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John Muir Elementary

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John Muir Elementary ranks 598 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

598^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of California elementary schools

Summary

John Muir Elementary serves 293 students in grades K–5 in Berkeley, part of a community with several nearby public elementary schools to compare. In 2025–26, it ranked 596th of 5,804 California schools, in the 90th percentile, with four stars from SchoolDigger. The clearest takeaway for families is that the school stands out in science and ELA, while math is its relative weak spot.

Science and ELA are strong compared with both the state and nearby K–5 schools. In 2025–26, 72% of John Muir students were proficient in science and 75% in ELA, versus 36% and 49% statewide. Its science result was 14 percentage points above Berkeley Unified, and its ELA result was 3 points above the district. Among nearby schools with reported results, John Muir ranked second in ELA and second in science; Chabot Elementary led science, while Emerson Elementary led ELA. Math was 65%, 1 point below the district, though 27 points above the state; John Muir ranked fifth among nearby schools in math. By grade, fifth-grade ELA was especially strong at 85%, while fourth-grade ELA was 67%, below the district.

Results have risen since 2022–23: ELA increased 8 percentage points, math 6, and science 25. The latest math result is below its recent peak of about 69%, while science has climbed sharply; over the same endpoints, John Muir’s lead over the state widened in all three subjects. Context for families: the 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 20.9, compared with a nearby K–5 average of 23.0. The school reported that 31% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25; this is not a measure of who receives meals. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves Low Socio Economic Status Students rose to the 84th percentile in 2025–26 from the 65th percentile in 2024–25, while the school’s overall percentile was 90 and 89, respectively. Its Multi-racial Students ranking was at the 52nd percentile in 2024–25, compared with the school’s overall 89th percentile that year; subgroup rankings are available for different years and groups.

293

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,954

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

97%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

2955 Claremont Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94705-2449

(510) 644-6410

District: Berkeley Unified

Students who attend John Muir Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willard Middle
High:	Berkeley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

Two or more races:

16.7%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (70% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg67%

California avg42%

598^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Berkeley Unified

158^th of 1,530Berkeley Unified 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	598 of 5817	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	90.2	646 of 5857	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	663 of 5869	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	1057 of 5859	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	1545 of 5883	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	1387 of 5789	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	1676 of 5662	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	78.2	1201 of 5692	78.9%	★★★★☆
2016	58.3	2073 of 5614	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.2	1935 of 5611	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	30.6	3997 of 5530	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.2	3648 of 5390	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.7	3865 of 5377	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.8	2698 of 5314	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	2452 of 5193	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.2	1985 of 5113	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.9	1878 of 5113	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.6	1486 of 4818	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.0	1205 of 4822	75.0%	★★★★☆
2004	67.7	1376 of 4809	71.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	49.4	328 of 747	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	763 of 5581	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	822 of 5597	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	859 of 5612	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	1378 of 5609	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	1510 of 5635	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	1306 of 5492	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	1799 of 5413	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	55.8	1922 of 4963	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.8	700 of 4830	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	887 of 5423	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	1905 of 5460	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.9	632 of 5517	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	1852 of 5363	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	3243 of 5264	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	1843 of 5173	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	2257 of 5084	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	91.9	464 of 5603	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	90.8	527 of 5628	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	577 of 5643	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	734 of 5638	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	1530 of 5663	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	1425 of 5510	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	1546 of 5431	71.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	345 of 718	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	224 of 2536	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	87.0	170 of 2598	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	354 of 2651	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	306 of 2661	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	1126 of 2726	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	332 of 2834	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	628 of 2737	77.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2019)61st percentile-15 vs school

African American (2019)56th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy75%+26 vs state

Science72%+36 vs state

Mathematics65%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-5	2955 Claremont Ave.	Berkeley	94705	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6410	293	14	20.9	30.7%	148 (50.5%)	27 (9.2%)	35 (11.9%)	33 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (16.7%)	90.8	598^th of 5817 public elementary schools	89.7%		90.2	646^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.0%	48	71.7		71.7	72.1	67.4	84.8				75.0	67.4	62.8	65.2				65.2	97%	0%	$29,954	$674	$29,280
Emerson Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 Forest Ave.	Berkeley	94705	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6890	283	13	21.7	29.7%	128 (45.2%)	47 (16.6%)	42 (14.8%)	21 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (15.2%)	92.2	526^th of 5817 public elementary schools	91.0%		89.8	667^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.6%	141	59.1		59.1	75.6	77.8	77.3				76.9	75.0	75.6	59.1				69.9	≥ 98%		$30,899	$670	$30,229
Chabot Elementary	Public	K-5	6686 Chabot Rd.	Oakland	94618	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2106	576	24	24.0	35.4%	229 (39.8%)	98 (17.0%)	95 (16.5%)	33 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	118 (20.5%)	92.2	528^th of 5817 public elementary schools	90.9%		91.7	567^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.3%	39	74.7		74.7	69.7	77.4	69.9				72.5	73.3	73.1	65.1				70.7	≥ 98%		$25,509	$1,968	$23,541
Kaiser Early Childhood Center	Public	K	25 South Hill Ct.	Oakland	94618	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-8812	118	14	8.5	49.2%	33 (28.0%)	20 (16.9%)	35 (29.7%)	14 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	15 (12.7%)								(n/a)																		63%	0%	$30,746	$1,620	$29,126
Peralta Elementary	Public	K-5	460 63rd St.	Oakland	94609	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3145	355	12	30.8	30.4%	145 (40.8%)	29 (8.2%)	51 (14.4%)	30 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (27.6%)	89.6	676^th of 5817 public elementary schools	88.4%		90.4	635^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.2%	41	66.7		66.7	65.5	68.8	69.1				67.7	78.0	68.8	59.5				69.7	97%	0%	$24,631	$1,655	$22,976
Sylvia Mendez Elementary	Public	K-5	2840 Ellsworth St.	Berkeley	94705	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6290	379	18	21.0	27.4%	88 (23.2%)	29 (7.7%)	230 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	82.8	1022^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	82.4%		76.2	1325^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.4%	303	52.2		52.2	62.3	62.1	64.4				62.8	70.5	55.2	67.4				64.2	≥ 98%		$35,435	$555	$34,880
Sankofa United Elementary	Public	K-5	581 61st St.	Oakland	94609	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2194	216	12	18.7	75.9%	36 (16.7%)	91 (42.1%)	45 (20.8%)	12 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.9%)	22.2	4616^th of 5817 public elementary schools	20.6%		14.6	5300^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.5%	684	39.3		39.3	23.8	5.0	28.6				20.3	19.1	5.3	25.0				17.7	77%	0%	$33,122	$2,386	$30,736
Hillcrest	Public	K-8	30 Marguerite Dr.	Oakland	94618	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5127	393	18	21.3	29.8%	155 (39.4%)	38 (9.7%)	61 (15.5%)	41 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (24.7%)	95.4	296^th of 5817 public elementary schools	94.9%		88.7	733^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	87.5%	437	75.6	71.8	73.8	85.1	73.7	75.6	76.2	80.6	82.1	79.0	93.6	79.0	75.6	61.9	63.9	64.1	73.7	≥ 95%		$24,055	$1,637	$22,418
Berkeley Independent Study K-8	Public	K-8	2701 Martin Luther King Jr Way	Berkeley	94703	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6159	19	2	9.4	36.8%	4 (21.1%)	2 (10.5%)	7 (36.8%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (21.1%)								(n/a)										62.5							56.3			$74,873	$593	$74,280
Malcolm X Elementary	Public	K-5	1731 Prince St.	Berkeley	94703	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6313	469	23	20.3	31.6%	198 (42.2%)	74 (15.8%)	71 (15.1%)	39 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (17.7%)	86.4	841^st of 5817 public elementary schools	85.5%		86	877^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.0%	36	61.1		61.1	57.6	76.2	75.7				70.5	53.9	67.4	66.2				63.0	95%	0%	$30,509	$593	$29,916

Frequently Asked Questions about John Muir Elementary

How many students attend John Muir Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended John Muir Elementary.

Is John Muir Elementary a good school?

John Muir Elementary ranks 598^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of John Muir Elementary?

Students at John Muir Elementary are 51% White, 17% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 9% African American.

What district is John Muir Elementary in?

Berkeley Unified

What schools do graduates of John Muir Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Willard Middle
High : Berkeley High

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