John Muir Middle

Summary:

John Muir Middle is a public middle school located in Burbank, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,492 students. It is part of the Burbank Unified School District, which is ranked 410 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Muir Middle consistently outperforms the Burbank Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, and Hispanic students. While John Muir Middle has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, the school still performs better than the state average.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Burbank Unified School District, such as Dolores Huerta Middle and Luther Burbank Middle, John Muir Middle generally outperforms its counterparts in academic performance. The school also has a relatively diverse student population, with a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch compared to the nearby schools, but lower than some of the more socioeconomically disadvantaged schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1111 North Kenneth Rd.
       Burbank, CA  91504-4011


(818) 729-3800

District: Burbank Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
667th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,366 Help


Students who attend John Muir Middle usually attend:

High:    Burbank High

Feeder schools for John Muir Middle:

Elementary:    Joaquin Miller Elementary
    Ralph Emerson Elementary
    Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  22.7 Help
Number of students:  1,362

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.5%
Hispanic:
14.8%
Asian:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.4% Help


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Compare Details John Muir Middle ranks better than 76% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Burbank Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.89. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details John Muir Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Burbank Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (67.5%), Hispanic (14.8%), Asian (8.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 39.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Burbank Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Muir Middle is 22.7, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Burbank Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Muir Middle is $11,366. 1 middle schools in the Burbank Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Muir Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks John Muir Middle 667th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See John Muir Middle in the ranking list.)

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Burbank Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Burbank Unified 410th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John Muir Middle

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Rank History for all students at John Muir Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 76.47 333rd 1769 81.2%
2005 76.52 343rd 1777 80.7%
2006 79.95 293rd 1804 83.8%
2007 81.36 281st 1999 85.9%
2008 80.40 279th 2005 86.1%
2009 75.86 379th 2063 81.6%
2010 77.57 361st 2179 83.4%
2011 75.54 399th 2236 82.2%
2012 72.12 517th 2259 77.1%
2013 69.65 611th 2379 74.3%
2015 76.91 495th 2477 80.0%
2016 79.54 456th 2497 81.7%
2017 79.49 477th 2508 81.0%
2018 83.40 381st 2480 84.6%
2019 85.52 357th 2715 86.9%
2022 76.46 558th 2740 79.6%
2023 74.88 585th 2802 79.1%
2024 70.89 667th 2777 76.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John Muir Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.34 303rd 462 34.4%
2019 62.99 229th 554 58.7%
2022 68.59 198th 665 70.2%
2023 58.48 290th 678 57.2%
2024 65.04 246th 699 64.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Muir Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.39 184th 1364 86.5%
2019 73.03 190th 1442 86.8%
2022 72.82 160th 1540 89.6%
2023 65.32 214th 1529 86.0%
2024 71.17 149th 1477 89.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John Muir Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.90 168th 1538 89.1%
2024 76.40 215th 1550 86.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Muir Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.09 221st 2230 90.1%
2019 86.62 190th 2369 92.0%
2022 81.68 274th 2458 88.9%
2023 80.43 318th 2549 87.5%
2024 67.32 590th 2575 77.1%
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Rank History for Female students at John Muir Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.95 346th 2262 84.7%
2019 85.42 314th 2380 86.8%
2022 73.77 546th 2509 78.2%
2023 74.26 534th 2547 79.0%
2024 73.85 563rd 2546 77.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at John Muir Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.67 298th 1369 78.2%
2019 72.30 262nd 1491 82.4%
2022 70.37 270th 1531 82.4%
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Rank History for Male students at John Muir Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.59 383rd 2273 83.2%
2019 83.30 360th 2407 85.0%
2022 77.38 485th 2527 80.8%
2023 73.04 565th 2558 77.9%
2024 64.66 720th 2547 71.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at John Muir Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.88 190th 700 72.9%
2019 72.65 221st 745 70.3%
2022 63.98 307th 733 58.1%
2023 62.59 310th 718 56.8%
2024 47.43 443rd 741 40.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Muir Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.07 276th 2072 86.7%
2019 81.36 276th 2213 87.5%
2022 61.25 700th 2359 70.3%
2023 68.98 534th 2391 77.7%
2024 63.78 640th 2383 73.1%
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Rank History for White students at John Muir Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.42 509th 1496 66.0%
2019 68.18 485th 1602 69.7%
2022 54.88 678th 1555 56.4%
2023 49.95 747th 1552 51.9%
2024 44.72 818th 1535 46.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for John Muir Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 651 17 102 289 1 n/a n/a 0 1060
1989 662 23 111 254 4 n/a n/a 0 1054
1990 694 36 116 302 3 n/a n/a 0 1151
1991 702 41 114 355 1 n/a n/a 0 1213
1992 753 45 131 361 2 n/a n/a 0 1292
1993 778 50 140 360 0 n/a n/a 0 1328
1994 790 37 164 359 0 n/a n/a 0 1350
1995 772 37 142 363 0 n/a n/a 0 1314
1996 772 37 142 363 0 n/a n/a 0 1314
1997 859 46 144 358 0 n/a n/a 0 1407
1998 905 45 135 359 1 n/a n/a 0 1445
1999 907 42 134 365 0 n/a n/a 0 1448
2000 909 37 153 334 1 n/a n/a 0 1434
2001 884 34 167 339 0 n/a n/a 0 1424
2002 939 46 193 362 5 n/a n/a 0 1545
2003 939 46 193 362 5 n/a n/a 0 1545
2004 964 47 201 337 3 n/a n/a 1 1553
2005 753 36 211 324 2 n/a n/a 171 1497
2006 907 43 236 301 0 n/a n/a 32 1519
2007 853 40 226 309 1 n/a n/a 87 1516
2008 863 31 208 308 2 n/a n/a 0 1412
2009 823 34 191 281 2 1 84 0 1416
2010 791 31 172 306 4 2 63 0 1369
2011 834 24 161 308 3 2 53 0 1385
2012 829 18 146 308 5 2 40 0 1348
2013 806 33 151 297 2 2 36 0 1327
2014 825 29 136 315 3 2 40 0 1350
2015 833 35 150 331 1 2 56 0 1408
2016 897 32 148 330 0 1 51 0 1459
2017 872 35 155 296 0 3 38 0 1399
2018 872 32 168 292 1 4 35 0 1404
2019 877 33 158 303 0 6 54 0 1431
2020 917 32 155 279 0 4 66 0 1453
2021 934 29 143 242 1 3 68 0 1420
2022 912 25 128 237 2 4 66 0 1374
2023 1003 27 134 242 2 7 74 3 1492
2024 920 22 119 201 1 5 91 3 1362

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John Muir Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1060 46.9 22.6 n/a
1989 1054 44.4 23.7 n/a
1990 1151 48.6 23.6 n/a
1991 1213 51.5 23.5 n/a
1992 1292 52.3 24.7 25
1993 1328 56.7 23.4 27.6
1994 1350 58.4 23.1 27.2
1995 1314 60.8 21.6 34.9
1996 1314 60.8 21.6 34.9
1997 1407 62.4 22.5 37.2
1998 1445 67.6 21.4 37
1999 1448 66.0 21.9 32.7
2000 1434 62.2 23.1 33.2
2001 1424 64.6 22.0 37.4
2002 1545 70.4 21.9 36
2003 1545 70.4 21.9 36
2004 1553 65.6 23.7 32.2
2005 1497 62.7 23.9 36
2006 1519 62.0 24.5 29.2
2007 1516 63.2 24.0 26.9
2008 1412 68.4 20.6 21.4
2009 1416 58.4 21.5 28.1
2010 1369 53.0 25.8 35.1
2011 1385 n/a n/a 37
2012 1348 55.3 24.3 n/a
2013 1327 51.2 25.9 45.7
2014 1350 52.8 25.5 45
2015 1408 55.0 25.6 39.6
2016 1459 58.0 25.1 35.3
2017 1399 57.1 24.4 35.7
2018 1404 58.4 24.0 41.3
2019 1431 57.4 24.8 39.3
2020 1453 n/a n/a 37.9
2021 1420 57.7 24.5 37.6
2022 1374 56.9 24.1 37.3
2023 1492 58.2 25.6 35.3
2024 1362 59.8 22.7 39.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John Muir Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1060 46.9 22.6 n/a
1989 1054 44.4 23.7 n/a
1990 1151 48.6 23.6 n/a
1991 1213 51.5 23.5 n/a
1992 1292 52.3 24.7 25
1993 1328 56.7 23.4 27.6
1994 1350 58.4 23.1 27.2
1995 1314 60.8 21.6 34.9
1996 1314 60.8 21.6 34.9
1997 1407 62.4 22.5 37.2
1998 1445 67.6 21.4 37
1999 1448 66.0 21.9 32.7
2000 1434 62.2 23.1 33.2
2001 1424 64.6 22.0 37.4
2002 1545 70.4 21.9 36
2003 1545 70.4 21.9 36
2004 1553 65.6 23.7 32.2
2005 1497 62.7 23.9 36
2006 1519 62.0 24.5 29.2
2007 1516 63.2 24.0 26.9
2008 1412 68.4 20.6 21.4
2009 1416 58.4 21.5 28.1
2010 1369 53.0 25.8 35.1
2011 1385 n/a n/a 37
2012 1348 55.3 24.3 n/a
2013 1327 51.2 25.9 45.7
2014 1350 52.8 25.5 45
2015 1408 55.0 25.6 39.6
2016 1459 58.0 25.1 35.3
2017 1399 57.1 24.4 35.7
2018 1404 58.4 24.0 41.3
2019 1431 57.4 24.8 39.3
2020 1453 n/a n/a 37.9
2021 1420 57.7 24.5 37.6
2022 1374 56.9 24.1 37.3
2023 1492 58.2 25.6 35.3
2024 1362 59.8 22.7 39.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for John Muir Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,366

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John Muir Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 357th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 585th of 2802 Middle schools
 7.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Muir Middle)61.755.6
 6.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Burbank Unified)58.654.3
 4.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (John Muir Middle)59.640.3
 19.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Burbank Unified)47.939.4
 8.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Muir Middle)72.155
 17.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Burbank Unified)65.452.8
 12.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (John Muir Middle)5944.3
 14.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Burbank Unified)51.741.2
 10.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Muir Middle)68.961.6
 7.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Burbank Unified)60.656
 4.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (John Muir Middle)55.243.8
 11.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Burbank Unified)47.637.7
 9.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (John Muir Middle)52.841.1
 11.6%
   8th Grade Science (Burbank Unified)48.437.4
 10.9%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14311492
 4.3%
African American3327
 18.2%
American Indian02
Asian158134
 15.2%
Hispanic303242
 20.1%
Pacific Islander67
 16.7%
White8771003
 14.4%
Two or More Races5474
 37%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.3%35.3%
 4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about John Muir Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,362 students attended John Muir Middle.

Students who attend John Muir Middle usually go on to attend Burbank High

Students at John Muir Middle are 68% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

John Muir Middle ranks 667th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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