John Muir Elementary School

1215 Lucerne Ave.

School District

Modesto City Elementary
Grade

K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:23
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 12, 2020

Today I dropped my kids off and as I waited for cars to pass the front desk person walks by and gives me a look as she calls me a F*!ing B!*ch . I did not notice that the parking spot I was in was for staff because bit was my first time ever pulling in. I always walk my kids in but have been trying to let go a little so I dropped them off inside the property. That is the kind of staff the office has. If you are not a favorite you get ignored pushed aside ext.
Submitted by other on March 03, 2020

0-100000 stars School is terrible and hopefully gets redone
Submitted by parent on March 12, 2018

I’ve had nothing but positive experiences with just about all the staff! It’s such a warm and welcoming vibe during morning parent child drop off. I’ve had AWESOME teachers 3 years in a row with both my children. I appreciate the initiative both Principal and Vice Principal take by greeting both parents and students during the dropping off and picking up of our children. Great job John Muir!!!!!
Submitted by parent on April 27, 2017

Horrible parent teacher communication. Staff is ineffective a resolving issues. Teachers degrade students. After school program teachers are nice half the time but the program is run horribly. My students have not done projects or gone on field trips and the oldest is in 5th. If you want your children to just have a place to go 6 hours a day, send them here. If you want a progressive education and positive learning environment go elsewhere. Only two teachers (out of 9 among 2 children) have had a positive impacts on my children because they were nice.
Submitted by parent on September 27, 2013

THIS SCHOOL HAS DONE A GREAT JOB FOR MY SON ..HE LOVE HIS SCHOOL.I HOPE THAT THIS SCHOOL GETS BETTER AND AND BETTER
Submitted by other on August 19, 2013

John Muir is a school with alot of potential the staff at the school are the most caring and they do the very best with what they have to work with. My grandson started kindergarden this year and just looking around the classroom, cafateria and playgrounds theres alot of room for improvement his grandfather and i are going to do what we can out of our pocket but we fill there is monies out there that could go to help such a wonderful school in need. thank you for listening. thank you - a concerned grandma
Submitted by parent on July 31, 2013

My children have attended John Muir for one year. It is not a horrible school, but it is not a great school. It is pretty average, but it is good enough to keep my kids there instead of continuously changing schools on them. My daughter had an excellent Kindergarten teacher that could handle my daughter's difficult behaviors well. Overall I am happy enough with this school to keep them there. Changing schools on kids constantly because it's not perfect is not good for them I do with that more schools in Modesto offered some sort of formal music education from K-4th, instead of starting them out in band in 5th.
Submitted by parent on March 26, 2011

I am the same positive person who posted on October 5, 2010. Unfortunately, I have a different view after 6 months and that is all I am going to say about the issue. I am investigating other schools for next year, especially after watching "Waiting for Superman"! Respectfully, Melissa M.
Submitted by other on September 24, 2010

this is a school that needs inprovement.the yard duties are very rude&after school program is not good at all.the staff at after school program are way to strict.but,the schools safty patrol is realy great so why is the school not so great at all.
Submitted by parent on August 04, 2010

Most of the teachers and staff at this school do the bear minimum to get by, this shows in their test scores. There are very few parents that show any kind of involvement and the few that do are not appreciated by the principal or staff unless you are in with their "click". Very juvinile behavior by what should be mature professionals. The cafeteria staff spends the entire lunch yelling at the kids, it is quite a terrible way to for children to spend their lunch time. Very dissapointed in this school.
Submitted by parent on July 21, 2010

I had a herendous expierence with this school this past year wih my one child and the current principal should be removed.She is not qualified to be in charge of any school.I am so happy my child will attend a different school this year.This school should be part of them cutting back and close it down to give monies to better schools.
Submitted by parent on March 09, 2010

this is a horrible school, the principal yelled in my childs face, the teacher cant control her temper and the yard duties are rude. Not to mention the test scores are so bad a letter was sent home stating we could pull our kids from that school and they would be accepted anywhere. I WILL NOT BE SENDING MY CHILD BACK TO THIS SCHOOL NEXT YEAR.