John Muir Middle

Located at 5929 South Vermont Ave., in Los Angeles, California, John Muir Middle is a mid-tier middle school that works with 624 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by Los Angeles Unified.

Within Los Angeles Unified, which oversees 784 schools and 406,887 students, John Muir Middle is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, John Muir Middle reports that nearly all students (82%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 16% Black. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, John Muir Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 11.9%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), John Muir Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Budlong Avenue Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), John Muir Middle ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 24.0%.

John Muir Middle operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John Muir Middle has fell 23%, going from 808 students in 2018 to 624 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 11% to 16% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the John Muir Middle community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.