Enrollment
367
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 063441005655
King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle — San Francisco, CA
Federal NCES profile for King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 22/100.
👥 Class size 27
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: San Francisco Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle reports 367 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 20.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 15% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 66.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 21% above the California average and 29% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 353 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 41.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding San Francisco Unified spends $27,074 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 56.8% from local sources (property taxes), 31.2% from the state, and 12.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.3:1 | ▼ 15% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.9% | ▲ 21% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 367 | top 35% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
66.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 21% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.3:1
students per teacher
— 15% below state mean
Top 19% in California — lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
41.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$27,074
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 353 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 367 Top 35% in California — larger than 65% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 20.0
Students per teacher 18.3:1 -15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 66.9% +21% vs state
NCES ID 063441005655
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 43.3%
Asian 32.7%
African American 14.2%
Two or More 7.1%
White 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 353:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 41.1%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Francisco Unified, which includes King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle.
$27,074
Per student
+50%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 56.8%
State 31.2%
Federal 12.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,571
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,074
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Enrollment
- 2,068
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,750
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,238
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
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Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle
How many students attend King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle?
King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle has 367 students enrolled. It is a middle school in San Francisco, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle is 18.3:1, which is 15% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle?
66.9% of students at King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle?
The largest demographic group at King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 43.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in San Francisco, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle?
King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.