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John Muir Elementary

Public Grades K-5

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of California elementary schools

Summary

John Muir Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 557 students in San Jose, part of the highly-regarded Cupertino Union School District, and it stands out as one of California's top-performing elementary schools, currently ranked 11th in the state.

The school demonstrates exceptional and consistent academic excellence, with over 91% of students proficient in English and a remarkable 93% proficient in math. It operates very efficiently, achieving these top-tier results with a student-teacher ratio higher than many nearby schools and per-student spending that is moderate for the area. A key indicator of its strong school culture is an extremely low chronic absenteeism rate of just 1.6%, which is linked to high performance across all student groups.

John Muir is situated in an extraordinary cluster of high-achieving schools; within a short distance, you'll find other top-ranked schools like Murdock-Portal Elementary (ranked 4th) and William Faria Elementary (ranked 5th). This highlights the overall strength of the Cupertino Union district, as performance can differ in nearby areas, such as at Country Lane Elementary in the Moreland district. For families, John Muir represents a model of steady, elite educational quality supported by effective practices and a dedicated community.

557

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,240

Per pupil spending ?

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6560 Hanover Dr.
San Jose, CA 95129-3832

(408) 252-5265

District: Cupertino Union

Students who attend John Muir Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Joaquin Miller Middle
High:	Lynbrook High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

78.3%

Two or more races:

19.6%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (91% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cupertino Union

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg82%

California avg41%

11^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 18Elementary Schools in the Cupertino Union

52^nd of 1,543Cupertino Union among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	11 of 5857	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	19 of 5869	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	30 of 5859	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	86 of 5883	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	60 of 1417	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	153 of 5789	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	175 of 5662	96.9%	★★★★★
2017	96.5	214 of 5692	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	97.1	144 of 5614	97.4%	★★★★★
2015	96.5	228 of 5611	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	87.2	631 of 5530	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.5	883 of 5390	83.6%	★★★★☆
2011	84.5	756 of 5377	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	84.5	760 of 5314	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	91.1	414 of 5193	92.0%	★★★★★
2008	87.8	608 of 5113	88.1%	★★★★☆
2007	89.6	536 of 5113	89.5%	★★★★☆
2006	89.6	498 of 4818	89.7%	★★★★☆
2005	85.9	690 of 4822	85.7%	★★★★☆
2004	89.8	517 of 4809	89.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	74 of 1203	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	109 of 1205	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	58 of 1190	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.1	195 of 1154	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	257 of 1149	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	185 of 1071	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	14 of 5597	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	17 of 5612	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	20 of 5609	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	121 of 5635	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	88 of 1267	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	205 of 5492	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	258 of 5413	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	10 of 5628	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	19 of 5643	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	39 of 5638	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	87 of 5663	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	50 of 1272	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	117 of 5510	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	122 of 5431	97.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	24 of 718	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	24 of 670	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	57 of 669	91.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)94th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics93%+56 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy91%+42 vs state

Science85%+52 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-5	6560 Hanover Dr.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-5265	557	22	25.5	8.4%	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	436 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	109 (19.6%)	99.1	11^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.8%		99	19^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.7%	8	84.9		84.9	90.6	93.1	89.5				91.1	95.8	93.1	90.7				93.3	93.2		93.2		$15,240	$244	$14,996
Christa McAuliffe	Public	K-8	12211 Titus Ave.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 253-4696	358	18	19.7	9.8%	117 (32.7%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.7%)	156 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.8%)	96.1	237^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.0%		93.7	451^st of 5869 public elementary schools	92.3%	214	82.9	57.9	75.0	76.0	71.1	86.8	72.2	81.8	75.0	77.1	92.0	80.0	84.6	72.2	84.6	90.5	83.9	96.4	96.4			$18,874	$483	$18,391
Blue Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	12300 De Sanka Ave.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 257-9282	424	18	23.4	16.3%	49 (11.6%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.2%)	305 (71.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.4%)	96.8	173^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.0%		97.4	134^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.7%	39	69.0		69.0	75.0	77.8	84.5				79.1	87.5	84.5	91.3				87.7					$17,440	$361	$17,079
Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 Strayer Dr.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 253-2850	547	24	22.9	19.6%	37 (6.8%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (4.2%)	434 (79.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.8%)	98.2	57^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.6	44^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.3%	13	73.9		73.9	80.0	91.7	89.5				87.3	85.1	95.4	84.4				87.9					$14,490	$266	$14,224
C. B. Eaton Elementary	Public	K-5	20220 Suisun Dr.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 255-2848	489	22	22.6	15.7%	49 (10.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.9%)	364 (74.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.8%)	97	154^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.4%		98.3	59^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.0%	95	71.8		71.8	77.4	79.5	81.0				79.2	88.3	86.9	83.7				86.4	97.1			97.1	$17,564	$457	$17,107
Murdock-Portal Elementary	Public	K-5	1188 Wunderlich Dr.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 973-8191	551	23	24.1	8.5%	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	479 (86.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (10.9%)	99.4	4^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.4	6^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.9%	2	94.1		94.1	92.5	92.9	97.6				94.3	96.8	95.3	95.2				95.8					$15,563	$305	$15,258
D. J. Sedgwick Elementary	Public	K-5	19200 Phil Ln.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-3103	407	19	21.5	27.0%	31 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.1%)	298 (73.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (10.1%)	95.2	313^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.7%		96.1	259^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.6%	54	66.7		66.7	86.8	71.4	79.1				79.0	84.3	73.6	77.8				78.5					$22,551	$892	$21,659
Country Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	5140 Country Ln.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3400	444	21	21.1	30.0%	78 (17.6%)	13 (2.9%)	107 (24.1%)	194 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (11.3%)	92.4	511^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.3%		92	573^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	90.2%	62	65.3		65.3	72.6	80.7	73.2				75.2	69.7	74.2	66.7				70.1					$16,318	$1,656	$14,662
Argonaut Elementary	Public	K-5	13200 Shadow Mountain Rd.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Saratoga Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 867-4773	367	16	22.9	2.5%	37 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	271 (73.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (13.6%)	98.5	34^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.4%		99.2	8^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.9%	26	82.9		82.9	80.6	90.0	86.8				85.9	92.7	94.3	89.5				92.1					$22,754	$1,090	$21,664
William Faria Elementary	Public	K-5	10155 Barbara Ln.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-0706	614	25	24.5	12.5%	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	557 (90.7%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	99.4	5^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.5	4^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.9%	1	89.9		89.9	94.7	92.0	94.5				93.7	96.8	98.2	96.3				97.2	96.9		96.9		$13,787	$206	$13,581

Frequently Asked Questions about John Muir Elementary

How many students attend John Muir Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended John Muir Elementary.

Is John Muir Elementary a good school?

Yes! John Muir Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of John Muir Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Muir Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joaquin Miller Middle
High : Lynbrook High

What is the racial makeup of John Muir Elementary?

Students at John Muir Elementary are 78% Asian, 20% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is John Muir Elementary in?

Cupertino Union

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