1
How has John Muir Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
423
Elementary
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARTINEZ UNIFIED·NCES 062403009579
John Muir Elementary
205 Vista Way, Martinez, CA 94553 · (925) 335-5850 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
162 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 97 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 45% larger than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
John Muir Elementary→Martinez Junior High
Based on grade levels within Martinez Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
51.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.5pp since 2014
Math
45.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.3% | 26.3% | 21.1% | 27.3% |
| Math | 23.2% | 22.6% | 27.9% | 26.3% |
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 | 51.5% | 45.8% |
| 2023-24 | 47.3% | 50.3% |
| 2022-23 | 43.8% | 47.8% |
| 2021-22 | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| 2018-19 | 48.7% | 44.6% |
| 2017-18 | 52.9% | 49.2% |
| 2016-17 | 48.4% | 41.2% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 51.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 (48.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Muir Elementary this school | 423 | 38.3% | 48.7% |
| Bonsall West Elementary Oceanside | 383 | 38.1% | 59.7% |
| Innovations Academy San Diego | 436 | 41.7% | N/A |
| Mariposa Elementary Redlands | 432 | 34.3% | 65.0% |
| David Lubin Elementary Sacramento | 454 | 40.3% | 61.0% |
| Kimberly Elementary Redlands | 457 | 37.2% | 58.8% |
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 Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #1,811 of 5,151 | #65 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #1,869 of 5,172 ▼ 366 | #68 of 153 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #1,919 of 5,172 ▲ 180 | #69 of 153 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #1,323 of 5,116 | #21 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #3,383 of 5,915 | #110 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #1,383 of 5,352 | #29 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #680 of 5,354 | #52 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #4,402 of 5,625 | #96 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #3,621 of 3,837 | #101 of 107 |
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
423
+31 (+8%) vs 2020
+100% since 1990-91, when it was 211
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 423 | 20.3 | 20.8:1 | 38% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 19.8 | 21.0:1 | 41% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 18.8 | 21.8:1 | 52% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 392 | 19 | 20.6:1 | 29% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 20.5 | 21.1:1 | 39% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 401 | 17 | 23.6:1 | 41% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | N/A | N/A | 42% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 509 | 27 | 18.9:1 | 27% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 211 | 9 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Muir Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (433 to 423); teachers down 1% (20.5 to 20.3).
About John Muir Elementary
John Muir Elementary is a public mid-sized elementary school in Martinez, California. Its enrollment is 423 students, spread over kindergarten through 5.
The district for John Muir Elementary is Martinez Unified, with 8 schools and 3,774 students.
At John Muir Elementary, White students make up the biggest share, 41%. Smaller groups are 31% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 3% Black. Contra Costa County residents are about 41% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 70% means there is a 70% chance two randomly chosen students at John Muir Elementary are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 20.8:1. The school has 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 20.8:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Federal data show 38% of students (162) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among California public elementary schools, John Muir Elementary outscored 49%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
John Muir Elementary scores 48.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 57.1%.
The county, Contra Costa County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $127,229 a year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Contra Costa County has 280 public schools with about 167,423 students, including John Muir Elementary.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Alhambra Senior High, is about 0.8 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, John Muir Elementary is 4th among 6 schools close by.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 423, compared with 392 in 2020-21.
People who know John Muir Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Martinez Unified
- Alhambra Senior HighHigh · 1,028 students
- Martinez Junior HighMiddle · 843 students
- John Swett ElementaryElementary · 533 students
- Morello Park ElementaryElementary · 496 students
- Las Juntas ElementaryElementary · 353 students
- Vicente Martinez HighHigh · 50 students
Other schools in Martinez
- Alhambra Senior HighHigh · 1,028 students
- Martinez Junior HighMiddle · 843 students
- Hidden Valley ElementaryElementary · 831 students
- John Swett ElementaryElementary · 533 students
- Morello Park ElementaryElementary · 496 students
- Las Juntas ElementaryElementary · 353 students
Other John Muir Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 3 states are named John Muir Elementary. John Muir Elementary is the 8th largest of the 11.
- John Muir ElementaryGlendale, CA · 810 students
- John Muir ElementaryMerced, CA · 613 students
- John Muir ElementaryModesto, CA · 567 students
- John Muir ElementaryStockton, CA · 559 students
- John Muir ElementarySan Jose, CA · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Alhambra Senior High0.8 mi · 1,028
- Martinez Junior High1.1 mi · 843
- Morello Park Elementary1.2 mi · 496
- Briones (Alternative)1.2 mi · 48
- Vicente Martinez High1.2 mi · 50
- John Swett Elementary1.3 mi · 533
Frequently asked questions
About John Muir ElementaryHow large is John Muir Elementary?
John Muir Elementary enrolls approximately 423 students in grades KG-05.
Is John Muir Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
John Muir Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does John Muir Elementary have?
John Muir Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
How diverse is John Muir Elementary?
John Muir Elementary reports a student body of 41% White, 31% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Who oversees John Muir Elementary?
John Muir Elementary is overseen by Martinez Unified in Contra Costa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.