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John Muir Elementary School

Q: Is John Muir Elementary School a good school?

John Muir Elementary School ranks 673 rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

673^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

John Muir Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Seattle serving 308 students, with a favorable 11.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio and a student population facing more economic need than most nearby schools. The school is part of the relatively strong Seattle School District No. 1, which ranks in the 81st percentile statewide, while John Muir itself ranks in the 41st percentile among Washington elementary schools for 2025–2026.

John Muir has made meaningful recent progress: its ranking rose from the 24th percentile in 2024–2025, and proficiency improved in every tested subject. Science is the clearest strength, rising to 52.08%—slightly above the Washington average and higher than results at Graham Hill Elementary School, Bailey Gatzert Elementary School, Kimball Elementary School, Leschi Elementary School, and several other nearby schools. However, ELA proficiency was 45.21% and math was 39.16%, both below district averages. John Muir generally performed ahead of Leschi, Bailey Gatzert, Kimball, and Graham Hill in ELA, but trailed stronger schools such as Hawthorne Elementary School, Thurgood Marshall Elementary, and Maple Elementary School.

For families, fourth grade deserves particular attention: it was the weakest tested grade in both ELA and math, with proficiency rates of 37.25% and 36.00%. Fifth-grade math was also low at 36.96%. Subgroup effectiveness results point to substantial differences in outcomes, especially for African American students and students from low-income households, whose statewide rankings were around the 5th percentile; these groups warrant focused support and monitoring. John Muir’s staffing ratio and per-student spending are relatively favorable, suggesting that continued improvement may depend on instructional consistency, targeted interventions, and applying lessons from the recent science gains to math and ELA.

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: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

673^rd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 68Elementary Schools in the Seattle School District No. 1

45^th of 238Seattle 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
2026	40.1	673 of 1138	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	16.9	78 of 82	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	57.1	428 of 1020	58.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	11.6	961 of 1008	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	29.0	795 of 1059	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)58th percentile+17 vs school

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

Male (2026)25th percentile-16 vs school

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

African American (2026)5th percentile-36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science52%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Math39%-4 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)							SBAC Math (2026)							% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	PK, KG-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%)	40.1	673^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	40.9%		26.2	884^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.8%	211	52.1		52.1	51.1	37.3	47.9				45.2	44.7	36.0	37.0				39.2	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	PK, KG-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%)	37.5	710^th of 1138 public elementary schools	37.6%		34.5	758^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.7%	48	37.5		37.5	46.0	51.9	29.7				42.0	53.2	50.9	23.4				41.9	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	K-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%)	83.5	186^th of 1138 public elementary schools	83.7%		74.2	270^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.7%	84	66.7		66.7	61.5	85.0	67.8				71.2	60.0	78.3	59.3				65.8	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%)	89.5	117^th of 1138 public elementary schools	89.7%		93.1	71^st of 1160 public elementary schools	93.9%	46	64.8		64.8	72.2	79.4	73.1				74.7	77.0	79.4	60.6				72.6	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%)	63	387^th of 1138 public elementary schools	66.0%		62.1	409^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.7%	22	54.3		54.3	53.7	51.7	52.9				52.7	66.7	60.0	45.7				56.5	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%)	64.1	380^th of 1138 public elementary schools	66.6%		53.9	505^th of 1160 public elementary schools	56.5%	125	58.6	30.8	45.5	54.6	59.4	62.1	25.0	30.0	45.8	48.7	55.9	71.9	51.7	31.6	21.1	33.3	47.8	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%)	66	358^th of 1138 public elementary schools	68.5%		73.1	286^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.3%	72	49.1		49.1	56.9	53.7	49.1				53.2	67.9	72.2	49.1				63.1	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%)	71.2	303^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	73.4%		84	177^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.7%	126	62.9		62.9	44.1	62.5	71.0				58.9	51.5	67.6	56.5				58.7	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	PK, KG-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%)	28	820^th of 1138 public elementary schools	27.9%		35.8	735^th of 1160 public elementary schools	36.6%	85	43.3		43.3	41.9	27.0	43.3				36.7	46.7	30.6	30.0				35.4	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%)	36.6	728^th of 1138 public elementary schools	36.0%		44	624^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.2%	104	40.5		40.5	29.2	52.8	51.4				43.0	33.3	62.2	24.3				39.3	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

Is John Muir Elementary School a good school?

John Muir Elementary School ranks 673^rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend John Muir Elementary School?

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

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

What district is John Muir Elementary School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

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