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John Muir Middle

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John Muir Middle ranks 1460 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 47% of California middle schools

Summary

John Muir Middle is a public school serving 969 students in grades 6-8 within the San Leandro Unified district, operating in a high-need community where a majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school is a solid, middle-performing option within its district, earning a 2-star rating and ranking in the 47th percentile statewide. It consistently outperforms its district peer, Bancroft Middle, in English, math, and science, despite both schools serving very similar student populations. The school shows particular strength in supporting students from low-income families, ranking in the 50th percentile for that subgroup. However, math scores are a notable challenge, especially in 8th grade, and chronic absenteeism, while improved from pandemic highs, remains an issue at 20.5%.

When compared to some higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, the context shifts. For instance, KIPP Summit Academy achieves much higher English proficiency with a similarly high-need population, while Lincoln Middle in Alameda Unified excels with a different demographic. This shows that John Muir is a stronger performer within its own district system but that different educational models nearby achieve different results. The school's performance has been stable over time, suggesting a consistent environment with clear opportunities for growth in math and support for English Learners.

969

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,968

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 36th percentile in 2013 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg31%

California avg41%

1,460^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the San Leandro Unified

1026^th of 1,543San 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1460 of 2761	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	1518 of 2783	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	1340 of 2781	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	1409 of 2740	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	1354 of 2715	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	1558 of 2480	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.8	1489 of 2508	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.2	1573 of 2497	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.6	1483 of 2477	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.7	1520 of 2379	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.5	1656 of 2259	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.6	1655 of 2236	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.6	1723 of 2179	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.4	1648 of 2063	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.0	1486 of 2005	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.2	1136 of 1999	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.5	1051 of 1804	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.0	916 of 1777	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.7	823 of 1769	53.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	360 of 609	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	432 of 627	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	368 of 613	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	459 of 637	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	283 of 643	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.2	428 of 600	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	508 of 739	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	535 of 743	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	543 of 715	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	591 of 733	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	587 of 745	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	542 of 700	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	53.7	496 of 1531	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	744 of 1491	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.6	963 of 1369	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.1	1218 of 1478	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	938 of 1521	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	667 of 1540	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	861 of 1442	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	482 of 1364	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	1420 of 2533	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1487 of 2551	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	1218 of 2531	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	1229 of 2509	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	1336 of 2380	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	1461 of 2262	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	1450 of 2395	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1670 of 2388	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1325 of 2374	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1471 of 2359	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	1430 of 2213	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1599 of 2072	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	1260 of 2542	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	1214 of 2579	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	1082 of 2531	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	1099 of 2458	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	1160 of 2369	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	1380 of 2230	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	1312 of 2534	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	1341 of 2552	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	1249 of 2538	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	1357 of 2527	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	1160 of 2407	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.3	1462 of 2273	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	623 of 726	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	591 of 701	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	566 of 677	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	478 of 665	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	444 of 554	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	891 of 1566	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	858 of 1552	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	473 of 1531	69.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	1086 of 1520	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1190 of 1537	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1085 of 1543	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1139 of 1555	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	1350 of 1602	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	1432 of 1496	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)50th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)18th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					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	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Muir Middle	Public	6-8	1444 Williams St.	San Leandro	94577	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4400	969	45	21.4	79.4%	47 (4.9%)	102 (10.5%)	463 (47.8%)	284 (29.3%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.8%)	63 (6.5%)	41.1	1460^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.1%		38.5	1518^th of 2783 public middle schools	45.5%	58														30.7	30.7		40.6	49.8	41.1	43.8		26.6	27.7	19.0	24.7	$19,968	$2,312	$17,656
Bancroft Middle	Public	6-8	1150 Bancroft Ave.	San Leandro	94577	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4380	948	42	22.3	79.0%	79 (8.3%)	130 (13.7%)	537 (56.6%)	116 (12.2%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.3%)	71 (7.5%)	30.1	1829^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.8%		26.3	1985^th of 2783 public middle schools	28.7%	156	5.4	0.0	4.5	16.1	18.2	16.4	8.9	9.1	9.0	1.8	0.0	1.5		20.1	20.1		43.2	37.0	32.0	37.7		25.4	22.9	10.3	19.9	$18,359	$1,611	$16,748
Washington Manor Middle	Public	6-8	1170 Fargo Ave.	San Leandro	94579	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-5500	500	20	24.5	74.0%	29 (5.8%)	33 (6.6%)	234 (46.8%)	173 (34.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.2%)	35.5	1632^nd of 2761 public middle schools	40.9%		38	1532^nd of 2783 public middle schools	45.0%	100														23.1	23.1		36.8	33.1	36.8	35.5		27.0	25.3	32.9	28.5	$22,150	$1,452	$20,698
Elmhurst United Middle	Public	6-8	1800 98th Ave.	Oakland	94603	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3229	729	48	15.2	99.5%	13 (1.8%)	128 (17.6%)	538 (73.8%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	19 (2.6%)	11.4	2570^th of 2761 public middle schools	6.9%		11	2631^st of 2783 public middle schools	5.5%	61														9.5	9.5		16.6	18.2	20.3	18.4		4.3	13.4	12.8	10.2	$27,030	$4,659	$22,371
KIPP Summit Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	2005 Via Barrett	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	KIPP Summit Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 258-0106	427	21	20.6	75.6%	9 (2.1%)	13 (3.0%)	159 (37.2%)	240 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	94.7	162^nd of 2761 public middle schools	94.1%		93.2	206^th of 2783 public middle schools	92.6%	44													68.5	66.7	67.6	83.3	75.7	92.1	81.9	83.1	73.2	68.2	61.8	58.1	65.4	$34,294	$1,200	$33,094
Edendale Middle	Public	6-8	16160 Ashland Ave.	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-5100	483	25	19.6	85.1%	11 (2.3%)	76 (15.7%)	308 (63.8%)	57 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	22 (4.6%)	8.3	2661^st of 2761 public middle schools	3.6%		8.9	2700^th of 2783 public middle schools	3.0%	39														6.9	6.9		18.5	6.3	13.5	12.7		14.0	3.4	4.0	6.8	$23,837	$1,667	$22,170
Oakland Unity Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1180 70th Ave.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Oakland Unity Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 564-4851	132	3	50.3	76.5%	12 (9.1%)	12 (9.1%)	106 (80.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	54.5	1054^th of 2761 public middle schools	61.8%		58.3	925^th of 2783 public middle schools	66.8%	129														25.0	25.0		42.9	61.9	54.6	53.1		34.9	39.5	27.3	33.9	$22,646	$2,496	$20,150
Aurum Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1034 66th Ave.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Aurum Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 746-7862	93	4	23.3	86.0%	3 (3.2%)	44 (47.3%)	43 (46.2%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	6.1	2716^th of 2761 public middle schools	1.6%		14.4	2494^th of 2783 public middle schools	10.4%	222														2.9	2.9		8.3	6.7	8.6	7.8		0.0	6.9	5.9	5.3	$27,137	$617	$26,520
Bohannon Middle	Public	6-8	800 Bockman Rd.	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-3800	606	25	24.1	73.6%	37 (6.1%)	32 (5.3%)	416 (68.6%)	92 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	17 (2.8%)	27.4	1913^th of 2761 public middle schools	30.7%		30	1816^th of 2783 public middle schools	34.7%	97														13.2	13.2		37.6	40.9	34.4	37.6		25.0	19.6	12.0	18.8	$22,274	$1,505	$20,769
Frick United Academy of Language Middle	Public	6-8	2845 64th Ave.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3219	392	23	17.1	99.7%	12 (3.1%)	72 (18.4%)	279 (71.2%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	11 (2.8%)	4.7	2739^th of 2761 public middle schools	0.8%		5.4	2764^th of 2783 public middle schools	0.7%	25														2.3	2.3		6.6	3.5	5.3	5.2		0.0	2.8	3.1	1.9	$28,928	$4,252	$24,676

Frequently Asked Questions about John Muir Middle

How many students attend John Muir Middle?

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

What is the racial makeup of John Muir Middle?

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

Is John Muir Middle a good school?

John Muir Middle ranks 1460^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is John Muir Middle in?

San Leandro Unified

What high school do graduates of John Muir Middle attend?

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

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