John Muir Elementary

John Muir Elementary, a moderately sized elementary campus in San Jose, California, part of Cupertino Union, instructs 557 students, covering grades K through 5.

Across the 23 schools in Cupertino Union (13,526 students total), John Muir Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, John Muir Elementary records that 78% of the student body identifies as Asian; the rest consists of 20% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 41% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, John Muir Elementary has 22 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 8% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Santa Clara County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, John Muir Elementary ranks in the top 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 74.5%; John Muir Elementary posts 91.6%, +17.1 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Santa Clara County indicate median household income runs about $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Santa Clara County's 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), John Muir Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Joaquin Miller Middle, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John Muir Elementary at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 81.7%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 56%: 358 students in 2018 compared to 557 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 12% to 1%. Class-load math has rose: from 23.9:1 in 2018 to 25.6:1 in 2025.

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