Is Muir (John) Elementary a good school?

Muir (John) Elementary ranks 1896 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Muir (John) Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 214 students attended Muir (John) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Muir (John) Elementary?

Students at Muir (John) Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 19% African American, 11% Two or more races, 9% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Muir (John) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Muir (John) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lick (James) Middle High : Academy (The)- SF @McAteer High : Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School High : Balboa High High : Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High High : Galileo High High : Jordan (June) School for Equity High : Lincoln (Abraham) High High : Lowell High High : Marshall (Thurgood) High High : Mission High High : O'Connell (John) High High : S.F. International High High : Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High High : Washington (George) High

Muir (John) Elementary

Summary:

Muir (John) Elementary is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 214 students in grades K-5. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently underperforming academic results, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a student population that is predominantly from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Muir (John) Elementary's academic performance lags behind both the San Francisco Unified school district and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 45.71% of Muir (John) Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 53.73% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 33.9% to 60.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Muir (John) Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.3% to 76.44% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

While Muir (John) Elementary has shown some strengths in specific student subgroups, such as ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools for its performance with English Language Learner students, the school's overall performance is generally lower than nearby public schools, such as McKinley Elementary, Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary, and New Traditions Elementary, which have higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve a more socioeconomically diverse student population. Even the nearby Creative Arts Charter school, which serves a similar demographic, has outperformed Muir (John) Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-5

380 Webster St.
San Francisco, CA 94117-3512

(415) 241-6335

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1896^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend Muir (John) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lick (James) Middle
High:	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
	Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
	Balboa High
	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
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	Galileo High
	Jordan (June) School for Equity
	Lincoln (Abraham) High
	Lowell High
	Marshall (Thurgood) High
	Mission High
	O'Connell (John) High
	S.F. International High
	Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
	Washington (George) High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 214

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.5%

African American:

18.7%

Two or more races:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Muir (John) Elementary ranks better than 67.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 38^th among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.61. (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 (57.5%), African American (18.7%), two or more races (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Muir (John) Elementary is 17.8, which is the 12^th best among 71 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Muir (John) Elementary employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Muir (John) Elementary is $6,103, which is the highest among 72 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Muir (John) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Muir (John) Elementary 1896^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Muir (John) Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Francisco Unified 651^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Muir (John) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Muir (John) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.04	3702^nd	4809	23.0%
2005	24.43	3666^th	4822	24.0%
2006	16.63	4241^st	4818	12.0%
2007	9.29	4950^th	5113	3.2%
2008	6.67	5052^nd	5113	1.2%
2009	2.46	5181^st	5193	0.2%
2010	6.27	5252^nd	5314	1.2%
2011	23.61	4426^th	5377	17.7%
2012	17.48	4814^th	5390	10.7%
2013	9.60	5318^th	5530	3.8%
2015	20.12	4611^th	5611	17.8%
2016	14.79	5057^th	5614	9.9%
2017	29.77	3850^th	5692	32.4%
2018	31.42	3711^th	5662	34.5%
2019	59.56	2101^st	5789	63.7%
2022	42.20	2947^th	5883	49.9%
2023	48.66	2597^th	5874	55.8%
2024	63.61	1896^th	5862	67.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Muir (John) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.04	1073^rd	3246	66.9%
2019	83.23	270^th	3275	91.8%
2022	87.57	189^th	3311	94.3%
2023	74.50	386^th	3250	88.1%
2024	92.03	94^th	3160	97.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.34	2926^th	5084	42.4%
2019	74.65	940^th	5173	81.8%
2022	46.50	2505^th	5264	52.4%
2023	49.73	2388^th	5374	55.6%
2024	72.68	1148^th	5511	79.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Muir (John) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.87	3550^th	5413	34.4%
2019	68.25	1590^th	5492	71.0%
2022	36.35	3243^rd	5635	42.4%
2023	60.34	1928^th	5617	65.7%
2024	63.18	1800^th	5605	67.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Muir (John) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.29	3602^nd	5431	33.7%
2019	53.86	2267^th	5510	58.9%
2022	48.81	2513^th	5663	55.6%
2023	38.58	3148^th	5650	44.3%
2024	63.06	1841^st	5636	67.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Muir (John) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	65.18	179^th	700	74.4%
2022	44.55	308^th	663	53.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Muir (John) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.90	2874^th	4830	40.5%
2019	62.12	1567^th	4963	68.4%
2022	56.64	1799^th	5084	64.6%
2023	52.00	2118^th	5098	58.5%
2024	70.38	1170^th	5102	77.1%

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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 Muir (John) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	9	160	99	196	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1989	11	139	100	171	1	n/a	n/a	0	422
1990	13	139	75	160	3	n/a	n/a	0	390
1991	24	137	72	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	390
1992	23	118	65	157	1	n/a	n/a	0	364
1993	13	122	57	137	2	n/a	n/a	0	331
1994	18	109	49	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1995	17	99	33	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
1996	17	99	33	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
1997	31	84	34	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
1998	30	93	39	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
1999	28	95	33	135	1	n/a	n/a	0	292
2000	21	121	32	134	2	n/a	n/a	0	310
2001	15	129	25	139	1	n/a	n/a	3	312
2002	11	123	18	122	5	n/a	n/a	4	283
2003	11	123	18	122	5	n/a	n/a	4	283
2004	8	125	19	116	4	n/a	n/a	6	278
2005	6	117	16	116	5	n/a	n/a	6	266
2006	5	76	15	118	4	n/a	n/a	4	222
2007	9	86	25	111	4	n/a	n/a	34	269
2008	19	76	17	102	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	214
2009	13	90	17	108	2	0	13	0	243
2010	15	82	20	113	1	1	18	0	250
2011	9	72	18	103	1	1	20	0	224
2012	8	86	11	107	0	0	25	0	237
2013	11	72	7	128	1	0	38	0	257
2014	10	81	8	132	4	0	23	0	258
2015	11	93	11	118	4	0	14	0	251
2016	9	100	10	124	4	0	18	0	265
2017	9	80	9	122	1	1	24	0	246
2018	8	64	7	129	1	2	32	0	243
2019	6	56	9	116	3	3	32	0	225
2020	15	61	6	127	0	2	28	0	239
2021	18	59	8	118	0	3	35	0	241
2022	19	50	9	114	0	2	31	0	225
2023	19	40	4	123	0	5	23	0	214

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Muir (John) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	464	16.0	29.0	n/a
1989	422	16.0	26.3	n/a
1990	390	16.0	24.3	n/a
1991	390	23.5	16.5	n/a
1992	364	23.9	15.2	94.8
1993	331	19.0	17.4	82.5
1994	302	15.0	20.1	92.1
1995	280	16.5	17.0	95
1996	280	16.5	17.0	95
1997	266	19.5	13.6	84.2
1998	289	18.0	16.1	92.7
1999	292	21.0	13.9	86.6
2000	310	21.0	14.8	76.5
2001	312	21.6	14.4	78.3
2002	283	20.0	14.2	84.9
2003	283	20.0	14.2	84.9
2004	278	19.6	14.2	90.1
2005	266	17.4	15.3	78.5
2006	222	16.0	13.9	0
2007	269	16.0	16.8	94.5
2008	214	19.0	11.3	79
2009	243	17.3	12.9	86.4
2010	250	17.6	14.2	77.2
2011	224	n/a	n/a	86.2
2012	237	16.7	14.1	75.5
2013	257	18.0	14.2	80.5
2014	258	16.5	15.6	89.5
2015	251	16.0	15.6	91.6
2016	265	18.0	14.7	75.8
2017	246	12.0	20.5	73.2
2018	243	15.0	16.2	66.7
2019	225	12.0	18.7	84
2020	239	n/a	n/a	69
2021	241	15.0	16.0	70.1
2022	225	14.5	15.5	76.4
2023	214	12.0	17.8	74.3

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 Muir (John) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	464	16.0	29.0	n/a
1989	422	16.0	26.3	n/a
1990	390	16.0	24.3	n/a
1991	390	23.5	16.5	n/a
1992	364	23.9	15.2	94.8
1993	331	19.0	17.4	82.5
1994	302	15.0	20.1	92.1
1995	280	16.5	17.0	95
1996	280	16.5	17.0	95
1997	266	19.5	13.6	84.2
1998	289	18.0	16.1	92.7
1999	292	21.0	13.9	86.6
2000	310	21.0	14.8	76.5
2001	312	21.6	14.4	78.3
2002	283	20.0	14.2	84.9
2003	283	20.0	14.2	84.9
2004	278	19.6	14.2	90.1
2005	266	17.4	15.3	78.5
2006	222	16.0	13.9	0
2007	269	16.0	16.8	94.5
2008	214	19.0	11.3	79
2009	243	17.3	12.9	86.4
2010	250	17.6	14.2	77.2
2011	224	n/a	n/a	86.2
2012	237	16.7	14.1	75.5
2013	257	18.0	14.2	80.5
2014	258	16.5	15.6	89.5
2015	251	16.0	15.6	91.6
2016	265	18.0	14.7	75.8
2017	246	12.0	20.5	73.2
2018	243	15.0	16.2	66.7
2019	225	12.0	18.7	84
2020	239	n/a	n/a	69
2021	241	15.0	16.0	70.1
2022	225	14.5	15.5	76.4
2023	214	12.0	17.8	74.3

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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