How does John Muir Middle compare to other middle schools in San Leandro?

John Muir Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.9/100, placing it at the 40th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,865 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at John Muir Middle?

12.8% of students at John Muir Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 34.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is John Muir Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, John Muir Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 3.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at John Muir Middle?

20.5% of students at John Muir Middle 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 Middle

Middle School

San Leandro Unified San LeandroAlameda County94577

📍 1444 Williams Street

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

935 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

44 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+4.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+7.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

25.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 159 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic47.7%

White5.5%

Asian21.3%

Black11.6%

Other14.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for John Muir Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.8%
Met Standard	21.3%
Below Standard	65.9%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Suspension rate: 3.4%

0.7pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 12.8%

4.5pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 34.1%

5.4pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): -3.5pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 20.5%

1.2pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 34.1%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school composite is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for John Muir Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.8% of students exceeded standard while 21.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 4.5 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's near the San Leandro Unified district average of 14.7%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.6 points higher (vs 9.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 3.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 25.8% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.5%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

34.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-3.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

20.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,865

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	328	12.8%	27.7%	25.9%	33.5%	40.5%
7th	309	15.5%	34.3%	21.4%	28.8%	49.8%
8th	287	13.9%	27.2%	30.0%	28.9%	41.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	338	10.1%	16.6%	24.9%	48.5%	26.6%
7th	314	14.0%	13.7%	29.0%	43.3%	27.7%
8th	289	10.7%	8.3%	24.9%	56.1%	19.0%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

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Middle

John Muir Middle

42.940th pctile

This school

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High School

San Leandro High

No score

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.