Is John Muir Elementary a good school?

John Muir Elementary ranks 1445 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Muir Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 570 students attended John Muir Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John Muir Elementary?

Students at John Muir Elementary are 38% Asian, 34% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% African American, 7% 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 : Christa McAuliffe Middle High : Bear Creek High

John Muir Elementary

Summary:

John Muir Elementary is a public elementary school in Stockton, California, serving 564 students in grades K-6 and part of the Lodi Unified School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. However, the school faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism and equity concerns, with significant performance gaps between different student subgroups.

John Muir Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Lodi Unified School District, as well as schools in the Lincoln Unified School District, suggesting it is a relatively strong-performing school within its local context. The school's Hispanic and White student populations perform particularly well, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's Asian and African American student populations lag behind, ranking in the bottom 30% and bottom 25% of California elementary schools, respectively.

While John Muir Elementary maintains strong academic performance overall, there is a concerning trend of declining proficiency rates in recent years, particularly in Mathematics. This decline warrants further investigation to identify the underlying causes and implement targeted interventions to reverse the trend and maintain the school's high level of academic achievement. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.4% to 66.78% in recent years, suggests a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may present additional challenges and require targeted support.

Detail:

Public K-6

2303 Whistler Way
Stockton, CA 95209-4157

(209) 953-8106

District: Lodi Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1445^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,354

Students who attend John Muir Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Christa McAuliffe Middle
High:	Bear Creek High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.2

Number of students: 570

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

38.2%

Hispanic:

34.0%

White:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Muir Elementary ranks better than 75.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 31 ranked elementary schools in the Lodi Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73. (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: Asian (38.2%), Hispanic (34%), White (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.9% 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 24.2. 20 elementary schools in the Lodi Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare John Muir Elementary employs 23.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Muir Elementary is $10,354. 28 elementary schools in the Lodi Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Muir Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John Muir Elementary 1445^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John Muir Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lodi Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lodi Unified 951^st 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	71.10	1267^th	4809	73.7%
2005	67.61	1434^th	4822	70.3%
2006	57.43	1851^st	4818	61.6%
2007	60.05	1825^th	5113	64.3%
2008	68.35	1483^rd	5113	71.0%
2009	57.72	2035^th	5193	60.8%
2010	55.79	2230^th	5314	58.0%
2011	51.23	2522^nd	5377	53.1%
2012	53.18	2437^th	5390	54.8%
2013	45.33	2984^th	5530	46.0%
2015	66.20	1646^th	5611	70.7%
2016	71.04	1482^nd	5614	73.6%
2017	69.16	1603^rd	5692	71.8%
2018	67.89	1685^th	5662	70.2%
2019	63.91	1887^th	5789	67.4%
2021	67.66	419^th	1417	70.4%
2022	75.74	1371^st	5883	76.7%
2023	78.01	1242^nd	5874	78.9%
2024	73.00	1445^th	5862	75.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John Muir Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	46.32	376^th	610	38.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Muir Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	49.77	974^th	2634	63.0%

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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	74.33	964^th	5084	81.0%
2019	63.93	1519^th	5173	70.6%
2021	89.41	72^nd	1110	93.5%
2022	82.15	667^th	5264	87.3%
2023	84.78	582^nd	5374	89.2%
2024	78.51	902^nd	5511	83.6%

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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	63.92	1803^rd	5413	66.7%
2019	56.43	2149^th	5492	60.9%
2021	59.54	455^th	1267	64.1%
2022	73.44	1379^th	5635	75.5%
2023	75.25	1277^th	5617	77.3%
2024	75.15	1284^th	5605	77.1%

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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
2018	54.20	687^th	2128	67.7%
2022	67.08	467^th	2227	79.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at John Muir Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	57.69	50^th	130	61.5%

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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	69.56	1504^th	5431	72.3%
2019	69.44	1539^th	5510	72.1%
2021	71.55	329^th	1272	74.1%
2022	75.52	1305^th	5663	77.0%
2023	76.70	1236^th	5650	78.1%
2024	67.54	1629^th	5636	71.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at John Muir Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.87	832^nd	1071	22.3%
2019	31.06	894^th	1149	22.2%
2022	38.38	814^th	1154	29.5%
2023	43.02	817^th	1190	31.3%
2024	40.85	843^rd	1203	29.9%

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Rank History for African American students at John Muir Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.71	446^th	593	24.8%

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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	67.14	1274^th	4830	73.6%
2019	65.86	1364^th	4963	72.5%
2022	78.63	793^rd	5084	84.4%
2023	82.09	647^th	5098	87.3%
2024	73.45	1020^th	5102	80.0%

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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	49.28	1552^nd	2737	43.3%
2019	57.27	1304^th	2834	54.0%
2022	44.75	1615^th	2726	40.8%
2023	71.15	763^rd	2662	71.3%
2024	78.28	491^st	2647	81.5%

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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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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
1995	272	39	50	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1996	272	39	50	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1997	292	45	62	82	4	n/a	n/a	0	485
1998	297	78	66	86	3	n/a	n/a	0	530
1999	314	66	80	105	4	n/a	n/a	0	569
2000	343	63	102	128	4	n/a	n/a	0	640
2001	384	91	136	152	6	n/a	n/a	0	769
2002	250	71	245	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
2003	250	71	245	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
2004	247	66	231	153	5	n/a	n/a	0	702
2005	237	60	246	152	5	n/a	n/a	0	700
2006	205	62	262	150	6	n/a	n/a	6	691
2007	197	57	285	162	4	n/a	n/a	9	714
2008	183	60	315	170	4	n/a	n/a	0	732
2009	160	60	273	177	3	8	5	0	686
2010	163	50	295	6	5	8	166	0	693
2011	152	52	279	178	2	7	19	0	689
2012	131	56	274	179	3	6	21	0	670
2013	127	55	256	191	4	5	38	0	676
2014	118	43	242	190	3	2	41	0	639
2015	116	47	231	220	5	2	43	0	664
2016	111	43	227	206	3	2	44	0	636
2017	100	45	219	201	4	2	58	0	629
2018	101	40	196	221	4	3	56	0	621
2019	101	46	200	200	4	2	52	0	605
2020	96	41	199	194	2	1	46	0	579
2021	76	50	215	206	1	3	45	0	596
2022	71	34	212	203	1	2	47	0	570
2023	60	41	212	199	1	4	47	0	564
2024	63	46	218	194	2	5	42	0	570

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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
1995	452	16.0	28.3	23.9
1996	452	16.0	28.3	23.9
1997	485	18.0	26.9	23.1
1998	530	22.0	24.1	29.1
1999	569	25.0	22.8	23.6
2000	640	29.0	22.1	27.7
2001	769	35.0	22.0	23.9
2002	707	32.0	22.1	36.2
2003	707	32.0	22.1	36.2
2004	702	33.0	21.3	28.9
2005	700	30.0	23.3	31.7
2006	691	33.0	20.9	32.8
2007	714	36.4	19.6	28.9
2008	732	40.1	18.3	30.2
2009	686	34.6	18.7	35.4
2010	693	30.0	23.1	40.5
2011	689	n/a	n/a	44
2012	670	27.5	24.3	n/a
2013	676	27.5	24.5	52.1
2014	639	24.5	26.0	50.5
2015	664	26.0	25.5	52.6
2016	636	27.0	23.5	52.7
2017	629	27.0	23.2	52
2018	621	25.0	24.8	54.3
2019	605	26.8	22.5	52.7
2020	579	n/a	n/a	51.3
2021	596	26.0	22.9	66.8
2022	570	24.0	23.7	63.2
2023	564	24.0	23.5	59.4
2024	570	23.5	24.2	67.9

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
1995	452	16.0	28.3	23.9
1996	452	16.0	28.3	23.9
1997	485	18.0	26.9	23.1
1998	530	22.0	24.1	29.1
1999	569	25.0	22.8	23.6
2000	640	29.0	22.1	27.7
2001	769	35.0	22.0	23.9
2002	707	32.0	22.1	36.2
2003	707	32.0	22.1	36.2
2004	702	33.0	21.3	28.9
2005	700	30.0	23.3	31.7
2006	691	33.0	20.9	32.8
2007	714	36.4	19.6	28.9
2008	732	40.1	18.3	30.2
2009	686	34.6	18.7	35.4
2010	693	30.0	23.1	40.5
2011	689	n/a	n/a	44
2012	670	27.5	24.3	n/a
2013	676	27.5	24.5	52.1
2014	639	24.5	26.0	50.5
2015	664	26.0	25.5	52.6
2016	636	27.0	23.5	52.7
2017	629	27.0	23.2	52
2018	621	25.0	24.8	54.3
2019	605	26.8	22.5	52.7
2020	579	n/a	n/a	51.3
2021	596	26.0	22.9	66.8
2022	570	24.0	23.7	63.2
2023	564	24.0	23.5	59.4
2024	570	23.5	24.2	67.9

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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