Chin (John Yehall) Elementary vs Muir (John) Elementary

Chin (John Yehall) Elementary and Muir (John) Elementary are both San Francisco K–5 schools sitting 2.2 miles apart, but their overall ratings tell a clear story: Chin scores 9.6/10 against Muir's 8.4/10, a 1.2-point gap that translates into a substantial difference in state standing. Chin ranks #20 of 9,533 California elementary schools; Muir ranks #1,001 of the same pool. That is not a marginal edge — Chin sits in the top 0.2% of the state while Muir sits in the top 11%.

The academic and growth numbers sharpen that picture. Chin (John Yehall) Elementary earns a perfect 10.0/10 academic score versus Muir (John) Elementary's 9.2/10 — a meaningful 0.8-point delta on a metric that drives half the overall rating. On growth, which captures how much students gain year over year regardless of where they start, Chin scores 9.7/10 against Muir's 8.4/10 — a 1.3-point difference indicating that students at Chin are accelerating at a measurably faster pace. Both scores favor Chin by margins large enough to matter when choosing a school for a child's foundational years.

The two schools are demographically close in ways that matter for equity comparisons. Chin (John Yehall) Elementary enrolls 253 students with 75% qualifying for free or reduced lunch; Muir (John) Elementary enrolls 226 students with 76% on free or reduced lunch — effectively identical economic profiles. Where they diverge is classroom density: Chin runs a 23.0:1 student-teacher ratio while Muir runs 18.8:1. Parents who prioritize smaller class sizes and more individualized teacher attention will find Muir the better fit on that single dimension.

Both schools serve grades KG–05, so grade-span is not a differentiator for families planning a full elementary arc. The distinction comes down to documented outcomes versus daily classroom experience: Chin delivers top-20 statewide academic and growth results within a higher-density classroom environment, while Muir offers notably smaller classes at strong — but lower — performance levels.