Is John Muir Elementary School a good school?

John Muir Elementary School ranks 811 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Muir Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 333 students attended John Muir Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of John Muir Elementary School?

Students at John Muir Elementary School are 42% African American, 23% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of John Muir Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John Muir Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Middle School High : Franklin High School

John Muir Elementary School

Summary:

John Muir Elementary School is a public elementary school in Seattle, Washington, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Seattle School District No. 1. While the district is ranked 48 out of 247 in the state, John Muir Elementary faces several unique challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of African American students compared to nearby schools, consistently low academic performance, and struggles with specific student subgroups.

John Muir Elementary's academic performance consistently lags behind the district and state averages, with only 37.78% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 67.59% and 58.68% for the district, respectively. The school also ranks 68th out of 71 Washington elementary schools for African American students and 949th out of 1,024 for students of low socioeconomic status. Despite a significant increase in spending per student, from $15,090 in 2019-2020 to $26,212 in 2021-2022, the school's academic outcomes have not improved.

Interestingly, some of the nearby schools, such as Maple Elementary, Leschi Elementary, and Hawthorne Elementary, perform significantly better on standardized tests and have higher statewide rankings, highlighting the disparity in academic achievement within the same school district. As John Muir Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, the school's unique challenges and the need for a more targeted and effective approach to address the needs of its student population become increasingly apparent.

Detail:

Public K-5

3301 S Horton St
Seattle, WA 98144-6917

(206) 252-7400

District: Seattle School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
811^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,212

Students who attend John Muir Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	Franklin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 333

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.7%

White:

22.8%

Hispanic:

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Muir Elementary School ranks worse than 69.4% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 61^st among 71 ranked elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at John Muir Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (41.7%), White (22.8%), Hispanic (15.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.2% 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 School is 13.7, which is the 25^th best among 71 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare John Muir Elementary School employs 24.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Muir Elementary School is $26,212, which is the 16^th highest among 71 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Muir Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks John Muir Elementary School 811^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See John Muir Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Seattle School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Seattle School District No. 1 48^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John Muir Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at John Muir Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	43.82	591^st	1026	42.4%
2005	27.95	792^nd	1031	23.2%
2006	46.44	595^th	1051	43.4%
2007	53.72	512^th	1069	52.1%
2008	60.58	430^th	1067	59.7%
2009	60.65	418^th	1072	61.0%
2010	43.72	640^th	1088	41.2%
2011	39.89	708^th	1092	35.2%
2012	25.10	904^th	1097	17.6%
2013	32.79	806^th	1106	27.1%
2015	38.23	688^th	1067	35.5%
2016	22.80	859^th	1053	18.4%
2017	25.62	813^th	1056	23.0%
2018	32.24	735^th	1054	30.3%
2019	31.75	809^th	1130	28.4%
2021	28.14	785^th	1107	29.1%
2022	34.35	761^st	1169	34.9%
2023	31.53	805^th	1169	31.1%
2024	30.32	811^th	1168	30.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Muir Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.63	266^th	333	20.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Muir Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.75	220^th	308	28.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.84	659^th	835	21.1%
2019	32.72	720^th	979	26.5%
2021	31.79	616^th	854	27.9%
2022	33.33	723^rd	1019	29.0%
2023	33.15	727^th	1013	28.2%
2024	14.26	949^th	1024	7.3%

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Rank History for Female students at John Muir Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.11	774^th	1004	22.9%
2019	35.24	741^st	1068	30.6%
2021	32.75	657^th	1008	34.8%
2022	43.15	601^st	1100	45.4%
2023	41.74	619^th	1094	43.4%
2024	43.29	603^rd	1093	44.8%

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Rank History for Male students at John Muir Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.19	620^th	999	37.9%
2019	30.80	774^th	1075	28.0%
2021	21.88	821^st	1025	19.9%
2022	25.54	849^th	1113	23.7%
2023	26.20	836^th	1099	23.9%
2024	24.50	852^nd	1099	22.5%

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Rank History for African American students at John Muir Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.94	74^th	107	30.8%
2019	49.40	45^th	110	59.1%
2021	31.09	36^th	47	23.4%
2022	27.31	86^th	108	20.4%
2023	14.87	60^th	66	9.1%
2024	14.37	68^th	71	4.2%

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Rank History for White students at John Muir Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	79.47	150^th	833	82.0%
2019	77.71	210^th	1027	79.6%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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John Muir is a beautiful and magical school committed to kindness and racial equity. We are thankful our kids are able to be part of the community. Close Quote

Enrollment information for John Muir Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	116	196	53	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	383
1989	141	223	50	13	10	n/a	n/a	0	437
1990	71	132	14	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	232
1991	97	111	15	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	235
1992	141	148	25	13	7	n/a	n/a	0	334
1993	128	149	24	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	319
1994	130	210	59	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	418
1995	128	265	66	17	8	n/a	n/a	0	484
1996	128	265	66	17	8	n/a	n/a	0	484
1997	99	239	77	20	7	n/a	n/a	0	442
1998	81	255	74	23	7	n/a	n/a	0	440
1999	62	251	67	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	403
2000	61	211	69	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	368
2001	49	195	87	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	361
2002	31	189	89	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	331
2003	31	189	89	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	331
2004	27	178	86	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	310
2005	24	169	99	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	312
2006	27	152	94	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	290
2007	28	178	66	13	11	n/a	n/a	0	296
2008	40	189	66	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	312
2009	53	187	78	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	341
2010	73	190	83	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	366
2011	84	204	92	27	5	1	2	0	415
2012	79	153	91	30	4	1	45	0	403
2013	81	191	90	47	3	2	46	0	460
2014	80	187	77	43	4	4	45	0	440
2015	78	194	65	42	3	3	51	0	436
2016	75	189	44	41	2	2	44	0	397
2017	64	193	44	46	0	3	48	0	398
2018	67	182	33	30	2	6	37	0	357
2019	60	169	35	30	2	6	38	0	340
2020	57	172	34	30	2	3	33	0	331
2021	58	207	29	41	0	3	31	0	369
2022	59	165	30	35	0	1	34	0	324
2023	69	147	26	38	0	1	35	0	316
2024	76	139	33	52	0	0	31	2	333

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	383	20.0	19.1	0
1989	437	20.0	21.8	n/a
1990	232	16.5	14.0	0
1991	235	14.0	16.7	n/a
1992	334	14.5	23.0	n/a
1993	319	17.0	18.8	n/a
1994	418	19.0	22.0	n/a
1995	484	23.0	21.0	n/a
1996	484	23.0	21.0	n/a
1997	442	22.5	19.6	n/a
1998	440	19.6	22.4	n/a
1999	403	22.2	18.2	n/a
2000	368	20.7	17.8	n/a
2001	361	21.2	17.0	n/a
2002	331	18.3	18.1	62.5
2003	331	18.3	18.1	62.5
2004	310	18.0	17.2	63.2
2005	312	18.1	17.2	62.2
2006	290	16.0	18.1	63.4
2007	296	17.2	17.2	65.2
2008	312	17.3	18.0	65.4
2009	341	17.3	19.7	61.3
2010	366	19.8	18.4	59.8
2011	415	21.7	19.1	54.5
2012	403	22.1	18.2	55.1
2013	460	24.8	18.5	65.9
2014	440	n/a	n/a	69.1
2015	436	30.0	14.5	63.1
2016	397	25.0	15.8	56.7
2017	398	25.7	15.4	71.9
2018	357	27.0	13.2	66.7
2019	340	27.3	12.4	59.1
2020	331	26.3	12.5	58
2021	369	26.7	13.8	54.2
2022	324	28.5	11.3	55.2
2023	316	25.8	12.2	59.8
2024	333	24.3	13.7	56.2

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	383	20.0	19.1	0
1989	437	20.0	21.8	n/a
1990	232	16.5	14.0	0
1991	235	14.0	16.7	n/a
1992	334	14.5	23.0	n/a
1993	319	17.0	18.8	n/a
1994	418	19.0	22.0	n/a
1995	484	23.0	21.0	n/a
1996	484	23.0	21.0	n/a
1997	442	22.5	19.6	n/a
1998	440	19.6	22.4	n/a
1999	403	22.2	18.2	n/a
2000	368	20.7	17.8	n/a
2001	361	21.2	17.0	n/a
2002	331	18.3	18.1	62.5
2003	331	18.3	18.1	62.5
2004	310	18.0	17.2	63.2
2005	312	18.1	17.2	62.2
2006	290	16.0	18.1	63.4
2007	296	17.2	17.2	65.2
2008	312	17.3	18.0	65.4
2009	341	17.3	19.7	61.3
2010	366	19.8	18.4	59.8
2011	415	21.7	19.1	54.5
2012	403	22.1	18.2	55.1
2013	460	24.8	18.5	65.9
2014	440	n/a	n/a	69.1
2015	436	30.0	14.5	63.1
2016	397	25.0	15.8	56.7
2017	398	25.7	15.4	71.9
2018	357	27.0	13.2	66.7
2019	340	27.3	12.4	59.1
2020	331	26.3	12.5	58
2021	369	26.7	13.8	54.2
2022	324	28.5	11.3	55.2
2023	316	25.8	12.2	59.8
2024	333	24.3	13.7	56.2

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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