John Muir Fundamental Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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John Muir Fundamental Elementary School

1951 North Mabury
Santa Ana, CA 92705

Top 30%

Serving 613 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John Muir Fundamental Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 613 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 30% in CA
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John Muir Fundamental Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

John Muir Fundamental Elementary School's student population of 613 students has declined by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2011

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Muir Fundamental Elementary School
Kind	111
1	92
2	95
3	110
4	96
5	109

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Total Students

613 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Muir Fundamental Elementary School
2023	688
2022	722
2021	776
2020	876
2019	876
2018	992
2017	992
2016	1,037
2015	1,078
2014	1,064
2013	1,034
2012	949
2011	855
2010	824
2009	843
2008	859
2007	899
2006	906
2005	959
2004	1,011
2003	1,004
2002	956
2001	987
2000	948
1999	736
1998	720
1997	728
1996	707
1995	687
1994	657
1993	606
1992	603
1991	463
1990	448
1989	392
1988	403
1987	403

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Muir Fundamental Elementary School
2023	34
2022	34
2021	32
2020	33
2019	33
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2015	41
2014	40
2013	38
2012	39
2010	37
2009	41
2008	48
2007	46
2006	41
2005	42
2004	48
2003	48
2002	46
2001	47
2000	46
1999	33
1998	31
1997	28
1996	25
1995	24
1994	22
1993	22
1992	17
1991	16
1990	15

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School Calendar

School Rankings

John Muir Fundamental Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Muir Fundamental Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2078 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	John Muir Fundamental Elementary School
2023	#2078
2022	#2398
2019	#2423
2018	#2803
2017	#3318
2016	#3631
2015	#2749
2014	#312
2013	#1128
2012	#1061
2011	#1292

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52%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	John Muir Fundamental Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2023	52%	34%	20%
2022	46%	33%	18%
2019	53%	40%	25%
2018	49%	39%	24%
2017	45%	38%	25%
2016	44%	37%	22%
2015	43%	34%	21%
2014	69%	63%	62%
2013	83%	59%	53%
2012	84%	59%	58%
2011	82%	58%	57%

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56%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	John Muir Fundamental Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2022	56%	47%	30%
2019	58%	51%	32%
2018	55%	50%	24%
2017	51%	48%	31%
2016	48%	48%	29%
2015	48%	44%	25%
2014	80%	58%	50%
2013	73%	57%	43%
2012	75%	58%	47%
2011	70%	56%	45%
2010	64%	54%	41%

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35-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Muir Fundamental Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	21:1
2022	21:1	21:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2020	27:1	23:1	26:1
2019	27:1	23:1	26:1
2018	27:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2016	27:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	27:1
2013	27:1	24:1	27:1
2012	25:1	23:1	25:1
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	21:1	20:1	23:1
2008	18:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	21:1	24:1
2006	22:1	20:1	24:1
2005	23:1	21:1	25:1
2004	21:1	21:1	23:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	23:1
1999	22:1	21:1	24:1
1998	23:1	21:1	23:1
1997	26:1	23:1	25:1
1996	28:1	25:1	28:1
1995	29:1	25:1	27:1
1994	30:1	25:1	29:1
1993	28:1	25:1	28:1
1992	36:1	24:1	27:1
1991	28:1	24:1	26:1
1990	29:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	John Muir Fundamental Elementary School	California
2022	1%	1%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Muir Fundamental Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2023	4%	12%	4%
2022	3%	12%	4%
2021	3%	12%	4%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2018	3%	11%	4%
2017	3%	11%	4%
2016	2%	11%	3%
2015	3%	11%	4%
2014	3%	11%	3%
2013	3%	11%	4%
2012	3%	11%	4%
2011	3%	11%	4%
2010	5%	11%	4%
2009	4%	11%	3%
2008	4%	12%	3%
2007	4%	12%	4%
2006	3%	12%	4%
2005	3%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	5%
2003	2%	11%	4%
2002	3%	11%	4%
2001	4%	11%	4%
2000	3%	11%	4%
1999	4%	11%	5%
1998	4%	11%	5%
1997	5%	11%	5%
1996	3%	11%	6%
1995	4%	11%	7%
1994	3%	11%	7%
1993	3%	11%	7%
1992	2%	11%	8%
1991	4%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

91%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Muir Fundamental Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2023	93%	55%	92%
2022	93%	56%	92%
2021	94%	56%	92%
2020	96%	55%	93%
2019	96%	55%	93%
2018	96%	54%	93%
2017	96%	54%	93%
2016	95%	54%	94%
2015	94%	54%	52%
2014	93%	53%	93%
2013	92%	53%	93%
2012	92%	52%	93%
2011	92%	51%	93%
2010	89%	50%	93%
2009	90%	49%	93%
2008	90%	50%	93%
2007	90%	49%	92%
2006	89%	48%	92%
2005	88%	47%	92%
2004	84%	46%	91%
2003	86%	45%	92%
2002	80%	44%	92%
2001	77%	43%	91%
2000	76%	42%	92%
1999	70%	41%	91%
1998	67%	40%	91%
1997	64%	40%	90%
1996	63%	39%	89%
1995	60%	38%	88%
1994	58%	37%	87%
1993	52%	36%	86%
1992	55%	35%	85%
1991	47%	34%	83%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	John Muir Fundamental Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	3%	8%	1%
2001	4%	8%	1%
2000	5%	9%	1%
1999	6%	9%	1%
1998	6%	9%	1%
1997	5%	9%	1%
1996	5%	9%	1%
1995	5%	9%	1%
1994	5%	9%	1%
1993	6%	9%	1%
1992	5%	9%	1%
1991	6%	9%	2%
1990	5%	9%	2%
1989	5%	9%	3%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Muir Fundamental Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2023	2%	21%	3%
2022	2%	21%	3%
2021	2%	22%	3%
2020	1%	23%	3%
2019	1%	23%	3%
2018	1%	24%	2%
2017	1%	24%	2%
2016	3%	24%	2%
2015	3%	24%	4%
2014	3%	25%	3%
2013	4%	25%	3%
2012	3%	26%	3%
2011	3%	27%	3%
2010	5%	27%	3%
2009	5%	28%	3%
2008	5%	29%	3%
2007	5%	29%	3%
2006	6%	31%	3%
2005	7%	31%	3%
2004	9%	32%	3%
2003	9%	34%	3%
2002	14%	35%	3%
2001	15%	36%	4%
2000	16%	37%	3%
1999	20%	38%	3%
1998	23%	39%	3%
1997	26%	39%	4%
1996	29%	40%	4%
1995	31%	41%	4%
1994	34%	42%	5%
1993	39%	43%	6%
1992	38%	44%	6%
1991	43%	45%	7%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	John Muir Fundamental Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Muir Fundamental Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2023	0.13	0.64	0.15
2022	0.13	0.63	0.14
2021	0.12	0.62	0.14
2020	0.08	0.63	0.14
2019	0.08	0.63	0.14
2018	0.08	0.64	0.12
2017	0.08	0.64	0.12
2016	0.10	0.64	0.11
2015	0.12	0.64	0.30
2014	0.13	0.65	0.14
2013	0.16	0.65	0.13
2012	0.15	0.65	0.13
2011	0.15	0.67	0.13
2010	0.21	0.67	0.13
2009	0.19	0.71	0.14
2008	0.19	0.65	0.14
2007	0.19	0.67	0.15
2006	0.21	0.66	0.15
2005	0.24	0.67	0.14
2004	0.29	0.67	0.16
2003	0.25	0.67	0.15
2002	0.34	0.67	0.16
2001	0.39	0.67	0.16
2000	0.40	0.67	0.16
1999	0.47	0.67	0.17
1998	0.50	0.67	0.18
1997	0.52	0.67	0.19
1996	0.52	0.67	0.21
1995	0.55	0.67	0.22
1994	0.55	0.67	0.24
1993	0.58	0.67	0.26
1992	0.56	0.67	0.27
1991	0.60	0.67	0.30

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Eligible for

52%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Muir Fundamental Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2023	47%	51%	67%
2022	39%	51%	58%
2021	54%	53%	75%
2020	52%	52%	74%
2019	52%	52%	74%
2018	59%	49%	80%
2017	59%	49%	80%
2016	73%	50%	87%
2015	72%	50%	84%
2014	56%	49%	78%
2013	46%	48%	77%
2011	49%	46%	74%
2010	46%	46%	72%
2009	39%	43%	68%
2008	38%	41%	65%
2007	30%	40%	60%
2006	32%	40%	58%
2005	28%	40%	57%
2004	27%	40%	60%
2003	26%	39%	59%
2002	22%	39%	59%
2001	18%	39%	60%
2000	21%	40%	62%
1999	21%	40%	64%
1998	33%	47%	76%
1997	33%	47%	74%
1996	35%	46%	73%
1995	34%	45%	71%
1994	34%	43%	69%
1993	21%	41%	65%
1992	15%	38%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	John Muir Fundamental Elementary School	California	Santa Ana Unified School District
2023	7%	8%	4%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	10%	7%	7%
2019	10%	7%	7%
2018	10%	9%	6%
2017	10%	9%	6%
2016	4%	9%	1%
2015	1%	9%	1%
2014	17%	9%	10%
2013	15%	7%	8%
2011	16%	8%	11%
2010	18%	9%	12%
2009	18%	10%	13%
2008	17%	10%	13%
2007	20%	10%	15%
2006	15%	9%	14%
2005	19%	9%	16%
2004	15%	9%	17%
2003	17%	9%	16%
2002	15%	8%	15%
2001	14%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Santa Ana Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Muir Fundamental Elementary School's ranking?

John Muir Fundamental Elementary School is ranked #2078 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are John Muir Fundamental Elementary School often compared to?

John Muir Fundamental Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jim Thorpe Fundamental by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend John Muir Fundamental Elementary School?

613 students attend John Muir Fundamental Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of John Muir Fundamental Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Muir Fundamental Elementary School?

John Muir Fundamental Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does John Muir Fundamental Elementary School offer ?

John Muir Fundamental Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is John Muir Fundamental Elementary School part of?

John Muir Fundamental Elementary School is part of Santa Ana Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 613 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 30%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education