Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005487
John Muir
4431 Mt. Herbert Ave., San Diego, CA 92117 · (858) 268-1954 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
147 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 131 | 39% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (131) is 836% larger than its 8th grade class (14).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
65.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.1pp since 2014
Math
53.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.2% | 34.9% | 24.8% | 10.1% |
| Math | 25.4% | 27.7% | 20.0% | 26.9% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.1% | 53.1% |
| 2023-24 | 42.2% | 38.8% |
| 2022-23 | 35.9% | 35.9% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 36.4% |
| 2018-19 | 38.8% | 34.3% |
| 2017-18 | 53.8% | 40.4% |
| 2016-17 | 55.7% | 44.3% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 43.0% |
| 2014-15 | 52.0% | 38.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
Schools most like John Muir
John Muir's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Muir this school | 336 | 43.8% | 48.8% |
| Morris E. Dailey Charter Elementary Fresno | 312 | 44.9% | 57.8% |
| Laurel Elementary Oakley | 342 | 41.2% | 33.3% |
| Jasper Elementary Alta Loma | 398 | 38.9% | 62.2% |
| White Point Elementary San Pedro | 314 | 38.9% | 56.0% |
| Campo Elementary Campo | 359 | 47.4% | 20.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John Muir ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #1,801 of 5,151 | #187 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #1,400 of 5,172 ▲ 873 | #153 of 393 ▲ 63 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #1,011 of 5,172 ▲ 1,479 | #117 of 393 ▲ 111 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.4pp | #14 of 5,116 | #2 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #4,416 of 5,915 | #353 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #831 of 5,352 | #43 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #1,748 of 5,354 | #189 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #4,186 of 5,625 | #286 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +43.0% | #63 of 1,139 | #5 of 97 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
336
+147 (+78%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 336 | 17 | 19.8:1 | 44% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 14 | 19.8:1 | 44% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 12 | 17.8:1 | 58% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 11 | 17.2:1 | 70% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 235 | 10.6 | 22.1:1 | 59% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 15 | 19.3:1 | 52% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | N/A | N/A | 68% (264) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 16 | 19.1:1 | 73% (223) |
| 1990-91 | 364 | 16 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Muir.
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (235 to 336); teachers up 60% (10.6 to 17).
About John Muir
John Muir is a public small elementary school in San Diego, California. The school's 336 students are in kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
San Diego Unified (174 schools, 94,828 students) runs John Muir.
A majority of students at John Muir, 54%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 30% White, 10% multiracial, and 6% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 19 points above the 35% share among San Diego County residents. By the diversity index, John Muir comes in at 61%.
The school has about 19.8 students per teacher and 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 54% average among public schools in San Diego County.
allk12 grades John Muir a B. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school with John Muir's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 53.9%. John Muir scores 48.8%, 5.1 points below that line.
San Diego County has about 3,288,774 residents, and median household income is about $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 766 public schools in San Diego County, with a combined enrollment of about 467,437.
The closest other public school is Mt. Everest Academy, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. John Muir ranks 4th of 4 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 48.8% against a local average of 65.0%.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Federal data put enrollment at 189 in 2020-21 and 336 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. Students per teacher rose from 17.2 in 2020-21 to 19.8 in 2024-25.
Community posts for John Muir can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
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Frequently asked questions
About John MuirHow large is John Muir?
John Muir enrolls approximately 336 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does John Muir serve?
John Muir serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Muir?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Muir is approximately 19.8:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is John Muir?
John Muir reports a student body of 30% White, 54% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees John Muir?
John Muir is overseen by San Diego Unified in San Diego County.
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