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Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

Q: Is Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy ranks in the bottom 3.1% of California middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy?

Students at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy are 49% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

Public Grades 7-8

2618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,703 California Middle Schools

Better than 3% of California middle schools

Summary

Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy is a public middle school in Sacramento, serving 503 students in grades 7–8 in Twin Rivers Unified. Its most important challenge is very low achievement: in 2025–2026, only 12% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 11% in math, and 6% in science, and results were below those of every nearby school serving the same grades in all three subjects.

Compared with the state and district, the school’s results were far lower in every subject: ELA proficiency was 12%, versus 49% statewide and 36% districtwide; math was 11%, versus 38% and 27%; and science was 6%, versus 36% and 21%. Among nearby schools serving grades 7–8, the averages were 44% in ELA, 30% in math, and 30% in science. Math is the school’s strongest subject in relative terms, while science is the weakest: its 6% result was the lowest among those nearby schools and its gap with the state was the widest. Chronic absenteeism is also a major concern: 52% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, up 12 points from the prior year and above the district’s 44% and state’s 18%.

Math has improved over time, rising from 4% proficiency in 2022–2023 to 11% in 2025–2026, while ELA and science made little progress, reaching 12% and 6%. Over that period, the math gap with the state narrowed from 30 to 27 points, while the ELA and science gaps widened. SchoolDigger ranked the school 2,618th of 2,703 California schools in 2025–2026, at the 3rd percentile with 0 stars. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio of 18.3 was the lowest among nearby schools with reported figures; its free/reduced lunch eligible rate that year was 97%, the highest among nearby schools reporting the same measure. SchoolDigger ranked the school’s effectiveness for English Language Learner Students at the 22nd percentile in 2023–2024, compared with its overall 2nd percentile that year. Its Homeless Students ranking fell from the 16th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 2nd percentile in 2025–2026.

503

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,255

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

3051 Fairfield St.
Sacramento, CA 95815-1199

(916) 566-3490

District: Twin Rivers Unified

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy usually attend:

High:

Grant Union High

Feeder schools for Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy:

Elementary:	D. W. Babcock Elementary
	Fairbanks Elementary
	Hagginwood Elementary
	Las Palmas Elementary
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	Michael J. Castori Elementary
	Northwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.3%

Asian:

21.7%

African American:

13.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (10% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg30%

California avg42%

2,618^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle Schools in the Twin Rivers Unified

691^st of 968Twin Rivers Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	2618 of 2703	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	2663 of 2761	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	2720 of 2783	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	2721 of 2781	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	2678 of 2740	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	2527 of 2715	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	2415 of 2480	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	2396 of 2508	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	2352 of 2497	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.1	2366 of 2477	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.9	2251 of 2379	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.3	2164 of 2259	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.8	2020 of 2236	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.0	1920 of 2179	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	530 of 583	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	577 of 609	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	604 of 627	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	528 of 613	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	595 of 637	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	597 of 643	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	550 of 600	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	1.4	751 of 769	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.2	726 of 739	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.6	739 of 743	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.5	712 of 715	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.8	731 of 733	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.8	742 of 745	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.4	699 of 700	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	20.0	1450 of 1531	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1332 of 1491	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1220 of 1369	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.5	1146 of 1478	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1197 of 1521	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1358 of 1540	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1090 of 1442	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	985 of 1364	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	8.4	2419 of 2483	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	2456 of 2533	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	2521 of 2551	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	2469 of 2531	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	2397 of 2509	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	2244 of 2380	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	2228 of 2262	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	8.4	2268 of 2325	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	2324 of 2395	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	2321 of 2388	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	2325 of 2374	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	2327 of 2359	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	2095 of 2213	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	2055 of 2072	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	433 of 442	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	401 of 477	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	284 of 336	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	2392 of 2493	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	2434 of 2542	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	2514 of 2579	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	2480 of 2531	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	2392 of 2458	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	2199 of 2369	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	2163 of 2230	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	2412 of 2478	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	2471 of 2534	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	2504 of 2552	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	2504 of 2538	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	2505 of 2527	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	2294 of 2407	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	2224 of 2273	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	2.6	723 of 734	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.5	713 of 726	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	697 of 701	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.8	675 of 677	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	1548 of 1586	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	1481 of 1566	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1539 of 1552	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1475 of 1531	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	2.2	1475 of 1482	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.1	1503 of 1520	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	1535 of 1537	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	1538 of 1543	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	1531 of 1555	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	1568 of 1602	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	1480 of 1496	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)22nd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)5th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Homeless (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)1st percentile~ school

White (2026)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy12%-37 vs state

Mathematics11%-27 vs state

Science6%-30 vs state

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy	Public	7-8	3051 Fairfield St.	Sacramento	95815	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3490	503	27	18.3	97.4%	28 (5.6%)	70 (13.9%)	248 (49.3%)	109 (21.7%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	32 (6.4%)	8.1	2618^th of 2703 public middle schools	3.1%		8.2	2663^rd of 2761 public middle schools	3.5%	45	5.7	5.7		7.5	16.2	12.1		11.4	10.5	11.0	$28,255	$26,222	$2,033
Rio Tierra Junior High	Public	7-8	3201 Northstead Dr.	Sacramento	95833	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-2730	328	17	19.4	93.0%	16 (4.9%)	57 (17.4%)	188 (57.3%)	29 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	27 (8.2%)	16	2355^th of 2703 public middle schools	12.9%		13.2	2511^th of 2761 public middle schools	9.1%	156	16.2	16.2		30.5	21.4	26.2		20.5	5.8	13.5	$32,960	$30,482	$2,478
Norwood Junior High	Public	7-8	4601 Norwood Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-2710	450	22	20.6	83.1%	24 (5.3%)	69 (15.3%)	170 (37.8%)	136 (30.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)	38 (8.4%)	43.4	1365^th of 2703 public middle schools	49.5%		42.3	1419^th of 2761 public middle schools	48.6%	54	25.6	25.6		43.2	58.7	51.1		23.7	28.6	26.2	$27,068	$24,754	$2,314
Katherine Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	2641 Kent Dr.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5500	612	33	18.5	90.2%	117 (19.1%)	101 (16.5%)	135 (22.1%)	213 (34.8%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	35 (5.7%)	6.2	2654^th of 2703 public middle schools	1.8%		6.3	2710^th of 2761 public middle schools	1.8%	56	7.1	7.1	6.8	12.3	10.1	10.0	5.8	8.7	4.4	6.4	$24,533	$22,484	$2,049
Miwok Middle	Public	7-8	3150 I St.	Sacramento	95816	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5370	1,181	46	25.9	32.9%	446 (37.8%)	55 (4.7%)	355 (30.1%)	176 (14.9%)	7 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	136 (11.5%)	88.8	281^st of 2703 public middle schools	89.6%		86.8	340^th of 2761 public middle schools	87.7%	59	58.7	58.7		69.1	75.6	72.2		56.7	59.3	57.9	$22,087	$19,180	$2,907
Arcade Middle	Public	6-8	3500 Edison Ave.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7300	595	24	24.2	83.4%	190 (31.9%)	44 (7.4%)	119 (20.0%)	206 (34.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	31 (5.2%)	16.8	2328^th of 2703 public middle schools	13.9%		18.5	2295^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.9%	33	22.9	22.9	13.4	25.2	28.3	23.2	6.1	17.7	16.7	14.1	$20,465	$18,548	$1,917
Rio Linda Preparatory Academy	Public	7-8	1101 G St.	Rio Linda	95673	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-2720	331	17	20.0	88.2%	82 (24.8%)	13 (3.9%)	151 (45.6%)	43 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	36 (10.9%)	38.5	1524^th of 2703 public middle schools	43.6%		40.6	1478^th of 2761 public middle schools	46.5%	46	33.1	33.1		35.9	38.7	37.3		30.4	29.1	29.8	$29,066	$26,474	$2,592
Arden Middle	Public	6-8	1640 Watt Ave.	Sacramento	95864	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7306	1,010	45	22.5	46.1%	469 (46.4%)	60 (5.9%)	275 (27.2%)	122 (12.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (7.6%)	39.2	1505^th of 2703 public middle schools	44.3%		53.9	1078^th of 2761 public middle schools	61.0%	427	21.4	21.4	35.3	46.9	49.9	44.0	24.1	32.2	28.5	28.3	$18,296	$17,102	$1,194
Westside Preparatory Charter	Public, Charter	7-8	6537 West Second St.	Rio Linda	95673	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1990	480	24	20.3	81.0%	119 (24.8%)	55 (11.5%)	199 (41.5%)	53 (11.0%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (9.2%)	56.5	998^th of 2703 public middle schools	63.1%		52.7	1107^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.9%	109	27.7	27.7		54.3	49.1	51.8		44.8	38.1	41.5	$23,263	$22,000	$1,263
Natomas Middle	Public	7-8	3200 North Park Dr.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5540	672	34	19.8	81.3%	59 (8.8%)	215 (32.0%)	178 (26.5%)	139 (20.7%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.8%)	65 (9.7%)	14.1	2429^th of 2703 public middle schools	10.1%		14	2480^th of 2761 public middle schools	10.2%	51	16.3	16.3		23.2	25.5	24.3		10.8	13.7	12.3	$20,691	$18,618	$2,073

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

What high school do graduates of Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy attend?

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy usually go on to attend Grant Union High

Is Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy ranks in the bottom 3.1% of California middle schools.

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy.

What district is Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy in?

Twin Rivers Unified

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy?

Students at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy are 49% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

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