John Muir Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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John Muir Elementary School

6560 Hanover Dr.
San Jose, CA 95129

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Top 5%

Serving 542 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John Muir Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 97% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 542 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Top 5% in CA
: 97% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John Muir Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

John Muir Elementary School's student population of 542 students has grown by 53% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 64% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Muir Elementary School
Kind	95
1	92
2	96
3	89
4	83
5	87

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Total Students

542 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Muir Elementary School
2023	483
2022	237
2021	248
2020	354
2019	354
2018	390
2017	390
2016	400
2015	443
2014	603
2013	570
2012	493
2011	538
2010	478
2009	440
2008	429
2007	488
2006	461
2005	470
2004	507
2003	520
2002	527
2001	547
2000	568
1999	573
1998	600
1997	622
1996	645
1995	668
1994	607
1993	606
1992	570
1991	528
1990	571
1989	512
1988	335
1987	320

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Muir Elementary School
2023	20
2022	10
2021	10
2020	14
2019	14
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	18
2014	25
2013	24
2012	22
2010	22
2009	23
2008	23
2007	24
2006	22
2005	22
2004	24
2003	24
2002	25
2001	24
2000	26
1999	26
1997	23
1996	23
1995	25
1994	23
1993	25
1992	21
1991	21

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Year Founded

1917

School Rankings

John Muir Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Muir Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#125 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	John Muir Elementary School
2023	#125
2022	#159
2021	#134
2019	#208
2018	#211
2017	#336
2016	#204
2015	#160
2013	#697
2012	#1181
2011	#871

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97%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	97%	34%	84%
2022	87%	33%	84%
2021	87%	34%	83%
2019	87%	40%	86%
2018	87%	39%	86%
2017	87%	38%	86%
2016	87%	37%	85%
2015	85%	34%	84%
2013	92%	59%	90%
2012	88%	59%	90%
2011	90%	58%	88%

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80-84%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	82%	47%	84%
2021	77%	49%	82%
2019	82%	51%	85%
2018	82%	50%	86%
2017	77%	48%	84%
2016	82%	48%	84%
2015	82%	44%	84%
2013	75%	57%	89%
2012	71%	58%	89%
2011	73%	56%	87%
2010	73%	54%	87%

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80-89%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	84%	29%	76%
2021	54%	28%	70%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	21:1	21:1
2021	25:1	22:1	23:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	24:1
2015	25:1	24:1	24:1
2014	24:1	24:1	24:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	22:1	21:1	22:1
2009	19:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	22:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	28:1	23:1	26:1
1996	28:1	25:1	26:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	24:1	25:1	26:1
1992	27:1	24:1	26:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

79%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	80%	12%	72%
2022	78%	12%	73%
2021	76%	12%	75%
2020	80%	12%	75%
2019	80%	12%	75%
2018	76%	11%	75%
2017	76%	11%	75%
2016	76%	11%	75%
2015	75%	11%	75%
2014	80%	11%	75%
2013	85%	11%	75%
2012	83%	11%	74%
2011	84%	11%	73%
2010	84%	11%	73%
2009	86%	11%	71%
2008	84%	12%	71%
2007	81%	12%	68%
2006	84%	12%	66%
2005	81%	12%	64%
2004	79%	12%	61%
2003	77%	11%	59%
2002	75%	11%	54%
2001	72%	11%	51%
2000	67%	11%	48%
1999	64%	11%	45%
1998	59%	11%	44%
1997	62%	11%	41%
1996	57%	11%	38%
1995	50%	11%	36%
1994	52%	11%	34%
1993	46%	11%	33%
1992	45%	11%	32%
1991	41%	11%	27%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	1%	55%	6%
2022	3%	56%	6%
2021	5%	56%	5%
2020	4%	55%	5%
2019	4%	55%	5%
2018	7%	54%	5%
2017	7%	54%	5%
2016	4%	54%	5%
2015	5%	54%	5%
2014	4%	53%	5%
2013	4%	53%	5%
2012	3%	52%	5%
2011	3%	51%	5%
2010	5%	50%	5%
2009	3%	49%	5%
2008	4%	50%	4%
2007	3%	49%	5%
2006	3%	48%	5%
2005	3%	47%	5%
2004	3%	46%	5%
2003	3%	45%	4%
2002	3%	44%	4%
2001	3%	43%	4%
2000	2%	42%	4%
1999	2%	41%	4%
1998	2%	40%	3%
1997	2%	40%	4%
1996	2%	39%	4%
1995	2%	38%	4%
1994	3%	37%	4%
1993	2%	36%	4%
1992	2%	35%	4%
1991	3%	34%	4%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	2%
1990	1%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	1%	21%	12%
2022	9%	21%	12%
2021	8%	22%	13%
2020	9%	23%	14%
2019	9%	23%	14%
2018	11%	24%	16%
2017	11%	24%	16%
2016	11%	24%	17%
2015	15%	24%	17%
2014	12%	25%	17%
2013	9%	25%	18%
2012	12%	26%	19%
2011	11%	27%	20%
2010	10%	27%	21%
2009	10%	28%	23%
2008	11%	29%	24%
2007	15%	29%	26%
2006	13%	31%	28%
2005	16%	31%	30%
2004	18%	32%	33%
2003	20%	34%	36%
2002	21%	35%	39%
2001	24%	36%	44%
2000	30%	37%	47%
1999	34%	38%	50%
1998	39%	39%	52%
1997	36%	39%	54%
1996	41%	40%	56%
1995	48%	41%	58%
1994	45%	42%	60%
1993	51%	43%	61%
1992	52%	44%	62%
1991	55%	45%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	18%	6%	9%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	8%	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	0.33	0.64	0.46
2022	0.38	0.63	0.45
2021	0.41	0.62	0.44
2020	0.35	0.63	0.43
2019	0.35	0.63	0.43
2018	0.41	0.64	0.41
2017	0.41	0.64	0.41
2016	0.41	0.64	0.42
2015	0.41	0.64	0.42
2014	0.35	0.65	0.42
2013	0.27	0.65	0.42
2012	0.32	0.65	0.43
2011	0.28	0.67	0.44
2010	0.30	0.67	0.44
2009	0.25	0.71	0.44
2008	0.28	0.65	0.45
2007	0.32	0.67	0.47
2006	0.28	0.66	0.49
2005	0.32	0.67	0.51
2004	0.35	0.67	0.52
2003	0.37	0.67	0.53
2002	0.40	0.67	0.55
2001	0.43	0.67	0.55
2000	0.48	0.67	0.55
1999	0.48	0.67	0.55
1998	0.50	0.67	0.55
1997	0.50	0.67	0.55
1996	0.52	0.67	0.54
1995	0.52	0.67	0.54
1994	0.54	0.67	0.53
1993	0.54	0.67	0.52
1992	0.53	0.67	0.52
1991	0.53	0.67	0.50

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	5%	51%	9%
2022	5%	51%	7%
2021	4%	53%	5%
2020	6%	52%	5%
2019	6%	52%	5%
2018	2%	49%	3%
2017	2%	49%	3%
2016	1%	50%	3%
2015	2%	50%	3%
2014	3%	49%	4%
2013	3%	48%	4%
2011	2%	46%	4%
2010	4%	46%	4%
2009	3%	43%	4%
2008	3%	41%	3%
2007	2%	40%	3%
2006	3%	40%	4%
2005	3%	40%	4%
2004	4%	40%	4%
2003	2%	39%	3%
2002	1%	39%	3%
2001	1%	39%	3%
2000	3%	40%	3%
1999	2%	40%	3%
1998	3%	47%	6%
1997	5%	47%	5%
1996	6%	46%	7%
1995	7%	45%	9%
1994	8%	43%	9%
1993	7%	41%	8%
1992	5%	38%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	John Muir Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	4%	8%	7%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	2%	9%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	2%	10%	1%
2007	2%	10%	2%
2006	1%	9%	2%
2005	1%	9%	2%
2004	1%	9%	2%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cupertino Union School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Muir Elementary School's ranking?

John Muir Elementary School is ranked #125 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

97% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend John Muir Elementary School?

542 students attend John Muir Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of John Muir Elementary School students are Asian, 19% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of John Muir Elementary School?

John Muir Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does John Muir Elementary School offer ?

John Muir Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is John Muir Elementary School part of?

John Muir Elementary School is part of Cupertino Union School District.

In what neighborhood is John Muir Elementary School located?

John Muir Elementary School is located in the West Valley neighborhood of San Jose, CA. There are 12 other public schools located in West Valley.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 542 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Top 5%
: 97% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education