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John Muir Elementary

205 Vista Way, Martinez, CA 94553 · (925) 335-5850 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
Enrollment
423
Elementary
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 465
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
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten9723%
Grade 16916%
Grade 25313%
Grade 37718%
Grade 46014%
Grade 56716%
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%
White
17541%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
13031%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
133%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
287%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
7718%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
21150%
Female
21250%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
John Muir ElementaryMartinez Junior High
Based on grade levels within Martinez Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English 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

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts25.3%26.3%21.1%27.3%
Math23.2%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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2551.5%45.8%
2023-2447.3%50.3%
2022-2343.8%47.8%
2021-2242.1%42.9%
2018-1948.7%44.6%
2017-1852.9%49.2%
2016-1748.4%41.2%
2015-1656.0%47.0%
2014-1551.0%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 · methodology
Tier
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 →

Where John Muir Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn 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#68 of 153
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
51.5%#1,919 of 5,172#69 of 153
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
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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
423
-10 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 21.1:1
% White
41%
was 47%
% Hispanic
31%
was 33%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
7%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2542320.320.8:138% (162)
2023-2441519.821.0:141% (169)
2022-2341018.821.8:152% (214)
2017-1843320.521.1:139% (171)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Muir Elementary.

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.

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.

The student count changed little between 2017-18 (433) and 2024-25 (423). The percentage of White students fell from 47% to 41% between 2017-18 and 2024-25.

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Contra Costa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
John Muir Elementary
District
Martinez Unified
Address
205 Vista Way, Martinez, CA 94553
Phone
(925) 335-5850
County
Contra Costa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
423
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
20.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
162 (38%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
062403009579
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About John Muir Elementary
How 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.
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