John Muir Middle

John Muir Middle, a mid-sized middle-grades school in San Leandro, California, overseen by San Leandro Unified, serves 969 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 47% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

Across the 13 schools in San Leandro Unified (8,834 students total), John Muir Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, John Muir Middle reports that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 29% Asian, 11% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, John Muir Middle has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Alameda County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, John Muir Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.9%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Alameda County indicate median household earnings sit near $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. John Muir Middle is one of 394 public schools in Alameda County (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students).

Halkin Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John Muir Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John Muir Middle at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 28.5%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 3%: 995 students in 2018 compared to 969 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share decreased from 34% to 29%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 22.8:1 in 2018 to 21.4:1 in 2025.

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