How does John Muir Fundamental Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Santa Ana?

John Muir Fundamental Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.5/100, placing it at the 74th percentile statewide. 29% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,092 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at John Muir Fundamental Elementary?

29.1% of students at John Muir Fundamental Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 54.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is John Muir Fundamental Elementary improving or declining?

John Muir Fundamental Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 6.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at John Muir Fundamental Elementary?

10.2% of students at John Muir Fundamental Elementary 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 Fundamental Elementary

Santa Ana Unified Santa Ana Orange County 92705

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,092 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

613 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

59%

Teachers

29 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 91.3%

White 3.4%

Asian 3.3%

Other 2.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for John Muir Fundamental Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	29.1%
Met Standard	25.1%
Below Standard	45.9%

Exceeded

29.1%

Met

25.1%

Below

45.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for John Muir Fundamental Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

29.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 20.0 points above the Santa Ana Unified district average of 9.0%. Compared to the 37 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.2 points higher (vs 13.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 6.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.