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Muir (John) Elementary

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Muir (John) Elementary ranks 2326 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of California elementary schools

Summary

John Muir Elementary is a public K-5 school serving about 260 students in San Francisco's Western Addition, part of the San Francisco Unified district, and has shown a remarkable transformation over the past decade from a very low-performing school to a solid, middle-tier option.

The school has a clear area of excellence: its math scores are exceptionally strong, significantly beating both district and state averages, which is particularly notable given the economic challenges many of its students face. Furthermore, Muir (John) Elementary excels at supporting specific groups of students, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide for its work with English Language Learners. However, the school faces challenges with chronic student absences, which are higher than average, and its science proficiency is currently a weak spot that lags behind other subjects.

Compared to nearby schools like McKinley Elementary or New Traditions Elementary, Muir spends more per student. While its overall ranking is not as high as those schools, it outperforms others in the area with similar student demographics, such as Sanchez Elementary and Marshall Elementary, especially in mathematics. This makes Muir a compelling story of targeted improvement and effective support for students who need it most.

260

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,998

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

380 Webster St.
San Francisco, CA 94117-3512

(415) 241-6335

District: San Francisco Unified

Students who attend Muir (John) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lick (James) Middle
High:	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
	Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
	Balboa High
	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
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	Galileo High
	Jordan (June) School for Equity
	Lincoln (Abraham) High
	Lowell High
	Marshall (Thurgood) High
	Mission High
	O'Connell (John) High
	S.F. International High
	Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
	Washington (George) High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.8%

African American:

17.7%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2013 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 19% California)

!Science scores 23 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg48%

California avg41%

2,326^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 71Elementary Schools in the San Francisco Unified

679^th of 1,543San Francisco 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	54.7	2326 of 5857	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	1899 of 5869	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	2593 of 5859	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	2947 of 5883	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	2101 of 5789	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.4	3711 of 5662	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.8	3850 of 5692	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	14.8	5057 of 5614	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	4611 of 5611	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.6	5318 of 5530	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.5	4814 of 5390	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.6	4426 of 5377	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.3	5252 of 5314	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.5	5181 of 5193	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.7	5052 of 5113	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.3	4950 of 5113	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.6	4241 of 4818	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.4	3666 of 4822	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.0	3702 of 4809	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	89 of 569	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	44.6	308 of 663	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	179 of 700	74.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	92.0	94 of 3162	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	74.5	386 of 3245	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	189 of 3311	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	270 of 3275	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	54.0	1073 of 3246	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	2363 of 5597	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	1804 of 5612	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	1927 of 5609	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	3243 of 5635	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	1590 of 5492	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	32.9	3550 of 5413	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	2279 of 5107	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	1172 of 5107	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	2117 of 5087	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	1799 of 5084	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	1567 of 4963	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	2874 of 4830	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	1535 of 5460	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	1150 of 5517	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	2386 of 5363	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	2505 of 5264	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	940 of 5173	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	2926 of 5084	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	2040 of 5628	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	1844 of 5643	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	3145 of 5638	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	2513 of 5663	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	2267 of 5510	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.3	3602 of 5431	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)97th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+26 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Muir (John) Elementary

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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 (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	% 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
Muir (John) Elementary	Public	K-5	380 Webster St.	San Francisco	94117	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6335	260	12	22.6	75.4%	20 (7.7%)	46 (17.7%)	171 (65.8%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	54.7	2326^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.3%		63.6	1899^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.6%	427	10.0		10.0	50.0	21.9	45.5				39.8	84.2	47.2	56.4				62.8	84.9	90.9	93.9	84.9	90.9	87.9	$27,998	$1,966	$26,032
Creative Arts Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1601 Turk St.	San Francisco	94115	San Francisco County	Creative Arts Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3509	440	24	18.7	28.4%	178 (40.5%)	53 (12.0%)	120 (27.3%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (15.7%)	61.4	1992^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.0%		62.7	1946^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.8%	46	53.1	30.8	41.6	38.1	49.0	57.1	66.7	70.9	54.9	57.1	42.9	32.7	49.0	35.7	44.6	44.0	41.4	91.7	94.4	94.4	94.4	91.7	94.4	$15,100	$78	$15,022
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	1025 14th St.	San Francisco	94114	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6300	294	14	21.0	28.2%	127 (43.2%)	20 (6.8%)	59 (20.1%)	23 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (22.1%)	86.4	855^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.4%		83.9	998^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.0%	143	54.8		54.8	60.0	71.1	76.2				69.3	66.7	66.7	54.8				62.7							$22,443	$1,444	$20,999
Parks (Rosa) Elementary	Public	K-5	1501 O'Farrell St.	San Francisco	94115	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3519	326	16	21.0	62.6%	29 (8.9%)	64 (19.6%)	88 (27.0%)	63 (19.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	77 (23.6%)	45	2885^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.7%		28.2	4093^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	30.3%	1208	32.7		32.7	52.4	32.1	49.1				44.0	47.6	24.5	32.7				34.0	90.2	90.2	94.1	90.2	90.2	90.2	$26,305	$1,985	$24,320
Sanchez Elementary	Public	K-5	325 Sanchez St.	San Francisco	94114	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6380	272	14	19.4	81.3%	10 (3.7%)	15 (5.5%)	215 (79.0%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	13.4	5389^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.0%		14.7	5329^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.2%	60	10.3		10.3	23.3	27.7	13.2				21.7	27.3	13.7	7.7				15.5	82.9	92.7	90.2	87.8	92.7	92.7	$27,657	$2,574	$25,083
Marshall Elementary	Public	K-5	1575 15th St.	San Francisco	94103	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6280	245	10	25.1	79.2%	16 (6.5%)	6 (2.4%)	213 (86.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	7.3	5769^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.5%		16.5	5163^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	12.0%	606	9.1		9.1	10.3	4.8	21.4				12.2	12.2	2.3	9.1				7.8	89.2		91.9				$23,322	$1,688	$21,634
Tenderloin Community	Public	K-5	627 Turk St.	San Francisco	94102	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3567	282	11	25.6	74.1%	40 (14.2%)	26 (9.2%)	144 (51.1%)	48 (17.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	19 (6.7%)	15.7	5211^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.0%		17.6	5066^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.7%	145	20.0		20.0	19.5	15.6	30.6				22.2	11.9	8.7	21.6				14.4	90.9	90.9	93.2	93.2	90.9	93.2	$26,175	$2,104	$24,071
Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila	Public	K-5	1250 Waller St.	San Francisco	94117	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6325	407	17	24.1	36.4%	14 (3.4%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.4%)	315 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.0%)	92.7	493^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.6%		96.9	175^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.0%	318	78.2		78.2	51.5	83.9	89.3				73.9	77.3	93.6	90.7				86.8							$20,080	$1,464	$18,616
Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary	Public	K-5	4235 19th St.	San Francisco	94114	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6276	137	7	21.0	35.0%	50 (36.5%)	25 (18.2%)	31 (22.6%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	25 (18.2%)	63.6	1898^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.6%		79.5	1175^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.0%	723	63.6		63.6	52.9	36.8	57.6				50.7	29.4	33.3	51.5				41.2	91.7			91.7	91.7	91.7	$24,497	$2,247	$22,250
Cobb (William L.) Elementary	Public	K-5	2725 California St.	San Francisco	94115	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3505	134	7	20.6	70.1%	11 (8.2%)	45 (33.6%)	42 (31.3%)	13 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (17.2%)	43.2	2991^st of 5857 public elementary schools	48.9%		49.1	2605^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.6%	386	40.9		40.9	26.3	35.3	50.0				37.9	47.4	23.5	31.8				34.5	88.9	91.1	93.3	93.3	91.1	93.3	$30,204	$2,834	$27,370

Frequently Asked Questions about Muir (John) Elementary

What schools do graduates of Muir (John) Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Lick (James) Middle
High : Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
High : Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
High : Balboa High
High : Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
High : Galileo High
High : Jordan (June) School for Equity
High : Lincoln (Abraham) High
High : Lowell High
High : Marshall (Thurgood) High
High : Mission High
High : O'Connell (John) High
High : S.F. International High
High : Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
High : Washington (George) High

Is Muir (John) Elementary a good school?

Muir (John) Elementary ranks 2326^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Muir (John) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Muir (John) Elementary.

What district is Muir (John) Elementary in?

San Francisco Unified

What is the racial makeup of Muir (John) Elementary?

Students at Muir (John) Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 18% African American, 8% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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