John Muir Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 San Jose, California·95118
Score
57.1/100
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#569
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#4
In San Jose Unified
Top 43%
In California

Score 57.1/100: better than 57% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 48% of them
672 students tested
Math
34%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 59% of them
686 students tested
Science
33%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 64% of them
233 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA34.9218
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA42.6223
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA48.5231
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA42.1672
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math32.9225
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math40.7226
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math28.9235
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math34.1686
ScienceGrade 8CAST33.0233
ScienceAll gradesCAST33.0233

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
741
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
741
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
53%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Clara County

Contact

Address
1260 Branham Ln.
San Jose, CA 95118

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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John Muir Middle at a glance

John Muir Middle is a public middle school in San Jose, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the San Jose Unified school district. It has about 741 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 34% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 57.1 out of 100: better than 57% of them, ranking #569 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.