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John Muir Elementary
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% |
School pathway
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat 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% |
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% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat 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%.
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 | #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 |
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or 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) |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 20.5 | 21.1:1 | 39% (171) |
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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