Is John Muir Elementary a good school?

John Muir Elementary ranks 2073 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Muir Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 750 students attended John Muir Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John Muir Elementary?

Students at John Muir Elementary are 56% White, 32% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of John Muir Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Muir Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Theodore Roosevelt Middle High : Glendale High

John Muir Elementary

Summary:

John Muir Elementary is a public elementary school in Glendale, California, serving around 750 students in grades K-6 and part of the Glendale Unified School District. While the district is ranked 364 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating, John Muir Elementary's performance lags behind both the district and state averages across key metrics.

John Muir Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the Glendale Unified School District and California state averages, with only 48.46% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 59.79% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 9.6% in 2018-2019 to 22.9% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and English Language Learner students performing relatively well, while White students and students with disabilities struggle.

Compared to nearby schools within the Glendale Unified School District, such as Thomas Edison Elementary and Horace Mann Elementary, John Muir Elementary's performance is consistently lower. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy was 61.84% at Thomas Edison Elementary and 75.89% at Horace Mann Elementary, compared to 48.46% at John Muir Elementary. When compared to schools outside the Glendale Unified School District, such as Delevan Drive Elementary and Eagle Rock Elementary in the Los Angeles Unified School District, John Muir Elementary's performance is mixed, with the nearby schools outperforming it in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-6

912 South Chevy Chase Dr.
Glendale, CA 91205-2540

(818) 241-4848

District: Glendale Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2073^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,311

Students who attend John Muir Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Theodore Roosevelt Middle
High:	Glendale High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 750

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.9%

Hispanic:

32.0%

Asian:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Muir Elementary ranks better than 64.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.75. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.9%), Hispanic (32%), Asian (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Muir Elementary is 25, which is the 10^th best among 20 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare John Muir Elementary employs 29.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Muir Elementary is $6,311. 12 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Muir Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John Muir Elementary 2073^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John Muir Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Glendale Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Glendale Unified 364^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John Muir Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John Muir Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	46.67	2329^th	4809	51.6%
2005	47.92	2301^st	4822	52.3%
2006	46.41	2365^th	4818	50.9%
2007	52.04	2206^th	5113	56.9%
2008	50.22	2354^th	5113	54.0%
2009	51.96	2361^st	5193	54.5%
2010	44.03	2914^th	5314	45.2%
2011	44.33	2935^th	5377	45.4%
2012	49.66	2639^th	5390	51.0%
2013	66.79	1730^th	5530	68.7%
2015	65.37	1695^th	5611	69.8%
2016	62.56	1882^nd	5614	66.5%
2017	53.18	2370^th	5692	58.4%
2018	50.58	2543^rd	5662	55.1%
2019	52.65	2449^th	5789	57.7%
2022	59.87	2032^nd	5883	65.5%
2023	64.02	1844^th	5874	68.6%
2024	59.75	2073^rd	5862	64.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Muir Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.37	598^th	3246	81.6%
2019	74.57	426^th	3275	87.0%
2022	60.70	737^th	3311	77.7%
2023	70.75	476^th	3250	85.4%
2024	55.07	934^th	3160	70.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Muir Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.59	1655^th	5084	67.4%
2019	64.01	1513^th	5173	70.8%
2022	66.23	1350^th	5264	74.4%
2023	66.28	1423^rd	5374	73.5%
2024	57.22	1956^th	5511	64.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at John Muir Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.56	190^th	336	43.5%
2024	58.77	113^th	364	69.0%

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Rank History for Female students at John Muir Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.01	2327^th	5413	57.0%
2019	51.75	2403^rd	5492	56.2%
2022	63.46	1803^rd	5635	68.0%
2023	67.32	1621^st	5617	71.1%
2024	57.88	2040^th	5605	63.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at John Muir Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.27	1938^th	2585	25.0%

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Rank History for Male students at John Muir Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.63	2589^th	5431	52.3%
2019	52.43	2344^th	5510	57.5%
2022	55.29	2175^th	5663	61.6%
2023	59.09	1992^nd	5650	64.7%
2024	59.26	2018^th	5636	64.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Muir Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.34	1942^nd	4830	59.8%
2019	47.71	2434^th	4963	51.0%
2022	55.82	1844^th	5084	63.7%
2023	76.28	910^th	5098	82.1%
2024	66.80	1320^th	5102	74.1%

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Rank History for White students at John Muir Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.04	2202^nd	2737	19.5%
2019	29.26	2173^rd	2834	23.3%
2022	39.16	1761^st	2726	35.4%
2023	35.01	1862^nd	2662	30.1%
2024	30.98	1924^th	2647	27.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a citizen on FaceBook
Thursday, May 19, 2016

My brother has been at this school for awhile now and I've never seen him in a better environment. He loves his teachers and loves the way they learn the subjects. However, it seems like some of the staff here need to learn some proper manners. If you decide to place your child in this school then be prepared to deal with the rude people in the front of the office. Also, the rude nurse should not have a job there. I had a conversation with her about my brothers medication and every answer back I got was introduced with a rude tone of voice and a flurry of different appalled faces. I was shocked to see such an immature person in an environment with kids. I don't know whether she was judging me by how I looked but I've never encountered anyone as rude as her at a school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for John Muir Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	307	6	132	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1989	483	6	158	229	2	n/a	n/a	0	878
1990	556	10	153	245	1	n/a	n/a	0	965
1991	584	8	130	260	1	n/a	n/a	0	983
1992	681	13	149	270	1	n/a	n/a	0	1114
1993	804	14	178	347	1	n/a	n/a	0	1344
1994	804	16	184	346	1	n/a	n/a	0	1351
1995	813	26	175	404	0	n/a	n/a	0	1418
1996	813	26	175	404	0	n/a	n/a	0	1418
1997	795	26	169	420	2	n/a	n/a	0	1412
1998	777	24	142	448	5	n/a	n/a	0	1396
1999	746	24	146	464	6	n/a	n/a	0	1386
2000	714	24	151	466	6	n/a	n/a	0	1361
2001	740	14	155	414	5	n/a	n/a	0	1328
2002	646	9	165	350	3	n/a	n/a	10	1183
2003	646	9	165	350	3	n/a	n/a	10	1183
2004	595	7	146	351	3	n/a	n/a	4	1106
2005	537	6	140	316	3	n/a	n/a	3	1005
2006	489	6	126	275	1	n/a	n/a	14	911
2007	450	10	119	266	1	n/a	n/a	13	859
2008	426	7	103	245	3	n/a	n/a	0	784
2009	412	9	106	233	1	0	35	0	796
2010	441	12	112	232	3	0	2	0	802
2011	454	12	117	239	3	0	10	0	835
2012	435	9	120	258	2	0	11	0	835
2013	444	10	122	260	1	0	13	0	850
2014	433	14	102	264	2	0	19	0	834
2015	434	11	94	291	1	1	16	0	848
2016	446	14	95	313	1	1	16	0	886
2017	462	14	91	322	2	1	12	0	904
2018	467	19	92	300	0	2	14	0	894
2019	479	15	83	276	1	3	13	0	870
2020	470	8	74	260	0	4	13	0	829
2021	451	8	73	263	0	3	11	0	809
2022	387	7	67	228	0	2	9	0	700
2023	419	7	71	240	0	1	11	1	750

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John Muir Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	609	21.0	29.0	n/a
1989	878	30.0	29.2	n/a
1990	965	34.0	28.3	n/a
1991	983	36.0	27.3	n/a
1992	1114	36.6	30.4	68.4
1993	1344	48.0	28.0	66.4
1994	1351	49.0	27.6	75.3
1995	1418	47.0	30.2	77.8
1996	1418	47.0	30.2	77.8
1997	1412	51.0	27.7	81.1
1998	1396	53.0	26.3	77.4
1999	1386	60.8	22.8	79.8
2000	1361	65.6	20.7	80.3
2001	1328	62.0	21.4	79.1
2002	1183	56.0	21.1	81
2003	1183	56.0	21.1	81
2004	1106	51.4	21.5	76
2005	1005	48.0	20.9	73.4
2006	911	43.0	21.2	71.3
2007	859	42.4	20.3	71.9
2008	784	40.8	19.2	76.1
2009	796	39.0	19.4	75.6
2010	802	35.7	22.4	77.1
2011	835	n/a	n/a	75.3
2012	835	33.6	24.8	76
2013	850	33.0	25.7	79.1
2014	834	30.0	27.8	77.3
2015	848	31.0	27.3	75.7
2016	886	34.0	26.0	75.1
2017	904	35.0	25.8	73.9
2018	894	33.0	27.0	73.2
2019	870	32.0	27.1	74.3
2020	829	n/a	n/a	72.6
2021	809	32.0	25.2	68.1
2022	700	30.0	23.3	66.7
2023	750	29.9	25.0	65.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John Muir Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	609	21.0	29.0	n/a
1989	878	30.0	29.2	n/a
1990	965	34.0	28.3	n/a
1991	983	36.0	27.3	n/a
1992	1114	36.6	30.4	68.4
1993	1344	48.0	28.0	66.4
1994	1351	49.0	27.6	75.3
1995	1418	47.0	30.2	77.8
1996	1418	47.0	30.2	77.8
1997	1412	51.0	27.7	81.1
1998	1396	53.0	26.3	77.4
1999	1386	60.8	22.8	79.8
2000	1361	65.6	20.7	80.3
2001	1328	62.0	21.4	79.1
2002	1183	56.0	21.1	81
2003	1183	56.0	21.1	81
2004	1106	51.4	21.5	76
2005	1005	48.0	20.9	73.4
2006	911	43.0	21.2	71.3
2007	859	42.4	20.3	71.9
2008	784	40.8	19.2	76.1
2009	796	39.0	19.4	75.6
2010	802	35.7	22.4	77.1
2011	835	n/a	n/a	75.3
2012	835	33.6	24.8	76
2013	850	33.0	25.7	79.1
2014	834	30.0	27.8	77.3
2015	848	31.0	27.3	75.7
2016	886	34.0	26.0	75.1
2017	904	35.0	25.8	73.9
2018	894	33.0	27.0	73.2
2019	870	32.0	27.1	74.3
2020	829	n/a	n/a	72.6
2021	809	32.0	25.2	68.1
2022	700	30.0	23.3	66.7
2023	750	29.9	25.0	65.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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