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John Muir Elementary School vs. Morello Park Elementary School

Should you attend John Muir Elementary School or Morello Park Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
John Muir Elementary School
205 Vista Way
Martinez, CA 94553
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Morello Park Elementary School
1200 Morello Park Dr.
Martinez, CA 94553
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

John Muir Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Morello Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 410 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John Muir Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 506 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Morello Park Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
410 students
506 students
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This chart displays total students of Morello Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
23 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Morello Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John Muir Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Morello Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3716 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#399 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of John Muir Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Morello Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)
74%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John Muir Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morello Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in CA)
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Muir Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morello Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 50% in CA)
65-69%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of John Muir Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Morello Park Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
76
93
Grade 1 Students
72
80
Grade 2 Students
70
77
Grade 3 Students
67
88
Grade 4 Students
63
85
Grade 5 Students
62
83

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Morello Park Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
% Asian
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John Muir Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Morello Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
33%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John Muir Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Morello Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Morello Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John Muir Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Morello Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in John Muir Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John Muir Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Morello Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of John Muir Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Morello Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John Muir Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Morello Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John Muir Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Morello Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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