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Which teacher or staff member at Muir Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
469
Elementary
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455001755
Muir Elementary
410 East Dennett Ave., Fresno, CA 93728 · (559) 457-3150 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
18.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
443 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 47% larger than its 6th grade class (53).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
33.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +19.0pp since 2014
Math
22.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 19 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.6% | 20.5% | 21.4% | 45.6% |
| Math | 4.2% | 17.8% | 28.0% | 50.0% |
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 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.6% | 19.6% |
| 2022-23 | 23.1% | 20.8% |
| 2021-22 | 18.8% | 12.9% |
| 2018-19 | 23.4% | 20.2% |
| 2017-18 | 23.1% | 17.6% |
| 2016-17 | 16.1% | 7.4% |
| 2015-16 | 19.0% | 12.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
24.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Muir Elementary
Muir Elementary's state test result (24.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muir Elementary this school | 469 | 94.5% | 24.1% |
| Del Mar Elementary Fresno | 444 | 93.9% | 24.2% |
| Heaton Elementary Fresno | 515 | 95.0% | 12.8% |
| Hamilton Elementary San Diego | 406 | 93.6% | 34.6% |
| Box Springs Elementary Moreno Valley | 428 | 91.4% | 26.9% |
| Eastside Elementary Lancaster | 423 | 96.0% | 24.6% |
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 Muir Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #4,172 of 5,151 | #153 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #4,107 of 5,172 ▲ 106 | #151 of 185 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,667 of 5,172 ▲ 852 | #129 of 185 ▲ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.6pp | #423 of 5,116 | #21 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #2,807 of 5,915 | #127 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #326 of 5,352 | #30 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #2,982 of 5,354 | #93 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.5% | #509 of 5,625 | #42 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #2,175 of 3,837 | #65 of 135 |
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
469
-26 (-5%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 1,029
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 41.3:1
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 | 469 | 25.7 | 18.3:1 | 94% (443) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 25.6 | 18.6:1 | 96% (458) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 26.7 | 17.8:1 | 95% (450) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 12 | 41.3:1 | 95% (471) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 21 | 25.9:1 | 96% (522) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 19 | 25.0:1 | 97% (463) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | N/A | N/A | 94% (473) |
| 2000-01 | 802 | 39 | 20.6:1 | 100% (799) |
| 1990-91 | 1,029 | 42 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Muir Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (544 to 469); teachers up 22% (21 to 25.7).
About Muir Elementary
Muir Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school found in Fresno, California. Enrollment totals 469 students across kindergarten through 6.
Muir Elementary is in Fresno Unified, a district with 67,873 students across 100 schools.
Of every 100 students at Muir Elementary, about 71 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 12% Black, 6% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Fresno County, the Hispanic share is about 55%. The diversity index for Muir Elementary is 47%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Muir Elementary, giving a ratio of 18.3:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. By family income, 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Fresno County average 75%.
Among California public elementary schools, Muir Elementary outscored 35%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Muir Elementary is 24.2%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 24.1%.
American Community Survey estimates for Fresno County show that the median household earns about $74,201 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Across Fresno County, 368 public schools serve about 206,072 students.
About 0.8 miles separate Muir Elementary from the closest public school, Fresno High. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Muir Elementary ranks 5th of 6 on average proficiency.
Federal data place Muir Elementary in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment decreased 5% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 18.3:1, from 41.3:1.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fresno Unified
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Other Muir Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Muir Elementary. Muir Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Muir ElementaryPortage, WI · 439 students
- Muir ElementaryMadison, WI · 377 students
Nearby schools
- Fresno High0.8 mi · 1,867
- Susan B. Anthony Elementary0.8 mi · 368
- Heaton Elementary0.9 mi · 515
- Lowell Elementary0.9 mi · 325
- Design Science Middle College High1.1 mi · 243
- Hamilton Elementary1.1 mi · 811
Frequently asked questions
About Muir ElementaryHow large is Muir Elementary?
Muir Elementary enrolls approximately 469 students in grades KG-06.
Is Muir Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Muir Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Muir Elementary have?
Muir Elementary employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Muir Elementary?
Student demographics at Muir Elementary are roughly 6% White, 71% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Muir Elementary in?
Muir Elementary is part of Fresno Unified.
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