Martin Luther King Jr. Middle

Martin Luther King Jr. Middle is a reasonably sized middle school in San Bernardino, California, run under San Bernardino City Unified. The school educates 581 students in grades 7 through 8.

Within San Bernardino City Unified, which oversees 72 schools and 44,080 students, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle lists that nearly all students (90%) are Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Martin Luther King Jr. Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 97% of students at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above San Bernardino County's rate of about 74%.

With demographic context factored in, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 11.1%.

In the broader community, San Bernardino County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,478, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, San Bernardino County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), of which Martin Luther King Jr. Middle is one.

Woodward Leadership Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Martin Luther King Jr. Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Martin Luther King Jr. Middle at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 22.8%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle has shrank 10%, going from 649 students in 2018 to 581 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 84% to 90% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 25.0:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.