John Muir Elementary School (Ranked Top 50%)

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Top 50%

John Muir Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
: 40-44%
: 50-54% (Top 50% in CA)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

Total Students

239 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	John Muir Elementary School
2022	239
2021	257
2020	276
2019	276
2018	284
2017	284
2016	265
2015	265
2014	271
2013	294
2012	312
2011	316
2010	340
2009	304
2008	266
2007	305
2006	320
2005	350
2004	343
2003	362
2002	344
2001	355
2000	358
1999	364
1998	360
1997	345
1996	337
1995	365
1994	351
1993	357
1992	316
1991	301
1990	317

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	John Muir Elementary School
2022	15
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	12
2015	13
2014	13
2013	14
2012	12
2010	18
2009	16
2008	19
2007	17
2006	17
2005	16
2004	17
2003	17
2002	17
2001	17
2000	16
1999	18
1998	19
1997	20
1996	17
1995	16
1994	16
1993	16
1992	14
1991	14

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State Level (CA)

(21-22)

40-44%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2022	42%	33%	58%
2021	50%	34%	42%
2019	42%	40%	61%
2018	32%	39%	61%
2017	42%	38%	61%
2016	37%	37%	60%
2015	32%	34%	57%
2013	57%	59%	71%
2012	62%	59%	71%
2011	57%	58%	70%
2010	67%	56%	69%

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50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2022	52%	47%	75%
2021	50%	49%	67%
2019	57%	51%	74%
2018	47%	50%	61%
2017	47%	48%	74%
2016	42%	48%	70%
2015	47%	44%	68%
2013	52%	57%	76%
2012	72%	58%	75%
2011	57%	56%	76%
2010	62%	54%	74%

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20-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2022	16:1	21:1	19:1
2021	18:1	22:1	21:1
2020	20:1	23:1	21:1
2019	20:1	23:1	21:1
2018	20:1	23:1	22:1
2017	20:1	23:1	22:1
2016	22:1	24:1	22:1
2015	20:1	24:1	23:1
2014	21:1	24:1	23:1
2013	21:1	24:1	22:1
2012	26:1	23:1	23:1
2010	19:1	21:1	21:1
2009	19:1	20:1	21:1
2008	14:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	21:1	20:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	17:1	23:1	22:1
1996	20:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	23:1
1994	22:1	25:1	24:1
1993	22:1	25:1	24:1
1992	22:1	24:1	24:1
1991	22:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

(21-22)

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-1993)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

(21-22)

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2022	5%	12%	7%
2021	4%	12%	7%
2020	2%	12%	7%
2019	2%	12%	7%
2018	2%	11%	7%
2017	2%	11%	7%
2016	2%	11%	7%
2015	2%	11%	7%
2014	4%	11%	7%
2013	2%	11%	7%
2012	3%	11%	7%
2011	2%	11%	7%
2010	4%	11%	7%
2009	1%	11%	6%
2008	4%	12%	7%
2007	4%	12%	8%
2006	4%	12%	8%
2005	5%	12%	8%
2004	3%	12%	7%
2003	4%	11%	7%
2002	3%	11%	7%
2001	2%	11%	7%
2000	5%	11%	6%
1999	6%	11%	6%
1998	4%	11%	7%
1997	4%	11%	7%
1996	4%	11%	7%
1995	4%	11%	8%
1994	4%	11%	8%
1993	3%	11%	8%
1992	3%	11%	9%

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Hispanic

(21-22)

37%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2022	37%	56%	30%
2021	37%	56%	29%
2020	35%	55%	29%
2019	35%	55%	29%
2018	40%	54%	30%
2017	40%	54%	30%
2016	40%	54%	30%
2015	40%	54%	30%
2014	39%	53%	29%
2013	39%	53%	30%
2012	40%	52%	30%
2011	41%	51%	31%
2010	34%	50%	27%
2009	35%	49%	27%
2008	36%	50%	28%
2007	35%	49%	27%
2006	35%	48%	27%
2005	35%	47%	27%
2004	38%	46%	27%
2003	36%	45%	27%
2002	37%	44%	27%
2001	39%	43%	27%
2000	38%	42%	27%
1999	39%	41%	27%
1998	42%	40%	27%
1997	45%	40%	27%
1996	44%	39%	28%
1995	41%	38%	27%
1994	38%	37%	27%
1993	44%	36%	28%
1992	42%	35%	28%

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Black

(21-22)

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2022	21%	5%	6%
2021	18%	5%	6%
2020	20%	5%	7%
2019	20%	5%	7%
2018	16%	6%	6%
2017	16%	6%	6%
2016	12%	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	9%	6%	6%
2013	12%	6%	6%
2012	11%	6%	7%
2011	11%	7%	6%
2010	12%	7%	6%
2009	12%	7%	7%
2008	15%	8%	7%
2007	14%	8%	8%
2006	15%	8%	8%
2005	16%	8%	8%
2004	13%	8%	8%
2003	11%	8%	8%
2002	12%	8%	8%
2001	13%	8%	8%
2000	11%	9%	8%
1999	12%	9%	9%
1998	12%	9%	8%
1997	14%	9%	9%
1996	12%	9%	9%
1995	11%	9%	9%
1994	15%	9%	10%
1993	12%	9%	9%
1992	15%	9%	9%

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White

(21-22)

35%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2022	35%	21%	49%
2021	38%	22%	50%
2020	41%	23%	51%
2019	41%	23%	51%
2018	36%	24%	51%
2017	36%	24%	51%
2016	40%	24%	50%
2015	44%	24%	52%
2014	42%	25%	52%
2013	40%	25%	51%
2012	40%	26%	51%
2011	37%	27%	50%
2010	36%	27%	52%
2009	40%	28%	56%
2008	45%	29%	58%
2007	44%	29%	57%
2006	44%	31%	57%
2005	44%	31%	57%
2004	46%	32%	58%
2003	49%	34%	58%
2002	48%	35%	58%
2001	46%	36%	58%
2000	46%	37%	59%
1999	43%	38%	58%
1998	42%	39%	58%
1997	37%	39%	57%
1996	40%	40%	56%
1995	44%	41%	56%
1994	43%	42%	55%
1993	40%	43%	55%
1992	39%	44%	54%

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Hawaiian

(21-22)

n/a

Two or more races

(21-22)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2022	2%	5%	8%
2021	3%	5%	8%
2020	2%	4%	6%
2019	2%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	9%	2%	6%
2010	14%	3%	8%

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n/a

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2022	0.70	0.63	0.66
2021	0.69	0.62	0.66
2020	0.68	0.63	0.65
2019	0.68	0.63	0.65
2018	0.69	0.64	0.64
2017	0.69	0.64	0.64
2016	0.67	0.64	0.65
2015	0.64	0.64	0.64
2014	0.66	0.65	0.64
2013	0.67	0.65	0.64
2012	0.67	0.65	0.65
2011	0.68	0.67	0.65
2010	0.73	0.67	0.65
2009	0.70	0.71	0.62
2008	0.65	0.65	0.58
2007	0.69	0.67	0.59
2006	0.69	0.66	0.59
2005	0.68	0.67	0.59
2004	0.63	0.67	0.59
2003	0.62	0.67	0.59
2002	0.62	0.67	0.58
2001	0.63	0.67	0.58
2000	0.64	0.67	0.58
1999	0.66	0.67	0.59
1998	0.64	0.67	0.59
1997	0.65	0.67	0.59
1996	0.64	0.67	0.60
1995	0.63	0.67	0.60
1994	0.65	0.67	0.61
1993	0.64	0.67	0.62
1992	0.66	0.67	0.62

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Eligible for (21-22)

38%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2022	38%	51%	22%
2021	33%	53%	19%
2020	41%	52%	20%
2019	41%	52%	20%
2018	38%	49%	19%
2017	38%	49%	19%
2016	40%	50%	20%
2015	41%	50%	22%
2014	38%	49%	21%
2013	37%	48%	25%
2011	38%	46%	20%
2010	35%	46%	20%
2009	39%	43%	19%
2008	45%	41%	20%
2007	33%	40%	18%
2006	44%	40%	19%
2005	9%	40%	17%
2004	43%	40%	19%
2003	41%	39%	18%
2002	31%	39%	15%
2001	43%	39%	17%
2000	42%	40%	18%
1999	49%	40%	21%
1998	58%	47%	27%
1997	63%	47%	24%
1996	58%	46%	26%
1995	56%	45%	24%
1994	48%	43%	19%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	5%	6%	2%
2020	7%	7%	4%
2019	7%	7%	4%
2018	13%	9%	4%
2017	13%	9%	4%
2016	7%	9%	5%
2015	7%	9%	4%
2014	10%	9%	4%
2013	6%	7%	4%
2011	6%	8%	5%
2010	6%	9%	5%
2009	6%	10%	5%
2008	9%	10%	5%
2007	10%	10%	5%
2006	10%	9%	6%
2005	3%	9%	5%
2004	12%	9%	6%
2003	10%	9%	6%
2002	12%	8%	5%
2001	10%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are John Muir Elementary School often compared to?

John Muir Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grant Elementary School, Santa Monica Alternative (K-8), Mckinley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend John Muir Elementary School?

239 students attend John Muir Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of John Muir Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 21% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does John Muir Elementary School offer ?

John Muir Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is John Muir Elementary School part of?

John Muir Elementary School is part of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is John Muir Elementary School located?

John Muir Elementary School is located in the Ocean Park neighborhood of Santa Monica, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in Ocean Park.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
: 40-44%
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education