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Martin Luther King Middle School in Berkeley, CA



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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 66.

1781 Rose St.
Berkeley, CA 94703


Student Enrollment: 897

County Name : Alameda
District Name: Berkeley Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 14
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Loni Hancock
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 09
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Don Perata
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 09
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara Lee
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.88107
Longitude: -122.27748

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 6-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 9 (757 to 766)
Met 16 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 94% (219 tested out of 232)
Math Participation Rate African American: 96% (222 tested out of 232)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 99% (68 tested out of 69)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (69 tested out of 69)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 89% (8 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (157 tested out of 160)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (157 tested out of 160)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (291 tested out of 293)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (289 tested out of 293)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 95% (333 tested out of 349)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (339 tested out of 349)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (124 tested out of 129)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (126 tested out of 129)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 85% (79 tested out of 94)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (90 tested out of 94)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 58.3%
Martin Luther King Middle:  58%
State average from 798 schools:  45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 47.8%
Here:  48%
State average from 798 schools:  41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 23.4% (48 proficient out of 205)
Here:  23%
State average from 603 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 13.9% (29 proficient out of 208)
Here:  14%
State average from 602 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 77.2% (44 proficient out of 57)
Here:  77%
State average from 577 schools:  64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 75.4% (43 proficient out of 57)
Here:  75%
State average from 576 schools:  66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 28.9% (41 proficient out of 142)
Here:  29%
State average from 786 schools:  34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 20.4% (29 proficient out of 142)
Here:  20%
State average from 786 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 90.9% (261 proficient out of 287)
Here:  91%
State average from 730 schools:  58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 77.7% (223 proficient out of 287)
Here:  78%
State average from 730 schools:  50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.7% (82 proficient out of 296)
Here:  28%
State average from 781 schools:  32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 22.9% (69 proficient out of 301)
Here:  23%
State average from 781 schools:  30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.5% (24 proficient out of 123)
Martin Luther King Middle:  20%
State average from 750 schools:  24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.8% (27 proficient out of 124)
Here:  22%
State average from 750 schools:  27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 19.7% (15 proficient out of 76)
Here:  20%
State average from 763 schools:  16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 12.6% (11 proficient out of 87)
Martin Luther King Middle:  13%
State average from 767 schools:  15%
ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 849

2006 API (Base) : 771
Here:  771.0
State average from 796 schools:  730.5
Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 776


2006 African American API (Base) : 584 (212 students included)
Here:  584
State average from 196 schools:  625

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 644 (154 students included)
Here:  644
State average from 662 schools:  667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 931 (289 students included)
Here:  931
State average from 563 schools:  808
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 323

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 617 (323 students included)
Here:  617
State average from 679 schools:  662
Number of English Learners included in API : 124
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 89
Percent African American : 26%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 8%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 18%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 33%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 38%
Here:  38.0%
State average from 814 schools:  49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 38%
Martin Luther King Middle:  38.0%
State average from 814 schools:  11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 814 schools:  3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 13%
Here:  13.0%
State average from 814 schools:  19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%
Martin Luther King Middle:  11.0%
State average from 814 schools:  10.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 26
Here:  26.0
State average from 778 schools:  29.1
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 25
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 88%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 35%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.58
Martin Luther King Middle:  3.6
State average from 814 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 811 schools:  92.2%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 31%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 69%
School Characteristic Index : 173.0563190

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 849

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 407.520

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 841

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 269.120

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 272

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 54.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 308

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 18.480

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 308

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 9.240

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 307

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 9.210

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 307

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 24.560
2006 API (Growth) : 766
2005 API (Base): 757
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 589
Here:  589
State average from 196 schools:  627

2005 African American API (Base) : 581
Martin Luther King Middle:  581
State average from 193 schools:  614
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 8 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 627
Here:  627
State average from 663 schools:  667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 625
Here:  625
State average from 646 schools:  656
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 2 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 935
Here:  935
State average from 563 schools:  810

2005 White API (Base) : 920
Here:  920
State average from 577 schools:  797
2005-2006 White Growth : 15 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 607
Here:  607
State average from 681 schools:  662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 611
Here:  611
State average from 678 schools:  653
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -4 (failed to meet target)

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 619
Here:  619
State average from 452 schools:  615
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 778
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 768

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