Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

Summary:

Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy is a public middle school in Sacramento, California, serving 469 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Twin Rivers Unified School District, which is ranked 1122 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a rating of 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 5-10% of California middle schools in academic performance, with proficiency rates significantly lower than district and state averages. Only around 10% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts, less than 5% in Math, and just 5% in Science. The school also faces a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 26.3% in 2018-2019 to 60.8% in 2021-2022, well above district and state levels. Across student subgroups, such as race and English Language Learners, the school's performance is in the bottom 20-25% of California middle schools.

Nearby schools within the Twin Rivers Unified School District, like Rio Linda Preparatory Academy and Westside Preparatory Charter, generally perform better academically than Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy. However, these schools also struggle with challenges like chronic absenteeism and low performance compared to state averages. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy, over 96%, likely contributes to the school's academic challenges and low performance.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 3051 Fairfield St.
       Sacramento, CA  95815-1199


(916) 566-3490

District: Twin Rivers Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2714th of 2,777 California Middle Schools


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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Student/teacher ratio:  19.9 Help
Number of students:  469

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
44.3%
Asian:
20.7%
African American:
17.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.4% Help


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Compare Details Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy ranks worse than 97.7% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked middle schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.84. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy has the largest middle school student body size in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. Student population at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.3%), Asian (20.7%), African American (17.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy is 19.9. 3 middle schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy employs 23.5 full-time teachers.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy 2714th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy in the ranking list.)

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Twin Rivers Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Twin Rivers Unified 1122nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

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Rank History for all students at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 17.03 1920th 2179 11.9%
2011 13.84 2020th 2236 9.7%
2012 7.32 2164th 2259 4.2%
2013 8.85 2251st 2379 5.4%
2015 9.14 2366th 2477 4.5%
2016 9.62 2352nd 2497 5.8%
2017 9.63 2396th 2508 4.5%
2018 7.19 2415th 2480 2.6%
2019 10.82 2527th 2715 6.9%
2022 8.56 2678th 2740 2.3%
2023 8.39 2740th 2802 2.2%
2024 7.84 2714th 2777 2.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 1.80 676th 678 0.3%
2024 2.05 695th 699 0.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.27 985th 1364 27.8%
2019 30.48 1090th 1442 24.4%
2022 27.39 1358th 1540 11.8%
2023 30.39 1202nd 1529 21.4%
2024 31.49 1146th 1477 22.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.76 1482nd 1538 3.6%
2024 17.00 1537th 1550 0.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.35 2163rd 2230 3.0%
2019 13.17 2199th 2369 7.2%
2022 10.08 2392nd 2458 2.7%
2023 9.13 2496th 2549 2.1%
2024 8.94 2510th 2575 2.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 23.95 284th 336 15.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.44 2228th 2262 1.5%
2019 10.94 2244th 2380 5.7%
2022 10.89 2397th 2509 4.5%
2023 9.61 2484th 2547 2.5%
2024 7.19 2516th 2546 1.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.04 1220th 1369 10.9%
2019 22.04 1332nd 1491 10.7%
2022 20.00 1450th 1531 5.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.06 2224th 2273 2.2%
2019 10.34 2294th 2407 4.7%
2022 7.35 2505th 2527 0.9%
2023 7.68 2523rd 2558 1.4%
2024 8.75 2499th 2547 1.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 0.45 699th 700 0.1%
2019 0.81 742nd 745 0.4%
2022 0.80 731st 733 0.3%
2023 0.50 715th 718 0.4%
2024 0.63 737th 741 0.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.02 550th 600 8.3%
2019 16.59 597th 643 7.2%
2022 15.82 595th 637 6.6%
2023 21.65 529th 614 13.8%
2024 14.06 603rd 626 3.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.81 2055th 2072 0.8%
2019 11.41 2095th 2213 5.3%
2022 8.44 2327th 2359 1.4%
2023 8.72 2340th 2391 2.1%
2024 9.46 2317th 2383 2.8%
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Rank History for White students at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.18 1480th 1496 1.1%
2019 4.33 1568th 1602 2.1%
2022 3.48 1531st 1555 1.5%
2023 2.39 1547th 1552 0.3%
2024 1.90 1533rd 1535 0.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 42 126 199 176 9 20 5 0 577
2010 37 119 163 165 2 17 6 0 509
2011 34 111 123 174 6 11 3 0 462
2012 42 92 86 169 3 8 8 0 408
2013 39 83 91 162 1 10 17 0 403
2014 34 99 97 171 1 10 20 0 432
2015 33 103 83 180 4 14 17 0 434
2016 30 88 86 183 5 11 25 0 428
2017 35 100 89 178 6 11 17 0 436
2018 45 106 72 191 6 11 23 0 454
2019 42 107 102 255 3 17 18 0 544
2020 33 107 104 252 1 17 14 0 528
2021 27 89 70 224 3 10 13 0 436
2022 28 72 63 198 1 4 17 0 383
2023 35 84 97 208 0 7 37 1 469

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 577 31.6 16.2 80.8
2010 509 28.5 17.8 96.7
2011 462 n/a n/a 95.5
2012 408 18.0 22.5 n/a
2013 403 19.6 20.4 91.8
2014 432 20.2 21.3 96.5
2015 434 22.0 19.7 92.9
2016 428 21.0 20.3 91.1
2017 436 24.0 18.1 95.4
2018 454 23.1 19.6 94.9
2019 544 24.3 22.3 84.9
2020 528 n/a n/a 98.3
2021 436 24.1 18.0 98.4
2022 383 23.5 16.2 88.5
2023 469 23.5 19.9 96.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 577 31.6 16.2 80.8
2010 509 28.5 17.8 96.7
2011 462 n/a n/a 95.5
2012 408 18.0 22.5 n/a
2013 403 19.6 20.4 91.8
2014 432 20.2 21.3 96.5
2015 434 22.0 19.7 92.9
2016 428 21.0 20.3 91.1
2017 436 24.0 18.1 95.4
2018 454 23.1 19.6 94.9
2019 544 24.3 22.3 84.9
2020 528 n/a n/a 98.3
2021 436 24.1 18.0 98.4
2022 383 23.5 16.2 88.5
2023 469 23.5 19.9 96.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2527th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2740th of 2802 Middle schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy)2810.4
 17.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Twin Rivers Unified)35.531.2
 4.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy)7.54.4
 3.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Twin Rivers Unified)23.918.4
 5.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy)18.711.4
 7.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Twin Rivers Unified)35.532.1
 3.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy)5.54.1
 1.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Twin Rivers Unified)25.117.7
 7.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy)8.85
 3.8%
   8th Grade Science (Twin Rivers Unified)18.415.1
 3.3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students544469
 13.8%
African American10784
 21.5%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian10297
 4.9%
Hispanic255208
 18.4%
Pacific Islander177
 58.8%
White4235
 16.7%
Two or More Races1837
 105.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.9%96.4%
 11.4%


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Students at Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy are 44% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 18% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy ranks in the bottom 2.3% of California middle schools.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 469 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy.


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