John Muir Middle School in San Jose, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 45.

1260 Branham Ln.
San Jose, CA 95118

Student Enrollment: 1226

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: San Jose Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: MIDDLE
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 24
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rebecca Cohn
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : S. Joseph Simitian
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Zoe Lofgren
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.26117
Longitude: -121.88359

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 6-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -11 (732 to 721)
Met 25 out of 29 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 92% (65 tested out of 71)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (70 tested out of 71)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (117 tested out of 117)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (117 tested out of 117)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (571 tested out of 585)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (580 tested out of 585)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (26 tested out of 26)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (26 tested out of 26)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (362 tested out of 368)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (366 tested out of 368)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (550 tested out of 567)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (564 tested out of 567)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (313 tested out of 318)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (316 tested out of 318)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 83% (106 tested out of 127)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (127 tested out of 127)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 41.3%

Here:	41%
State average from 798 schools:	45%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 42.6%

Here:	43%
State average from 798 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 22.0% (13 proficient out of 59)

Here:	22%
State average from 603 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 23.4% (15 proficient out of 64)

Here:	23%
State average from 602 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 65.2% (15 proficient out of 23)

John Muir Middle:	65%
State average from 120 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 56.5% (13 proficient out of 23)

Here:	57%
State average from 117 schools:	34%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 57.5% (65 proficient out of 113)

Here:	58%
State average from 577 schools:	64%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 61.9% (70 proficient out of 113)

Here:	62%
State average from 576 schools:	66%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 58.6% (17 proficient out of 29)

Here:	59%
State average from 401 schools:	60%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 62.1% (18 proficient out of 29)

Here:	62%
State average from 401 schools:	56%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.9% (144 proficient out of 536)

John Muir Middle:	27%
State average from 786 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 28.6% (156 proficient out of 546)

Here:	29%
State average from 786 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 33.3% (8 proficient out of 24)

John Muir Middle:	33%
State average from 113 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 33.3% (8 proficient out of 24)

Here:	33%
State average from 112 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 58.6% (208 proficient out of 355)

Here:	59%
State average from 730 schools:	58%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 59.5% (213 proficient out of 358)

John Muir Middle:	60%
State average from 730 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 24.2% (125 proficient out of 517)

Here:	24%
State average from 781 schools:	32%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.2% (134 proficient out of 532)

Here:	25%
State average from 781 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 15.8% (48 proficient out of 304)

Here:	16%
State average from 750 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.8% (70 proficient out of 307)

Here:	23%
State average from 750 schools:	27%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 7.8% (8 proficient out of 103)

John Muir Middle:	8%
State average from 763 schools:	16%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 11.4% (14 proficient out of 123)

Here:	11%
State average from 767 schools:	15%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 1169

2006 API (Base) : 718

Here:	718.0
State average from 796 schools:	730.5

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 723

2006 Asian API (Base) : 829 (115 students included)

Here:	829
State average from 177 schools:	872

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 651 (552 students included)

Here:	651
State average from 662 schools:	667

2006 Whites API (Base) : 799 (359 students included)

Here:	799
State average from 563 schools:	808

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 540

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 633 (540 students included)

John Muir Middle:	633
State average from 679 schools:	662

Number of English Learners included in API : 307

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 606 (307 students included)

Here:	606
State average from 457 schools:	621

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 123

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 497 (123 students included)

Here:	497
State average from 296 schools:	510

Percent African American : 6%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 10%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 48%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 30%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 45%

Here:	45.0%
State average from 814 schools:	49.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 16%

John Muir Middle:	16.0%
State average from 814 schools:	11.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 3%

John Muir Middle:	3.0%
State average from 814 schools:	3.1%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 17%

John Muir Middle:	17.0%
State average from 814 schools:	19.9%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

John Muir Middle:	10.0%
State average from 814 schools:	10.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29

John Muir Middle:	29.0
State average from 778 schools:	29.1

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 79%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 8%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.86

Here:	2.9
State average from 814 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 88%

Here:	88.0%
State average from 811 schools:	92.2%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 12%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 28%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 72%
School Characteristic Index : 167.4569142

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1169

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 561.120

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1168

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 373.760

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 393

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 78.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 451

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 27.060

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 451

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 13.530

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 451

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 13.530

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 451

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 36.080
2006 API (Growth) : 721
2005 API (Base): 732
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 826

Here:	826
State average from 178 schools:	871

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 653

Here:	653
State average from 663 schools:	667

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 662

Here:	662
State average from 646 schools:	656

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -9 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 802

Here:	802
State average from 563 schools:	810

2005 White API (Base) : 809

Here:	809
State average from 577 schools:	797

2005-2006 White Growth : -7 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 636

John Muir Middle:	636
State average from 681 schools:	662

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 638

Here:	638
State average from 678 schools:	653

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -2 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 610

Here:	610
State average from 457 schools:	623

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 606

Here:	606
State average from 452 schools:	615

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 4 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 496

Here:	496
State average from 295 schools:	512

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 441

Here:	441
State average from 277 schools:	498

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 55 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 740
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 731