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John Muir Elementary

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John Muir Elementary ranks 2085 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2085^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of California elementary schools

Summary

John Muir Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 423 students in the Martinez Unified district, consistently performing as a solid, mid-tier school that outperforms state averages in all core subjects.

Academically, the school shows particular strength in mathematics, where it exceeds both state and district averages. It serves a diverse student population effectively, as evidenced by its above-state-average performance while supporting a significant number of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, cutting the rate nearly in half over three years to a level now better than the state average, which appears to correlate with recent academic improvements. It also provides effective support for special education students, with performance for this group improving notably.

Within its own district, John Muir occupies a middle position between higher-performing schools like Morello Park Elementary and John Swett Elementary and lower-performing Las Juntas Elementary. An interesting point for parents is the school's high per-student spending compared to these peers, raising questions about resource efficiency. Performance varies significantly by grade level, with strong results in 3rd-grade math but much lower proficiency by 5th grade, suggesting potential challenges with curriculum consistency in the upper elementary years.

423

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,611

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Vista Way
Martinez, CA 94553-4029

(925) 335-5850

District: Martinez Unified

Students who attend John Muir Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martinez Junior High
High:	Alhambra Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.4%

Hispanic:

30.7%

Two or more races:

18.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2013 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Martinez Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

California avg41%

2,085^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Martinez Unified

655^th of 1,543Martinez 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	2085 of 5857	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	1783 of 5869	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	2212 of 5859	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	2435 of 5883	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	2582 of 5789	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	1976 of 5662	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	2254 of 5692	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	1616 of 5614	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	66.5	1629 of 5611	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	65.6	1801 of 5530	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.9	2273 of 5390	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.4	2116 of 5377	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.3	3039 of 5314	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.4	2273 of 5193	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.3	1665 of 5113	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.9	1832 of 5113	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	39.4	2747 of 4818	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.9	1881 of 4822	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.9	1965 of 4809	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	1876 of 5597	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	1876 of 5612	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	2403 of 5609	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	2695 of 5635	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	1808 of 5492	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	1510 of 5413	72.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	2018 of 5107	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	2000 of 5107	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	2497 of 5087	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	2587 of 5084	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	2239 of 4963	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	1019 of 4830	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	2300 of 5460	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	3058 of 5517	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	2536 of 5363	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	2262 of 5264	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	2836 of 5173	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.4	1606 of 5084	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	2191 of 5628	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	1673 of 5643	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	1940 of 5638	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	2074 of 5663	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	3439 of 5510	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	2384 of 5431	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	565 of 718	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	478 of 669	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	1247 of 2847	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	1370 of 2420	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1770 of 2598	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	1408 of 2651	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	1794 of 2661	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	2005 of 2726	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	1914 of 2834	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	1748 of 2737	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics46%+8 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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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)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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/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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-5	205 Vista Way	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Martinez Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 335-5850	423	20	20.8	38.3%	175 (41.4%)	13 (3.1%)	130 (30.7%)	28 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (18.2%)	59.6	2085^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.4%		65.8	1783^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	69.6%	302	33.9	33.9	50.0	55.4	50.0	51.6	58.3	46.4	30.7	45.8	95.8			96.8	96.8	96.8	$24,611	$23,434	$1,177
Morello Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 Morello Park Dr.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Martinez Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 335-5840	496	23	21.3	20.4%	241 (48.6%)	3 (0.6%)	95 (19.2%)	75 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	80 (16.1%)	88.9	718^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.7%		87.4	841^st of 5869 public elementary schools	85.7%	123	57.0	57.0	75.0	65.0	75.6	71.8	77.9	65.8	55.8	65.7							$19,035	$18,146	$889
John Swett Elementary	Public	K-5	4955 Alhambra Valley Rd.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Martinez Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 335-5860	533	24	21.8	22.5%	273 (51.2%)	5 (0.9%)	146 (27.4%)	32 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	74 (13.9%)	78.9	1199^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.5%		69.2	1627^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.3%	428	50.0	50.0	63.9	56.8	70.1	63.9	62.7	52.6	50.0	55.1							$21,592	$20,718	$874
Las Juntas Elementary	Public	K-5	4105 Pacheco Blvd.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Martinez Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 335-5830	353	18	19.1	49.3%	123 (34.8%)	11 (3.1%)	152 (43.1%)	23 (6.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.9%)	28.8	4064^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.6%		31.7	3800^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.3%	264	16.3	16.3	34.2	41.2	27.9	35.5	29.3	33.3	14.0	26.8	94.1			96.1		96.1	$24,080	$22,854	$1,226
Hidden Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Glacier Dr.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 228-9530	831	31	26.5	44.4%	322 (38.7%)	18 (2.2%)	276 (33.2%)	94 (11.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (14.2%)	71.1	1549^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.6%		63.1	1922^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	67.3%	373	40.5	40.5	62.8	55.9	51.2	56.8	56.9	50.4	54.4	54.0							$285	$132	$153
Valhalla Elementary	Public	K-5	530 Kiki Dr.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 687-1700	721	26	27.7	20.2%	332 (46.0%)	9 (1.2%)	132 (18.3%)	131 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	116 (16.1%)	77.7	1254^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.6%		78.5	1222^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	79.2%	32	40.4	40.4	62.6	62.6	65.3	63.4	58.1	55.7	57.6	57.0	97.1	97.1	98.1	98.1	97.1	98.1	$313	$126	$187
Gregory Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Corritone Ct.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 827-3770	409	16	25.5	47.4%	102 (24.9%)	20 (4.9%)	135 (33.0%)	83 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	65 (15.9%)	44	2949^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.6%		58.2	2134^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.6%	815	29.8	29.8	36.8	44.7	40.0	41.0	33.9	43.4	35.1	38.0
Strandwood Elementary	Public	K-5	416 Gladys Dr.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 685-3212	596	23	26.4	23.3%	328 (55.0%)	8 (1.3%)	87 (14.6%)	71 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (16.6%)	78.3	1229^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.0%		80.8	1126^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.8%	103	48.8	48.8	69.8	61.5	61.9	64.3	64.0	59.4	40.5	54.9	96.9				96.9
Robert Semple Elementary	Public	K-5	2015 East Third St.	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8360	480	23	20.8	35.8%	177 (36.9%)	22 (4.6%)	162 (33.8%)	42 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (15.8%)	68.7	1658^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.7%		65.2	1809^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.2%	151	30.4	30.4	62.3	63.8	54.4	59.9	61.4	52.2	42.3	51.6							$15,708	$15,152	$556
Rocketship Futuro Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2351 Olivera Rd.	Concord	94520	Contra Costa County	Rocketship Futuro Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 246-5537	669	20	33.4	70.7%	30 (4.5%)	43 (6.4%)	524 (78.3%)	47 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (3.3%)	52	2496^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.4%		53.6	2366^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.7%	130	25.0	25.0	36.5	32.0	62.0	43.0	52.4	46.5	44.6	48.0	97.8						$24,835	$23,182	$1,653

Frequently Asked Questions about John Muir Elementary

Is John Muir Elementary a good school?

John Muir Elementary ranks 2085^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of John Muir Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Martinez Junior High
High : Alhambra Senior High

What district is John Muir Elementary in?

Martinez Unified

How many students attend John Muir Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended John Muir Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John Muir Elementary?

Students at John Muir Elementary are 41% White, 31% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

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