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Martin Luther King Jr. Middle

Oceanside, CA · Oceanside Unified · Grades 6-8

557th of 1,294 California middle schools statewide · better than 57% Declining

1,142
Students
2023–24 enrollment
21.5:1
Student / teacher ratio
64%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
24.6%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

Martin Luther King Jr. Middle ranking

SchoolRow ranks Martin Luther King Jr. Middle 557th of 1,294 California middle schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 57% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 73th in 2015 to 57th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%57%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Martin Luther King Jr. Middle test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 1,051 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
44%
CA average
49%
Math
This school
36%
CA average
37%
Science
This school
27%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time this school CA average
25%50%75%44%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school CA average
25%50%75%36%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Martin Luther King Jr. Middle students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,142 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic54%White19%7%Two+11%
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Hispanic 54%White 19%Asian 7%Two or more races 11%47%30%9%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic46.7%53.9% 7.2 pts
White30.0%19.4% 10.6 pts
Two or more races4.2%11.2% 7.0 pts
Asian9.1%7.2% 1.9 pts
Black6.8%4.1% 2.7 pts
Pacific Islander3.0%3.7% 0.7 pts

Homes near Martin Luther King Jr. Middle

Typical home value $818K in zip 92057 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$218K$436K$654K$873K$818K200020052010201520202025

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Middle schools near Martin Luther King Jr. Middle

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Martin Luther King Jr. Middle in?

Martin Luther King Jr. Middle is part of the Oceanside Unified district in Oceanside, California.

Is Martin Luther King Jr. Middle a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Martin Luther King Jr. Middle 557th of 1,294 California middle schools (better than 57% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle?

Hispanic 54%, White 19%, Two or more races 11%, Asian 7% (1,142 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Martin Luther King Jr. Middle cost?

The typical home value in zip code 92057 is $818K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.