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John Muir Elementary

Grades K-52024–25 data
Cupertino UnionSan Jose, Santa Clara County95129
📍 6560 Hanover Drive📞 (408) 252-5265
Strong
92/100
Strong — 99th percentile statewide
#10 of 5,230 CA elementary schools
↑ 2.4 pts since 2019
⭐ High Ceiling

A high-ceiling school — students here are pushed to exceed, not just meet, the standard. Strong outcomes backed by above-average district investment

School Climate
98% of students attend consistently
Chronic absenteeism: 2.5% (state avg: 18.1%)
"Attend consistently" means missing ≤10% of school days (the chronic absenteeism threshold).
Minimal suspensions
0.5% suspension rate (state avg: 1.7%)
Share of students who received at least one suspension during the year.
Source: California Dept. of Education, 2024–25See breakdown by student group →

What the numbers actually mean

Most rating sites report "92% proficient" and stop there. We think that number deserves more context — here's what we found when we looked deeper:

69.8% of students exceeded standard? Level 4 on California's CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment — the state defines four levels: Not Met, Nearly Met, Met, and Exceeded. while 22.4% met it. That exceeded rate is 48.2 points above the state average of 21.6%. That's 10.0 points above the Cupertino Union district average of 59.8%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

CDE CAASPP 2025
John Muir Elementary
70%
22%
California average
22%
21%
ExceededMet onlyBelow

We tracked the same cohort across years (2023 G3 → 2025 G5): students gained 93 scale score points? Pseudo-cohort tracking: we compare this school's G3 class from a prior year to the G5 class in the current year. Same school, same cohort aged forward. Uses SBAC scale scores designed for cross-year comparison., suggesting this school is adding measurable value over time.

SchoolScope cohort tracking · Same cohort tracked across years using SBAC scale scores — stronger than single-year cross-grade comparison

Chronic absenteeism? Missing 10%+ of enrolled school days. This is an official California Dashboard accountability indicator. is 2.5%, better than the state average of 18.1%.

CDE Attendance 2025

Data you won't find on other sites: School-level per-pupil spending (not just district averages) · Current-year 2025 data direct from CDE · The exceeded vs. met split that most rating sites collapse into one number

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters → · Scope Score is SchoolScope's analysis of CDE data — not an official CDE rating. How we built this score (and what it misses) →

No single score captures a school. This is a starting point — visit, ask questions, trust your instincts.

▸ What this score doesn't capture
  • — Teaching quality, classroom culture, and how teachers connect with students
  • — Arts, athletics, extracurriculars, and enrichment programs
  • — How well the school serves students with IEPs or gifted learners
  • — Parent community engagement and satisfaction
  • — Whether the curriculum aligns with your family's values

Most of our data is updated once per year and may reflect the prior school year.

Before you visit
Questions worth asking and signals worth checking
What to verify
⚠Score is solid but proficiency rates dropped 3.1 points from G3 to G5. Strong overall, but fewer students hit the benchmark in later grades — could reflect harder standards, cohort differences, or a curriculum gap worth asking about.
Who this school is great for
✓Students already performing at or above grade level — 70% of students here push past the standard
✓Families where consistent attendance and school culture matter — absenteeism is well below state average
✓Families looking for a low-discipline-incident environment
△Worth checking: Students needing sustained momentum — proficiency dips between grades
These reflect data patterns, not guarantees. Your child's experience will depend on their teacher, grade, and classroom — things no score captures.
Score Factors
Academic Performance
✓Exceeded standard: 69.8%
48.2pp above state avg (state avg 21.6%)
43% weight

Exceeded rate gets the highest weight because it separates schools that clear the bar from those that raise it.

Limitation: Reflects tested students only — opt-out rates are not published by CDE.

CDE CAASPP 2025
✓Met or exceeded: 92.1%
49.2pp above state avg (state avg 42.9%)
22% weight

Overall proficiency provides the broadest measure of academic achievement.

Limitation: Combines ‘met’ and ‘exceeded’ — the gap between them matters more than either alone.

CDE CAASPP 2025
Holding back
▼Growth (G3→G5): -3.1pp
Scores decline across grades (state avg -3.0pp)
15% weight

Growth measures what the school adds, not what families bring. When available, we track the same cohort across years for a stronger signal.

Limitation: Cohort tracking is school-level (not individual students) — transfers and demographic shifts can affect results. Falls back to cross-sectional comparison when historical data is unavailable.

SchoolScope derived
School Climate
✓Chronic absenteeism: 2.5%
15.6pp below state avg (state avg 18.1%)
10% weight

Absenteeism reflects school culture and family engagement — an official CA Dashboard accountability indicator.

Limitation: 10% threshold is the same for all schools regardless of demographics or geography.

CDE Attendance 2025
✓Suspension rate: 0.5%
1.2pp below state avg (state avg 1.7%)
5% weight

Low suspension rates correlate with positive school culture and restorative practices.

Limitation: Schools may differ in reporting practices — some underreport to improve metrics.

CDE Discipline 2025
✓EL proficiency (ELPAC): 52.0%
35.2pp above state avg (state avg 16.8%)
5% weight

ELPAC Level 4 measures how well a school develops English proficiency — a school-quality signal for its EL population.

Limitation: Only available for schools with English Learner students. Weight redistributes to other dimensions when not applicable.

CDE ELPAC 2025
We make judgment calls about what matters. We believe exceeded scores reveal more than proficiency alone, and that growth matters more than raw test results. Reasonable people could weight these differently — and that's fine. The factors above show exactly what we weighted and why, so you can decide where you agree and where you'd adjust. The elementary Scope Score uses 6 dimensions. How we built this score (and what it misses) →

The Scope Score emphasizes academic performance. It weights test proficiency, the exceeded-vs-met gap, and growth trajectory most heavily. If your family prioritizes arts, athletics, school culture, or teaching philosophy, this score captures some of that indirectly (through absenteeism and suspension) but not all of it. Different families should weight these dimensions differently — the score factors above let you see exactly what drives this number.

How to use this
  • –Use for long-term academic patterns, not this week's classroom experience
  • –Verify with a recent visit — scores can't capture a school mid-transformation
  • –Combine with local context — talk to parents, attend a school board meeting, trust your gut
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic0.6%
White1.1%
Asian78.2%
Other20.1%
GenderFemale 50.0%Male 50.0%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
542
Near CA avg (~480)
Free/Reduced Lunch
7%
57pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
4 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,240
District avg: $12,354 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
52.0% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$79,336 – $150,441
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At John Muir Elementary in San Jose, 91.3% of asian students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 87.9% district-wide and 74.4% statewide. John Muir Elementary outperforms its district average for asian students by 3.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Asian students (93.2% Math proficient); Two or More Races students (91.1% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 207 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Low-Income+5.7pp
8.2% vs 2.5% overall · n=49
Suspension · Disabilities+3.5pp
4.0% vs 0.5% overall · n=25
1 more gap by subject
Math Exceeded · Two or More Races−3.1pp
68.5% vs 71.7% overall · n=45

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Asian207 tested
ELA 91.3%·Math 93.2%· +3.4pp vs district
Two or More Races45 tested
ELA 91.1%·Math 93.1%· +5.9pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 67%Support 31%Other 2%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$179K
$94K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.88M
$1.22M above CA median
Bachelor's+
73%
38pp above CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
12.8 years avg experience
24 teachers · 4% second-year
Teacher Credentials
90% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

5-year trend

9092'19'22'23'24'25
↑ 2.4 points since 2019
Rank: #128 → #13 → #1 → #7 → #10Exceeded: 67% → 64% → 74% → 76% → 70%
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · No testing 2020–21 (COVID) · Scope Score based on CAASPP, absenteeism & suspension data

How John Muir Elementary compares

John Muir Elementary vs. California averages — 2025 CAASPP data
MetricThis schoolCA avg
Exceeded Standard69.8%21.6%
Met or Exceeded92.1%42.9%
Chronic Absenteeism2.5%18.1%
Suspension Rate0.5%1.7%
Cohort GrowthStrongAverage

Source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025 · Analyzed by SchoolScope

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory
90.6%89.5%G3G4G5
Math Trajectory
95.8%90.7%G3G4G5

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
3rd9661.5%29.2%7.3%2.1%90.6%
4th8774.7%18.4%4.6%2.3%93.1%
5th8667.4%22.1%7.0%3.5%89.5%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
3rd9570.5%25.3%3.2%1.1%95.8%
4th8774.7%18.4%5.8%1.1%93.1%
5th8669.8%20.9%8.1%1.2%90.7%

Science scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
5th8653.5%31.4%13.9%1.2%84.9%

86 students tested · CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually like ELA/Math. Not included in the Scope Score. · Data source: CDE CAST 2025

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
John Muir Elementary
92/100
This school
▼
High School
No feeder data available for this level

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Schools nearby

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

Harker
Blackford Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-12 · 1976 students
10:1Private2.9 mi
Stratford School - Santa Clara Pomeroy
Pomeroy Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-5 · 653 students
7:1Private3.3 mi
Stratford School - Sunnyvale de Anza Park
Lime Dr · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-5 · 363 students
13:1Private4.3 mi
Monticello Academy
Lochinvar Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-8 · 346 students
13:1Private3.1 mi
Hillbrook School
Marchmont Dr · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-8 · 341 students
7:1Private6.2 mi
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Frequently asked questions

Is John Muir Elementary a good elementary school?
John Muir Elementary has a Scope Score of 92 out of 100, placing it in the 99th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #10 statewide. 69.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 48.2 percentage points above the California average of 21.6%. The Scope Score weights five dimensions: the exceeded-vs-met split (45%), proficiency (25%), grade-level growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are John Muir Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 92.1% of students at John Muir Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 69.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 69.8% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 537 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does John Muir Elementary rank in California?
John Muir Elementary ranks #10 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 99th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is John Muir Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at John Muir Elementary decreases by 3.1 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at John Muir Elementary?
2.5% of students at John Muir Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 0.5%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does John Muir Elementary compare to other schools in San Jose?
John Muir Elementary scores 92/100 (99th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 542 students. Use the schools in San Jose page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does John Muir Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At John Muir Elementary in San Jose, 91.3% of asian students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 87.9% district-wide and 74.4% statewide. John Muir Elementary outperforms its district average for asian students by 3.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Asian students (93.2% Math proficient); Two or More Races students (91.1% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 207 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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