Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
1.7 mi
60%
+19 vs state
61%
+14 vs state
47%
+11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 34% 481 White 31%
Willard Middle
Grades 6–8 · Berkeley Unified
1.8 mi
68%
+31 vs state
78%
+29 vs state
66%
+31 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2025-26 28% 596 White 45%
Kensington Elementary
Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
2.3 mi
69%
+29 vs state
73%
+26 vs state
66%
+30 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 74% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 14% 473 White 50%
Fairmont Elementary
Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
2.4 mi
43%
+3 vs state
46%
−1 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 53% 537 Hispanic 34%
Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy
Grades K–8 Charter · Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy District
2.5 mi
12%
−27 vs state
25%
−23 vs state
15%
−20 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 86% 515 Black 59%
Invictus Academy of Richmond
Grades 7–12 Charter · Invictus Academy of Richmond District
2.7 mi
17%
−19 vs state
39%
−13 vs state
21%
−15 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 79% 403 Hispanic 74%
Claremont Middle
Grades 6–8 · Oakland Unified
2.9 mi
57%
+20 vs state
68%
+18 vs state
58%
+22 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2025-26 56% 487 White 28%