John Muir Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.8% |
| Met Standard | 16.5% |
| Below Standard | 75.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for John Muir Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.8% of students exceeded standard while 16.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Merced City Elementary district average of 9.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 9.2% exceeded — about the same. 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 9.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 32.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 84 | 4.8% | 13.1% | 17.9% |
| 4th | 84 | 6.0% | 11.9% | 17.9% |
| 5th | 78 | 11.5% | 23.1% | 34.6% |
| 6th | 87 | 12.6% | 23.0% | 35.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 84 | 3.6% | 15.5% | 19.1% |
| 4th | 84 | 1.2% | 14.3% | 15.5% |
| 5th | 78 | 10.3% | 11.5% | 21.8% |
| 6th | 87 | 12.6% | 19.5% | 32.2% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 33.0