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I am a 2012 graduate of this school, and I believe this is the most safe and disciplined learning environment in all of GUSD. If you are still debating if you should enroll your children, I HIGHLY recommend it. The instructors are understanding, polite, and hardworking. John Muir has brought English language learners to become honor students. Teachers and staff will do all they can to ensure a promising future. I still consider this school my home, even though I've moved on into a more challenging era of my life.
It has been an amazing year for my daughter...the teachers are dedicated, kind and never have i once heard my daughter complain...
—Submitted by a parent
John Muir is a wonderful school. The Principal, Dr. Junge is outstanding. She is caring and completely involved with her students, parents and the community. The teachers are amazing. They are hardworking, approachable and considerate. The PTA is extremely active. Lots of events and a very busy board - more parents should get involved in school events, it really helps to feel like a part of the school. My child and I love our school and are so happy to be a part of this wonderful community.
—Submitted by a parent
It has been an amazing second year for my son at this wonderful school. What can I say? The teachers are dedicated. Kudos to the Principal! She is a very dynamic and sweet person. Extremely personal with the kids. My son goes to third grade and I always see him come back very happy and satisfied everyday. Nothing can be better than this for us as parents!
—Submitted by a parent
Wow!!!!! What an outstanding kindergarten team. I could tell that the teachers work closely together to provide quality learning experiences for all the children. I have seen my own twins grow and I was confident they were well-prepared for first grade. I volunteered many times throughout the year and was happy to see that there is consistency in kindergarten.
—Submitted by a parent
Muir is a GREAT school. I LOVE working here. The team collaboration and the data driven educational philosophy inspires me!
—Submitted by a teacher
John Muir is a beautiful school. The administration is impossible to approach by the parents and students. You don't have things such as students having lunches with the principal, or even any type of effort by the principa to get to know the parents. In fact, the administration does not greet or supervise during drop-off. There are several wonderful teachers, though.
—Submitted by a teacher
My daughter has gone to muir for 2 years (K-1) and has greatly exceeded my expectations. Her current teacher, Ms. Nahigian not only pushes the standard classroom fare, but she encourages the children to think and apply their knowledge to the outside world.
—Submitted by a parent
This school is great. My kid really loves the school and his teacher(miss. Nahigian) Wonderful and diverse school.
—Submitted by bk park, a parent
I was a student at John Muir Elementary from 1991 to 1994 and I am honored to tell everyone that this is a great school. I learned English here and many other wonderful things. I have so many memories of this school and I hope to send my children (none yet) to this school. I am now 21 and will never forget John Muir and its great teachers!!
—Submitted by Graciela Ordones
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.
The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.
112 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
112 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
116 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
114 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.
120 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
120 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.
122 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
122 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
122 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.
103 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2010
2009
The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.
104 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2009
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 65% |
| Females | 65% |
| Males | 65% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 69% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 61% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 82% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 67% |
| English learner | 61% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 74% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 59% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 75% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 73% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 67% |
| All Students | 74% |
| Females | 67% |
| Males | 81% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 62% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 76% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 70% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 82% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 74% |
| English learner | 69% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 82% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 88% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 75% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 67% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 42% |
| Females | 36% |
| Males | 48% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | 50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 42% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 38% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 57% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 44% |
| English learner | 13% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 62% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 40% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 38% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 56% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 38% |
| All Students | 62% |
| Females | 57% |
| Males | 67% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | 63% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 66% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 60% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 74% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 63% |
| English learner | 42% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 75% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 60% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 54% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 72% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 69% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 71% |
| Females | 73% |
| Males | 69% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | 100% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 70% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 73% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 70% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 71% |
| English learner | 50% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 88% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 71% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | 85% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 66% |
| All Students | 78% |
| Females | 78% |
| Males | 79% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 82% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 79% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 78% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 78% |
| English learner | 64% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 90% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 80% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | 85% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 76% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 58% |
| Females | 63% |
| Males | 54% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 60% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 56% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 68% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 60% |
| English learner | 20% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 77% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 55% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 71% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 44% |
| All Students | 74% |
| Females | 72% |
| Males | 75% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 65% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 76% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 72% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 80% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 74% |
| English learner | 46% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 87% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 61% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 86% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 81% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 83% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 68% |
| All Students | 55% |
| Females | 53% |
| Males | 57% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 51% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 52% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 72% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 57% |
| English learner | 20% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 73% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 39% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 64% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 75% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 48% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 61% |
| Females | 63% |
| Males | 60% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 62% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 59% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 69% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 62% |
| English learner | 19% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 78% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 68% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 73% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 66% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 50% |
| All Students | 47% |
| Females | 47% |
| Males | 47% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 50% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 48% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 50% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 49% |
| English learner | 11% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 62% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 45% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 48% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 46% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 54% | 27% | ||
| Hispanic | 29% | 51% | ||
| Asian | 14% | 11% | ||
| Black | 1% | 7% | ||
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0% | 1% | ||
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 1 | 75% | N/A | 54% |
| English language learners 2 | 43% | N/A | 24% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenian | 50% | 1% | ||
| Spanish | 33% | 85% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 7% | 1% | ||
| Russian | 3% | 0% | ||
| Arabic | 2% | 1% | ||
| Albanian | 1% | 0% | ||
| Assyrian | 1% | 0% | ||
| Cantonese | 1% | 2% | ||
| Cebuano (Visayan) | 1% | 0% | ||
| Farsi (Persian) | 1% | 0% | ||
| Korean | 1% | 1% | ||
| All other non-English languages | 0% | 1% | ||
| Bengali | 0% | 0% | ||
| Japanese | 0% | 0% | ||
| Pashto | 0% | 0% | ||
| Thai | 0% | 0% | ||
| Vietnamese | 0% | 2% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Average class size | 24 | N/A | 25 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Average years teaching in district | 14 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 16 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Full credential | 98% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |
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