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About this school
John Muir Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Berkeley, California that is part of Berkeley Unified School District.
It serves 264 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
Its teachers have had 132 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
264 Students
14 Teachers
2955 Claremont AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
32%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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John Muir Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 19, 2025
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John Muir Elementary School
$107,827
raised using DonorsChoose
132
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
533
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
John Muir Elementary School has received support from
462 individuals from California and
71 individuals out-of-state.
