John Muir Elementary

John Muir Elementary is a K-5 school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Merced, California, overseen by Merced City Elementary, enrolling 613 students in grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 32% above the state mean of about 465.

John Muir Elementary is one of 19 schools operated by Merced City Elementary, a district that teaches 11,108 students overall.

On the student-mix side, John Muir Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 71% of enrollment; the rest looks like 9% White, 7% Black, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, John Muir Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 25.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Merced County (around 81%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, John Muir Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 26.7%, the actual is 24.0%, a residual of -2.7 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Merced County shows the typical household earns roughly $65,510 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Merced County runs 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,456 students), of which John Muir Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Yosemite High (Continuation), around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John Muir Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John Muir Elementary at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 28.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. John Muir Elementary's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 622 (now 613). Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 11% to 7%.

Inside the community feed, the feed for John Muir Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.