Is John Muir Elementary a good school?

John Muir Elementary ranks 3820 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Muir Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 555 students attended John Muir Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John Muir Elementary?

Students at John Muir Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 22% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of John Muir Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Muir Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Loma Junior High High : Thomas Downey High

John Muir Elementary

Summary:

John Muir Elementary is a public elementary school in Modesto, California, serving 523 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Modesto City Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Muir Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged students. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 35.94% of John Muir students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.86% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate at John Muir was 25.19%, while the district was at 21.35% and the state at 35.54%. Additionally, John Muir has a relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools in the same district.

When comparing John Muir Elementary to other schools in the Modesto City Elementary District, such as Sonoma Elementary and Orville Wright Elementary, the performance gap is quite significant. These nearby schools consistently outperform John Muir across various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status. For example, in 2023-2024, Sonoma Elementary had 54.62% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to John Muir's 35.94%. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and support will be crucial for improving student outcomes at John Muir Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

1215 Lucerne Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350-6011

(209) 574-8182

District: Modesto City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3820^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,048

Students who attend John Muir Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Loma Junior High
High:	Thomas Downey High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 555

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.4%

White:

21.6%

Two or more races:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Muir Elementary ranks worse than 65.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.33. (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: Hispanic (58.4%), White (21.6%), two or more races (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87% 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 22.3. 16 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare John Muir Elementary employs 24.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Muir Elementary is $14,048, which is the 8^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Muir Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John Muir Elementary 3820^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John Muir Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Modesto City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Modesto City Elementary 1224^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	36.03	2874^th	4809	40.2%
2005	47.12	2334^th	4822	51.6%
2006	31.28	3222^nd	4818	33.1%
2007	38.94	2974^th	5113	41.8%
2008	31.60	3479^th	5113	32.0%
2009	39.50	3073^rd	5193	40.8%
2010	42.90	2993^rd	5314	43.7%
2011	37.64	3415^th	5377	36.5%
2012	45.31	2930^th	5390	45.6%
2013	35.00	3678^th	5530	33.5%
2015	25.52	4085^th	5611	27.2%
2016	19.32	4687^th	5614	16.5%
2017	14.94	5119^th	5692	10.1%
2018	18.30	4822^nd	5662	14.8%
2019	18.34	4967^th	5789	14.2%
2021	16.60	1249^th	1417	11.9%
2022	29.46	3908^th	5883	33.6%
2023	30.31	3859^th	5874	34.3%
2024	31.33	3820^th	5862	34.8%

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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	25.18	2709^th	3246	16.5%
2019	19.88	3187^th	3275	2.7%
2021	30.67	469^th	602	22.1%
2022	46.21	1407^th	3311	57.5%
2023	41.49	1713^th	3250	47.3%
2024	47.05	1351^st	3160	57.2%

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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	24.29	4173^rd	5084	17.9%
2019	24.49	4262^nd	5173	17.6%
2021	27.65	860^th	1110	22.5%
2022	43.05	2760^th	5264	47.6%
2023	38.08	3225^th	5374	40.0%
2024	36.49	3409^th	5511	38.1%

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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	21.53	4409^th	5413	18.5%
2019	19.79	4643^rd	5492	15.5%
2021	16.42	1144^th	1267	9.7%
2022	24.78	4235^th	5635	24.8%
2023	32.49	3541^st	5617	37.0%
2024	31.91	3642^nd	5605	35.0%

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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	24.80	1719^th	2128	19.2%
2019	17.04	2534^th	2585	2.0%

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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	17.73	4765^th	5431	12.3%
2019	19.18	4731^st	5510	14.1%
2021	18.70	1069^th	1272	16.0%
2022	35.24	3344^th	5663	41.0%
2023	28.84	3881^st	5650	31.3%
2024	32.07	3638^th	5636	35.5%

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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	19.65	4275^th	4830	11.5%
2019	20.57	4333^rd	4963	12.7%
2022	42.17	2733^rd	5084	46.2%
2023	32.64	3496^th	5098	31.4%
2024	41.47	2861^st	5102	43.9%

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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	15.15	2447^th	2737	10.6%
2019	11.62	2583^rd	2834	8.9%
2022	11.86	2479^th	2726	9.1%
2023	20.29	2219^th	2662	16.6%
2024	11.89	2397^th	2647	9.4%

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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
1988	454	9	53	57	2	n/a	n/a	0	575
1989	469	17	37	80	2	n/a	n/a	0	605
1990	504	13	26	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	634
1991	441	12	21	95	1	n/a	n/a	0	570
1992	477	8	18	82	4	n/a	n/a	0	589
1993	475	15	19	102	5	n/a	n/a	0	616
1994	454	13	18	124	8	n/a	n/a	0	617
1995	425	23	18	129	9	n/a	n/a	0	604
1996	425	23	18	129	9	n/a	n/a	0	604
1997	384	18	25	154	13	n/a	n/a	0	594
1998	347	36	22	130	10	n/a	n/a	0	545
1999	330	28	23	154	7	n/a	n/a	0	542
2000	324	33	24	150	5	n/a	n/a	0	536
2001	327	31	30	164	5	n/a	n/a	0	557
2002	298	34	34	169	9	n/a	n/a	0	544
2003	298	34	34	169	9	n/a	n/a	0	544
2004	285	44	24	169	9	n/a	n/a	1	532
2005	284	50	25	151	12	n/a	n/a	1	523
2006	266	48	27	156	7	n/a	n/a	2	506
2007	240	41	29	172	9	n/a	n/a	3	494
2008	220	42	30	199	5	n/a	n/a	0	496
2009	232	40	24	186	7	0	2	0	491
2010	200	38	24	226	5	5	10	0	508
2011	150	35	15	233	4	3	16	0	456
2012	150	26	16	245	1	6	35	0	479
2013	161	21	18	265	0	5	28	0	498
2014	152	15	19	264	0	6	39	0	495
2015	138	23	15	269	2	6	38	0	491
2016	151	17	8	294	3	6	47	0	526
2017	125	16	10	318	1	8	42	0	520
2018	131	16	9	301	1	6	46	0	510
2019	124	12	10	313	2	7	54	0	522
2020	115	11	14	310	1	7	55	0	513
2021	110	9	14	268	0	8	52	0	461
2022	117	18	17	266	1	11	51	0	481
2023	112	19	24	299	1	8	60	0	523
2024	120	13	29	324	3	6	60	0	555

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
1988	575	21.0	27.3	n/a
1989	605	22.0	27.5	n/a
1990	634	23.0	27.5	n/a
1991	570	22.0	25.9	n/a
1992	589	22.4	26.2	51.1
1993	616	25.8	23.9	48.7
1994	617	23.6	26.1	50.4
1995	604	22.6	26.7	66.1
1996	604	22.6	26.7	66.1
1997	594	23.6	25.2	64.5
1998	545	24.6	22.2	57.6
1999	542	23.6	23.0	58.3
2000	536	24.0	22.3	62.9
2001	557	27.0	20.6	68.6
2002	544	30.0	18.1	63.8
2003	544	30.0	18.1	63.8
2004	532	29.0	18.3	61.2
2005	523	29.0	18.0	61.3
2006	506	28.3	17.9	62.3
2007	494	28.0	17.6	62.1
2008	496	30.3	16.4	68.3
2009	491	27.0	16.9	73.9
2010	508	26.0	19.5	79.1
2011	456	n/a	n/a	83.8
2012	479	24.5	19.5	99.4
2013	498	22.0	22.6	84.9
2014	495	22.0	22.5	83.8
2015	491	22.0	22.3	86.4
2016	526	23.0	22.8	84.8
2017	520	23.0	22.6	86.9
2018	510	24.0	21.2	89
2019	522	24.0	21.7	88.7
2020	513	n/a	n/a	85.6
2021	461	21.7	21.1	85
2022	481	22.3	21.5	89.6
2023	523	24.2	21.5	82.2
2024	555	24.8	22.3	87

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	575	21.0	27.3	n/a
1989	605	22.0	27.5	n/a
1990	634	23.0	27.5	n/a
1991	570	22.0	25.9	n/a
1992	589	22.4	26.2	51.1
1993	616	25.8	23.9	48.7
1994	617	23.6	26.1	50.4
1995	604	22.6	26.7	66.1
1996	604	22.6	26.7	66.1
1997	594	23.6	25.2	64.5
1998	545	24.6	22.2	57.6
1999	542	23.6	23.0	58.3
2000	536	24.0	22.3	62.9
2001	557	27.0	20.6	68.6
2002	544	30.0	18.1	63.8
2003	544	30.0	18.1	63.8
2004	532	29.0	18.3	61.2
2005	523	29.0	18.0	61.3
2006	506	28.3	17.9	62.3
2007	494	28.0	17.6	62.1
2008	496	30.3	16.4	68.3
2009	491	27.0	16.9	73.9
2010	508	26.0	19.5	79.1
2011	456	n/a	n/a	83.8
2012	479	24.5	19.5	99.4
2013	498	22.0	22.6	84.9
2014	495	22.0	22.5	83.8
2015	491	22.0	22.3	86.4
2016	526	23.0	22.8	84.8
2017	520	23.0	22.6	86.9
2018	510	24.0	21.2	89
2019	522	24.0	21.7	88.7
2020	513	n/a	n/a	85.6
2021	461	21.7	21.1	85
2022	481	22.3	21.5	89.6
2023	523	24.2	21.5	82.2
2024	555	24.8	22.3	87

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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