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Martin Luther King Junior Middle

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Martin Luther King Junior Middle ranks 1328 th of 2703 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,703 California Middle Schools

Better than 51% of California middle schools

Summary

Martin Luther King Junior Middle serves 669 students in grades 7–8 in Hayward, in Hayward Unified. Its clearest strength is its standing against district peers: in 2025–2026, it had the highest proficiency results among the four nearby Hayward Unified middle schools in English language arts (ELA), math and science. Even so, it remained below state proficiency in all three subjects.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject relative to both the district and the state, while math has the largest gap from the state. Students’ proficiency was 45% in ELA, 31% in math and 30% in science—above district results by 11, 9 and 8 percentage points, respectively, but below state results by 4, 7 and 6 points. Among the other local district schools, proficiency ranged from 21% to 37% in ELA, 15% to 29% in math and 14% to 30% in science. Grade-level results also point to a concern: eighth graders scored below seventh graders by 9 points in ELA and 10 points in math. The overall local lead does not mean the school tops every nearby comparison: Creekside Middle and Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle rank higher in SchoolDigger’s comparison.

Results rose in the latest year: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, proficiency increased by 4 points in ELA, 5 in math and 3 in science. Since 2022–2023, math and science have improved more than ELA, which is up by 1 point; the state gap narrowed in math but widened in ELA and science. SchoolDigger ranks the school 1,328th of 2,703 California schools, at the 51st percentile with 3 stars. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 22.4, above the nearby-school average of 21.3; 83% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch that year. SchoolDigger’s relative-effectiveness ranking was stronger for Special Education Students (65th percentile) than the overall ranking. For English Language Learner Students, it rose from the 7th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 52nd in 2023–2024.

669

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,963

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

26890 Holly Hill Ave.
Hayward, CA 94540-3500

(510) 723-3120

District: Hayward Unified

Feeder schools for Martin Luther King Junior Middle:

Elementary:	Eldridge Elementary
	Glassbrook Elementary
	Schafer Park Elementary
	Southgate Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.5%

Asian:

16.7%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hayward Unified

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg27%

California avg42%

1,328^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Hayward Unified

783^rd of 968Hayward 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	44.4	1328 of 2703	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.1	1516 of 2761	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	1449 of 2783	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	1245 of 2781	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	1280 of 2740	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	1121 of 2715	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	1077 of 2480	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	1068 of 2508	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.7	1050 of 2497	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.3	1047 of 2477	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.9	1294 of 2379	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.0	1530 of 2259	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.8	1258 of 2236	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.1	1131 of 2179	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.6	1399 of 2063	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.1	1092 of 2005	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.9	1173 of 1999	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.0	1067 of 1804	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.9	1179 of 1777	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.5	1146 of 1769	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	124 of 609	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	113 of 627	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.3	283 of 613	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	233 of 637	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	97 of 643	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	179 of 600	70.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	548 of 769	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.0	541 of 739	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	648 of 743	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	528 of 715	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	509 of 733	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	549 of 745	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	573 of 700	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	37.7	835 of 1531	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	623 of 1491	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.0	850 of 1369	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.6	711 of 1478	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.7	1411 of 1521	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	990 of 1540	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1035 of 1442	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	744 of 1364	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	1186 of 2483	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.1	1376 of 2533	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1364 of 2551	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	1270 of 2531	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	1209 of 2509	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	1153 of 2380	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	1192 of 2262	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	1360 of 2325	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	1410 of 2395	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	1160 of 2388	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	893 of 2374	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	1037 of 2359	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	727 of 2213	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	692 of 2072	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	1028 of 2493	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	1175 of 2542	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	1083 of 2579	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	724 of 2531	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	922 of 2458	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	606 of 2369	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	702 of 2230	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	1304 of 2478	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	1480 of 2534	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	1347 of 2552	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	1039 of 2538	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	1139 of 2527	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	949 of 2407	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	875 of 2273	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	22 of 95	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	4 of 94	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	1 of 86	98.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	472 of 734	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	5 of 13	61.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	33.1	15 of 19	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.6	8 of 11	27.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	552 of 1586	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.5	580 of 1566	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	936 of 1552	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	687 of 1531	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)80th percentile+35 vs school

Migrant (2025)77th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+14 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)36th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)29th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics31%-7 vs state

Science30%-6 vs state

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Monday, April 25, 2011

the only thing I would say is if they loose a book they should be able to get another one to at least do their homework with and have a payment plan for the lost or stolen books? They need their education! Close Quote

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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	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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 Middle	Public	7-8	26890 Holly Hill Ave.	Hayward	94540	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3120	669	30	22.4	82.8%	12 (1.8%)	35 (5.2%)	458 (68.5%)	112 (16.7%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.9%)	23 (3.4%)	44.4	1328^th of 2703 public middle schools	50.9%		39.1	1516^th of 2761 public middle schools	45.1%	188									30.2	30.2		49.8	40.6	45.2		36.4	26.2	31.2	$31,963	$29,916	$2,047
Anthony W. Ochoa Middle	Public	7-8	2121 Depot Rd.	Hayward	94545	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3130	405	20	19.8	76.0%	12 (3.0%)	20 (4.9%)	245 (60.5%)	88 (21.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	24 (5.9%)	36.5	1587^th of 2703 public middle schools	41.3%		31.2	1790^th of 2761 public middle schools	35.2%	203									30.1	30.1		34.3	40.0	37.2		31.8	25.7	28.6	$34,314	$32,508	$1,806
Cesar Chavez Middle	Public	7-8	27845 Whitman Rd.	Hayward	94544	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3110	453	25	18.0	84.1%	11 (2.4%)	17 (3.8%)	333 (73.5%)	73 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	12 (2.6%)	13.4	2449^th of 2703 public middle schools	9.4%		12.7	2528^th of 2761 public middle schools	8.4%	79									14.0	14.0		22.2	19.6	20.8		14.6	14.7	14.7	$37,690	$34,486	$3,204
Winton Middle	Public	7-8	119 Winton Ave.	Hayward	94540	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3140	582	25	23.6	86.4%	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.5%)	448 (77.0%)	50 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	28 (4.8%)	21.9	2101^st of 2703 public middle schools	22.3%		23.6	2071^st of 2761 public middle schools	25.0%	30									21.3	21.3		29.7	29.3	29.5		20.1	19.3	19.7	$28,124	$25,924	$2,200
Bret Harte Middle	Public	7-8	1047 E St.	Hayward	94540	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3100	465	21	21.9	76.6%	27 (5.8%)	79 (17.0%)	259 (55.7%)	43 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	41 (8.8%)	33.8	1665^th of 2703 public middle schools	38.4%		30.5	1811^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.4%	146									26.8	26.8		38.9	33.8	36.2		30.8	25.5	28.0	$34,449	$31,668	$2,781
Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle	Public	6-8	31604 Alvarado Blvd.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 489-0700	1,097	48	22.7	53.5%	67 (6.1%)	37 (3.4%)	210 (19.1%)	683 (62.3%)	5 (0.5%)	22 (2.0%)	73 (6.7%)	63.6	831^st of 2703 public middle schools	69.3%		70.2	670^th of 2761 public middle schools	75.7%	161									40.4	40.4	52.9	54.8	51.3	53.0	44.9	38.2	44.4	42.4	$20,906	$20,268	$638
Bohannon Middle	Public	6-8	800 Bockman Rd.	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-3800	606	25	24.1	73.6%	37 (6.1%)	32 (5.3%)	416 (68.6%)	92 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	17 (2.8%)	33.6	1673^rd of 2703 public middle schools	38.1%		27.4	1913^th of 2761 public middle schools	30.7%	240									22.2	22.2	33.5	44.2	36.3	38.0	27.1	33.2	21.5	27.3	$20,828	$18,432	$2,396
Cesar Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	2801 Hop Ranch Rd.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 487-1700	990	44	22.3	74.1%	52 (5.3%)	37 (3.7%)	576 (58.2%)	261 (26.4%)	11 (1.1%)	8 (0.8%)	43 (4.3%)	31.8	1737^th of 2703 public middle schools	35.7%		31	1796^th of 2761 public middle schools	35.0%	59									26.1	26.1	36.7	31.9	43.7	37.7	23.9	22.7	24.3	23.7	$23,420	$22,650	$770
KIPP Summit Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	2005 Via Barrett	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	KIPP Summit Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 258-0106	427	21	20.6	75.6%	9 (2.1%)	13 (3.0%)	159 (37.2%)	240 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)								(n/a)
Edendale Middle	Public	6-8	16160 Ashland Ave.	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-5100	483	25	19.6	85.1%	11 (2.3%)	76 (15.7%)	308 (63.8%)	57 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	22 (4.6%)	7.1	2642^nd of 2703 public middle schools	2.3%		8.3	2661^st of 2761 public middle schools	3.6%	19	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	16.7	16.7	8.3	8.3	3.7	3.7	8.3	19.7	15.2	14.3	4.9	11.7	5.3	7.3	$22,740	$20,314	$2,426

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Junior Middle

Is Martin Luther King Junior Middle a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior Middle ranks 1328^th of 2703 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 669 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Middle.

What district is Martin Luther King Junior Middle in?

Hayward Unified

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Junior Middle?

Students at Martin Luther King Junior Middle are 68% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

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