Martin Luther King Jr. Middle

Set in Hayward, California, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle is an average-sized junior high, operated by Hayward Unified. It instructs 669 students across grades 7 through 8.

Hayward Unified comprises 28 schools with combined enrollment of 17,273 students; Martin Luther King Jr. Middle is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle lists that 68% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 17% Asian, 5% Black, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Martin Luther King Jr. Middle higher than the state norm the norm. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Alameda County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Martin Luther King Jr. Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.1%.

In the area at large, census data for Alameda County shows median household earnings sit near $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle is one of 394 public schools in Alameda County (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students).

Nearest neighbor: Southgate Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Martin Luther King Jr. Middle ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 30.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 9%: 732 students in 2018 compared to 669 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.8:1 in 2018 to 22.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.