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John Muir Middle

Public Grades 6-8
1243rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,740 California Middle Schools
Better than 55% of California middle schools
Summary

John Muir Middle serves 969 students in grades 6–8 in San Leandro, California. Its 2025–26 results were below state averages in English language arts (ELA) and math, but above the state in science. Its clearest strength is science: proficiency was 38%, compared with 36% statewide and 32% in San Leandro Unified.

Compared with nearby schools, John Muir was second-highest in ELA, math, and science among the seven with 2025–26 results, behind Lincoln Middle in each subject. Its ELA proficiency was 46%—3 points below the state, 4 above the district, and higher than the nearby-school average of 34%. Math was 31%, 7 points below the state and 2 above the district; the nearby-school average was 24%. Science was 38%, above the nearby-school average of 25%. Although John Muir ranks near the top locally, Lincoln’s scores—82% in ELA, 70% in math, and 74% in science—show a substantial gap to the nearby leader.

Results have improved since 2022–23: ELA rose 5 percentage points, math 8, and science 9. Science moved from 1 point below the state to 2 points above it, while math remains the largest state gap. SchoolDigger rates John Muir at the 55th statewide percentile with 3 stars; it ranks second among the eight nearby schools with a current ranking. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 21.4, and 79% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves Multi-racial Students was 23rd percentile, compared with 55th overall. Its ranking for English Language Learner Students also fell, from the 57th percentile in 2021–22 to the 18th in 2023–24.

969
Students ?
21.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,528
Per pupil spending ?
79.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 1444 Williams St.
       San Leandro, CA  94577-2403

(510) 618-4400

District: San Leandro Unified


Students who attend John Muir Middle usually attend:

High:    San Leandro High

Feeder schools for John Muir Middle:

Elementary:    Garfield Elementary
    Halkin Elementary
    Madison Elementary
    Monroe Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.8%
Asian:
29.3%
African American:
10.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the California median (55th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school39%
District avg34%
California avg42%
1,243rd of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 45%▲ up 18 pts since 2016
From bottom 37% (2016) to top 45% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Middle Schools in the San Leandro Unified
943rd of 1,530San Leandro 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202648.11243 of 274054.6%★★★☆☆
202541.11460 of 276147.1%★★☆☆☆
202438.51518 of 278345.5%★★☆☆☆
202344.01340 of 278151.8%★★★☆☆
202241.71409 of 274048.6%★★☆☆☆
201943.01354 of 271550.1%★★★☆☆
201833.71558 of 248037.2%★★☆☆☆
201736.81489 of 250840.6%★★☆☆☆
201632.21573 of 249737.0%★★☆☆☆
201534.61483 of 247740.1%★★☆☆☆
201336.71520 of 237936.1%★★☆☆☆
201229.51656 of 225926.7%★☆☆☆☆
201129.61655 of 223626.0%★☆☆☆☆
201024.61723 of 217920.9%★☆☆☆☆
200923.41648 of 206320.1%★☆☆☆☆
200828.01486 of 200525.9%★☆☆☆☆
200739.21136 of 199943.2%★★☆☆☆
200638.51051 of 180441.7%★★☆☆☆
200544.0916 of 177748.5%★★☆☆☆
200447.7823 of 176953.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202631.2405 of 59431.8%★★☆☆☆
202537.7360 of 60940.9%★★☆☆☆
202431.1432 of 62731.1%★★☆☆☆
202337.5368 of 61340.0%★★☆☆☆
202229.2459 of 63727.9%★☆☆☆☆
201949.0283 of 64356.0%★★★☆☆
201829.2428 of 60028.7%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202648.7452 of 77741.8%★★☆☆☆
202537.4508 of 73931.3%★★☆☆☆
202432.6535 of 74328.0%★☆☆☆☆
202329.0543 of 71524.1%★☆☆☆☆
202222.1591 of 73319.4%★☆☆☆☆
201925.6587 of 74521.2%★☆☆☆☆
201829.5542 of 70022.6%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202253.7496 of 153167.6%★★★☆☆
201940.2744 of 149150.1%★★★☆☆
201829.6963 of 136929.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202430.11218 of 147817.6%★☆☆☆☆
202335.7938 of 152138.3%★★☆☆☆
202242.7667 of 154056.7%★★★☆☆
201935.3861 of 144240.3%★★☆☆☆
201846.6482 of 136464.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202643.31295 of 251648.5%★★☆☆☆
202538.71420 of 253343.9%★★☆☆☆
202435.81487 of 255141.7%★★☆☆☆
202343.91218 of 253151.9%★★★☆☆
202243.81229 of 250951.0%★★★☆☆
201939.11336 of 238043.9%★★☆☆☆
201833.81461 of 226235.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202636.01439 of 235738.9%★★☆☆☆
202535.71450 of 239539.5%★★☆☆☆
202429.41670 of 238830.1%★★☆☆☆
202338.31325 of 237444.2%★★☆☆☆
202234.71471 of 235937.6%★★☆☆☆
201933.71430 of 221335.4%★★☆☆☆
201825.71599 of 207222.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202653.5982 of 252961.2%★★★☆☆
202544.21260 of 254250.4%★★★☆☆
202444.61214 of 257952.9%★★★☆☆
202348.31082 of 253157.3%★★★☆☆
202247.51099 of 245855.3%★★★☆☆
201945.71160 of 236951.0%★★★☆☆
201836.31380 of 223038.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202651.21075 of 251457.2%★★★☆☆
202542.11312 of 253448.2%★★☆☆☆
202440.11341 of 255247.5%★★☆☆☆
202343.31249 of 253850.8%★★★☆☆
202239.51357 of 252746.3%★★☆☆☆
201944.91160 of 240751.8%★★★☆☆
201832.31462 of 227335.7%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202624.5566 of 73523.0%★☆☆☆☆
202514.8623 of 72614.2%★☆☆☆☆
202417.3591 of 70115.7%★☆☆☆☆
202316.2566 of 67716.4%★☆☆☆☆
202230.2478 of 66528.1%★☆☆☆☆
201924.9444 of 55419.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202647.6666 of 160558.5%★★★☆☆
202536.5891 of 156643.1%★★☆☆☆
202437.1858 of 155244.7%★★☆☆☆
202354.5473 of 153169.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202630.11058 of 149029.0%★☆☆☆☆
202529.51086 of 152028.6%★☆☆☆☆
202423.81190 of 153722.6%★☆☆☆☆
202329.51085 of 154329.7%★☆☆☆☆
202227.81139 of 155526.8%★☆☆☆☆
201917.61350 of 160215.7%★☆☆☆☆
20186.71432 of 14964.3%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Disabled (2022)68th percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2026)59th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)57th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)49th percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2026)42nd percentile-13 vs school
Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-16 vs school
African American (2026)32nd percentile-23 vs school
White (2026)29th percentile-26 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)23rd percentile-32 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)18th percentile-28 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state
Science38%~ state avg
Mathematics31%-7 vs state

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Students at John Muir Middle are 48% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% White.

John Muir Middle ranks 1243rd of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend John Muir Middle usually go on to attend San Leandro High

In the 2024-25 school year, 969 students attended John Muir Middle.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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