How does John Muir compare to other elementary schools in San Diego?

John Muir has a SchoolScope composite score of 54.9/100, placing it at the 76th percentile statewide. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 518 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at John Muir?

26.5% of students at John Muir exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 56.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at John Muir?

11.2% of students at John Muir are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

John Muir

Q: Is John Muir improving or declining?

John Muir's proficiency rate increases by 2.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92117

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

518 students tested

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for John Muir
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	26.5%
Met Standard	30.2%
Below Standard	43.3%

Exceeded

26.5%

Met

30.2%

Below

43.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for John Muir and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

26.5% of students exceeded standard while 30.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 29.0% exceeded — 2.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 2.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

26.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

56.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+2.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

11.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

518

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	27	40.7%	25.9%	18.5%	14.8%	66.7%
4th	21	14.3%	42.9%	33.3%	9.5%	57.1%
5th	23	52.2%	26.1%	17.4%	4.3%	78.3%
6th	29	31.0%	41.4%	20.7%	6.9%	72.4%
7th	16	12.5%	43.8%	37.5%	6.3%	56.3%
8th	13	15.4%	30.8%	30.8%	23.1%	46.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	27	18.5%	48.1%	7.4%	25.9%	66.7%
4th	21	33.3%	19.1%	23.8%	23.8%	52.4%
5th	23	34.8%	26.1%	34.8%	4.3%	60.9%
6th	30	26.7%	30.0%	13.3%	30.0%	56.7%
7th	16	12.5%	18.8%	31.3%	37.5%	31.3%
8th	13	23.1%	7.7%	15.4%	53.9%	30.8%