How does Muir K-8 compare to other elementary schools in Long Beach?

Muir K-8 has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.8/100, placing it at the 45th percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,494 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Muir K-8?

17.7% of students at Muir K-8 exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Muir K-8 improving or declining?

Muir K-8's proficiency rate decreases by 1.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Muir K-8?

27.4% of students at Muir K-8 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.

Muir K-8

Long Beach Unified Long Beach Los Angeles County 90810

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,494 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

1,046 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

67%

Teachers

44 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 68.5%

White 1.6%

Asian 2.3%

Black 10.6%

Other 16.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Muir K-8
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.7%
Met Standard	23.6%
Below Standard	58.7%

Exceeded

17.7%

Met

23.6%

Below

58.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Muir K-8 and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.7% of students exceeded standard while 23.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.1 points below the Long Beach Unified district average of 24.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 17.7% 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.

Proficiency drops by 1.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

17.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

41.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-1.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

27.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,494

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	105	21.9%	19.1%	20.9%	38.1%	41.0%
4th	107	20.6%	17.8%	14.0%	47.7%	38.3%
5th	107	20.6%	29.9%	16.8%	32.7%	50.5%
6th	107	20.6%	28.0%	21.5%	29.9%	48.6%
7th	106	18.9%	30.2%	24.5%	26.4%	49.1%
8th	94	14.9%	38.3%	21.3%	25.5%	53.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	103	20.4%	26.2%	19.4%	34.0%	46.6%
4th	106	14.2%	18.9%	26.4%	40.6%	33.0%
5th	108	17.6%	16.7%	26.9%	38.9%	34.3%
6th	107	15.9%	13.1%	37.4%	33.6%	29.0%
7th	104	16.4%	24.0%	18.3%	41.4%	40.4%
8th	93	10.8%	21.5%	31.2%	36.6%	32.3%