John Muir Language Academy in San Diego, California on �ǿմ�ý

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John Muir Language Academy

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About this school

John Muir Language Academy is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 277 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.2:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

277 Students

11 Teachers

4431 Mount Herbert Ave

San Diego, CA 92117 View local requests

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John Muir Language Academy Teachers on �ǿմ�ý

Ms. Félix

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Mrs. MacMaster

Mrs. Nadia Gumbayan Mtz

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John Muir Language Academy Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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