Muir (John) Elementary

Muir (John) Elementary, a close-knit elementary school in San Francisco, California, one of the schools within San Francisco Unified, enrolls 260 students, covering grades K through 5. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Muir (John) Elementary sits 44% below that benchmark.

San Francisco Unified comprises 106 schools with combined enrollment of 48,706 students; Muir (John) Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Muir (John) Elementary lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 66%; the rest consists of 18% Black, 8% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Muir (John) Elementary reports 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against San Francisco County (around 54%), the school's rate is north of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Muir (John) Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 34.6%; this one delivers 58.0%, a residual of +23.4 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (San Francisco County) logs that median household income runs about $140,970, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Muir (John) Elementary is one of 132 public schools in San Francisco County (combined enrollment of about 56,505 students).

The closest other public school is Wells (Ida B.) High, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Muir (John) Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Muir (John) Elementary at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 30.8%.

Muir (John) Elementary operates from an urban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Muir (John) Elementary has expanded 7%, going from 243 students in 2018 to 260 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 53% to 66% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 today.

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