John Muir Fundamental Elementary

John Muir Fundamental Elementary is one of the average-sized elementary-level communitys in Santa Ana, California, operated by Santa Ana Unified, with 557 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

John Muir Fundamental Elementary is one of 51 schools operated by Santa Ana Unified, a district that hosts 35,993 students overall.

In terms of who attends, John Muir Fundamental Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (91%); the rest reads as 4% Asian, 4% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, John Muir Fundamental Elementary has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.3:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Orange County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, John Muir Fundamental Elementary sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 37.6%; actual is 59.3%, +21.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Orange County) logs that median household income runs about $116,289, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. John Muir Fundamental Elementary is one of 649 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ednovate - Legacy College Prep., around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), John Muir Fundamental Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 24.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. John Muir Fundamental Elementary's enrollment has edged down 41% since 2018, when it stood at 949 (now 557). Hispanic enrollment moved from 95% to 91% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 27.9:1 in 2018 to 22.3:1 in 2025.

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