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John Muir Middle

5929 South Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, 90044 (Schools in Vermont-Slauson)

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ENROLLMENT

1,365

STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO ?

14:1

UNOFFICIAL API RANK ?

1/10

DIVERSITY RANK ?

3/10

Student body

Student body ethnicity ?
  • Enrollment: 1,365 students
  • Free and reduced-price lunch: 79.5% ?
  • English language learners: 46.0%
  • Diversity rank: 3/10 ?
Source: 2009, 2010 state data

Faculty

Faculty ethnic breakdown ?
  • Total teachers: 97
  • Median teacher experience: 9 years
  • Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 ?
Source: 2008, 2009 state data

Schoolwide Performance

Academic Performance Index (API) ?
Unofficial Rank: 1/10 ?
Source: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 state data
California Standards Tests (STAR) ?
Students scoring "proficient" or above:

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No Child Left Behind (AYP) ?
Fail: Missed 11 of 25 federal targets for 2012

Fail: Missed 11 of 25 federal targets for 2011

Fail: Missed 13 of 25 federal targets for 2010

Fail: Missed 12 of 25 federal targets for 2009

Fail: Missed 12 of 25 federal targets for 2008

Fail: Missed 13 of 25 federal targets for 2007

Magnet: Muir Math/Science/Technology Magnet

    This school         State avg. ?    
California Standards Test (STAR) ?
Students scoring proficient or above:
Source: 2009 data from LAUSD

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    One comment about John Muir Middle

    John Muir is a very decent school.All the teacehers in this school try really hard to teach, they actually care about the kids. Althought they dont reach the standerds what matters is they tried.
    GO COUGARS
    U ROCK!

    — cali
    March 13, 2009 at 2:36 p.m.
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