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John Muir Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1215 Lucerne Ave., Modesto, CA 95350 · (209) 574-8182 · Part of Modesto City Elementary School District

Modesto’s School Grade C better than 33% of California school districts

Students
567
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about John Muir Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 23% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Modesto kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Modesto kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6John Muir ElementaryYou are here
7–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1215 Lucerne Ave., Modesto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten115
Grade 178
Grade 273
Grade 383
Grade 476
Grade 569
Grade 673
Enrollment over time
461’20
481’21
523’22
555’23
567’24

Up 23% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 57%White 20%Two or more races 12%Asian 6%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Muir Elementary from Modesto families.

Other schools in Modesto City Elementary School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Modesto’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.