Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKELEY UNIFIED·NCES 060474008119
John Muir Elementary
2955 Claremont Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 · (510) 644-6410 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
90 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
73.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +25.8pp since 2014
Math
69.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +26.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 26 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 47.6% | 26.2% | 15.4% | 10.7% |
| Math | 44.0% | 25.3% | 19.3% | 11.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.8% | 69.3% |
| 2023-24 | 70.8% | 69.3% |
| 2022-23 | 66.7% | 59.6% |
| 2021-22 | 56.9% | 50.8% |
| 2018-19 | 63.8% | 61.4% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 54.2% |
| 2016-17 | 59.1% | 58.1% |
| 2015-16 | 53.0% | 51.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 43.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like John Muir Elementary
John Muir Elementary's state test result (71.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Muir Elementary this school | 293 | 30.7% | 71.6% |
| McKinley Elementary San Francisco | 294 | 28.2% | 64.5% |
| Peralta Elementary Oakland | 355 | 30.4% | 71.5% |
| Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier Berkeley | 407 | 29.2% | 75.5% |
| Cragmont Elementary Berkeley | 290 | 28.6% | 69.5% |
| Aveson School of Leaders Pasadena | 279 | 27.6% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John Muir Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #584 of 5,151 | #52 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #626 of 5,172 ▲ 13 | #54 of 192 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #548 of 5,172 ▲ 130 | #44 of 192 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.7pp | #93 of 5,116 | #2 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #4,819 of 5,915 | #177 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #1,458 of 5,352 | #33 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #890 of 5,354 | #71 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #4,729 of 5,625 | #142 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #3,748 of 3,837 | #135 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
293
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 19.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 293 | 14 | 20.9:1 | 31% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 264 | 13 | 20.3:1 | 32% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 14 | 18.8:1 | 30% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 15 | 19.4:1 | 28% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 296 | 13.8 | 21.5:1 | 39% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 292 | 14 | 20.9:1 | 45% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 242 | N/A | N/A | 59% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 245 | 19 | 12.9:1 | 47% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 205 | 11 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Muir Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (296 to 293); teachers up 2% (13.8 to 14).
About John Muir Elementary
John Muir Elementary is a small elementary school that serves part of Berkeley, California. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 293 students. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 37% lower.
The district, Berkeley Unified, has 9,116 students enrolled across 17 schools.
More than half of enrollment at John Muir Elementary is White: 51%. The remaining shares are 17% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 9% Black. Alameda County as a whole is about 30% White, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, John Muir Elementary scores 68%.
John Muir Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.9:1, with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. The school has 31% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Alameda County is 49%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 61.5% for John Muir Elementary. The school posts 71.6%, 10.1 points above the prediction.
Looking at the county, Alameda County, median household income comes to about $129,367, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 394 public schools and about 210,511 students.
Emerson Elementary, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. John Muir Elementary places 3rd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
In the federal locale system, John Muir Elementary is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 291 in 2020-21, 293 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.4:1 to 20.9:1.
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Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
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Other John Muir Elementary schools
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- John Muir ElementarySan Jose, CA · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Emerson Elementary0.4 mi · 283
- Chabot Elementary0.5 mi · 576
- Willard Middle0.8 mi · 596
- Kaiser Early Childhood Center0.8 mi · 118
- Claremont Middle0.9 mi · 487
- Peralta Elementary0.9 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About John Muir ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at John Muir Elementary?
John Muir Elementary enrolls approximately 293 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does John Muir Elementary serve?
John Muir Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Muir Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Muir Elementary is approximately 20.9:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Muir Elementary?
At John Muir Elementary, the student body is approximately 51% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Black, 11% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees John Muir Elementary?
John Muir Elementary is overseen by Berkeley Unified in Alameda County.
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