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John Muir Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

884^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

John Muir Elementary School is a public K-5 school serving 308 students in Seattle's South Seattle neighborhood, operating within the Seattle School District No. 1.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science well below district averages and a current 1-star rating. This is particularly notable because several nearby schools, such as Thurgood Marshall Elementary and Hawthorne Elementary, achieve much higher results despite being in the same community. Performance tends to decline in the upper grades, and the school's overall ranking has fallen over the past decade.

John Muir serves a high-need population, with over half of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Interestingly, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and spends more per student than many of its higher-performing neighbors, including Hawthorne Elementary and Thurgood Marshall Elementary. Other schools with similar demographics, like Maple Elementary and Dearborn Park International School, demonstrate that strong academic outcomes are possible, suggesting school-specific practices are a key factor in student success.

308

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,525

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3301 S Horton St
Seattle, WA 98144-6917

(206) 252-7400

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend John Muir Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	Franklin High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.9%

White:

24.7%

Hispanic:

16.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (34% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

884^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 70Elementary Schools in the Seattle School District No. 1

45^th of 247Seattle School District No. 1 among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	884 of 1160	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	811 of 1168	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	805 of 1169	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	761 of 1169	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	785 of 1107	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	809 of 1130	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	735 of 1054	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.6	813 of 1056	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.8	859 of 1053	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.2	688 of 1067	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.8	806 of 1106	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.1	904 of 1097	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.9	708 of 1092	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.7	640 of 1088	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.6	418 of 1072	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.6	430 of 1067	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.7	512 of 1069	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.4	595 of 1051	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.9	792 of 1031	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.8	591 of 1026	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	72 of 75	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	68 of 71	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	60 of 66	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	86 of 108	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	36 of 47	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	45 of 110	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	74 of 107	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	30.6	266 of 333	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	647 of 1092	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	603 of 1093	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	619 of 1094	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	601 of 1100	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	657 of 1008	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	741 of 1068	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	774 of 1004	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	960 of 1013	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	949 of 1024	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	727 of 1013	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	723 of 1019	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	616 of 854	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	720 of 979	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	659 of 835	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	926 of 1098	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	852 of 1099	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	836 of 1099	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	849 of 1113	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	821 of 1025	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	774 of 1075	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	620 of 999	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	34.8	220 of 308	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	77.7	210 of 1027	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	150 of 833	82.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2019)80th percentile+51 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2023)29th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)20th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Math34%-9 vs state

Science27%-23 vs state

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Friday, March 4, 2022

John Muir is a beautiful and magical school committed to kindness and racial equity. We are thankful our kids are able to be part of the community. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)							SBAC Math (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Muir Elementary School	Public	K-5	3301 S Horton St	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7400	308	26	11.8	56.5%	76 (24.7%)	126 (40.9%)	51 (16.6%)	19 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	31 (10.1%)	26.2	884^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.8%		30.3	811^th of 1168 public elementary schools	30.6%	73	26.7		26.7	49.0	44.2	34.1				42.9	38.5	40.4	20.0				33.6	77.8	88.9	81.0	81.0	81.0	88.9	95.2	90.5	88.9	88.9	$26,525	$2,221	$24,304
Kimball Elementary School	Public	K-5	3200 23 Av S	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7280	384	32	12.0	44.5%	97 (25.3%)	93 (24.2%)	74 (19.3%)	63 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	48 (12.5%)	34.5	758^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.7%		39	693^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	40.7%	65	42.5		42.5	43.6	30.8	52.0				42.6	45.5	37.1	39.2				40.3	80.6	88.1	88.1	88.1	88.1	86.6	94.0	88.1	86.6	86.6	$25,473	$1,693	$23,780
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 39 Av S	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7210	393	26	15.1	26.2%	194 (49.4%)	52 (13.2%)	56 (14.2%)	28 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.2%)	74.2	270^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.7%		85.9	156^th of 1168 public elementary schools	86.6%	114	54.2		54.2	85.3	69.7	47.5				67.7	82.0	69.7	48.3				67.0	94.0	95.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	$20,939	$714	$20,226
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 S Irving St	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-2800	500	34	14.8	39.0%	146 (29.2%)	111 (22.2%)	73 (14.6%)	89 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (15.2%)	93.1	71^st of 1160 public elementary schools	93.9%		84.1	174^th of 1168 public elementary schools	85.1%	103	81.2		81.2	73.4	69.1	80.0				74.2	84.0	79.1	81.2				81.4	85.4	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	97.6	85.4	87.8	87.8	$22,808	$896	$21,913
Beacon Hill International School	Public	K-5	2025 14 Av S	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-2700	348	26	13.5	50.6%	65 (18.7%)	22 (6.3%)	118 (33.9%)	96 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.9%)	62.1	409^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.7%		71	304^th of 1168 public elementary schools	74.0%	105	60.7		60.7	40.0	46.8	57.4				48.6	72.0	53.2	62.3				61.9	91.2	93.0	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	96.5	91.2	94.7	94.7	$24,007	$954	$23,053
Orca K-8 School	Public	K-8	5215 46 Ave S	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-6900	278	24	11.7	38.8%	101 (36.3%)	76 (27.3%)	43 (15.5%)	25 (9.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	26 (9.4%)	53.9	505^th of 1160 public elementary schools	56.5%		46.9	597^th of 1168 public elementary schools	48.9%	92	58.7	28.6	47.3	64.5	75.0	47.8	26.3	38.5	34.5	49.2	51.6	65.5	39.1	27.8	34.6	20.7	40.8	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	$21,011	$1,092	$19,918
Dearborn Park International School	Public	PK, KG-5	2820 S Orcas St	Seattle	98108	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-6930	340	24	14.2	51.8%	44 (12.9%)	48 (14.1%)	45 (13.2%)	164 (48.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (10.0%)	73.1	286^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.3%		67.1	357^th of 1168 public elementary schools	69.4%	71	63.3		63.3	61.5	50.0	59.2				57.0	80.8	64.0	56.0				67.1	90.0	92.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	$26,000	$1,559	$24,440
Maple Elementary School	Public	K-5	4925 Corson Av S	Seattle	98108	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-8310	401	31	12.9	50.9%	73 (18.2%)	24 (6.0%)	77 (19.2%)	179 (44.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.5%)	84	177^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.7%		70.4	312^th of 1168 public elementary schools	73.3%	135	72.8		72.8	60.9	73.3	65.4				66.2	73.9	66.7	67.1				69.2	93.3	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	96.7	93.3	95.0	95.0	$23,762	$1,059	$22,703
Leschi Elementary School	Public	K-5	135 32 Av	Seattle	98122	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-2950	240	25	9.6	44.6%	84 (35.0%)	79 (32.9%)	25 (10.4%)	16 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (13.3%)	35.8	735^th of 1160 public elementary schools	36.6%		49.3	573^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	50.9%	162	45.0		45.0	35.0	45.5	55.0				45.1	35.9	36.4	42.5				38.4	89.4	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	95.7	91.5	91.5	91.5	$28,206	$1,259	$26,946
Graham Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5149 S Graham St	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7140	266	22	12.0	47.4%	71 (26.7%)	56 (21.1%)	63 (23.7%)	37 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	33 (12.4%)	44	624^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.2%		31.4	802^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	31.3%	178	45.2		45.2	41.2	53.1	52.4				49.1	58.8	31.3	41.5				43.9	81.6	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	$25,715	$1,394	$24,322

Frequently Asked Questions about John Muir Elementary School

What district is John Muir Elementary School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

What schools do graduates of John Muir Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Washington Middle School
High : Franklin High School

Is John Muir Elementary School a good school?

John Muir Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend John Muir Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended John Muir Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of John Muir Elementary School?

Students at John Muir Elementary School are 41% African American, 25% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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