Is Niemes (John H.) Elementary a good school?

Niemes (John H.) Elementary ranks 2481 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Niemes (John H.) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 648 students attended Niemes (John H.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Niemes (John H.) Elementary?

Students at Niemes (John H.) Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Niemes (John H.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Niemes (John H.) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ross (Faye) Middle High : Gahr (Richard) High

Niemes (John H.) Elementary

Summary:

Niemes (John H.) Elementary is a public elementary school located in Artesia, CA, serving 649 students in grades K-6 as part of the ABC Unified School District. While the school's overall academic performance falls in the middle range for California, it stands out in serving certain student subgroups, including Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Migrant students.

Niemes (John H.) Elementary has consistently ranked between 2,260 and 3,635 out of around 5,800 California elementary schools, with proficiency rates ranging from 20% to 52% across different subjects and grade levels. However, the school's Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students perform particularly well, ranking in the top 25-30% and top 10-20% of California elementary schools, respectively. The school's Migrant students even rank in the top 10% statewide. Compared to nearby schools in the ABC Unified District, such as Juarez (Benito) Elementary and Burbank (Luther) Elementary, Niemes (John H.) Elementary performs similarly or slightly better, though it lags behind the district's virtual school, ABC Virtual Academy.

One area of concern for Niemes (John H.) Elementary is its high chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen from 5.2% in 2017-2018 to 18.9% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 24:1, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 72-77% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these challenges could help the school better support the academic and social-emotional needs of all its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

16715 Jersey Ave.
Artesia, CA 90701-1750

(562) 229-7890

District: ABC Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2481^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,199

Students who attend Niemes (John H.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ross (Faye) Middle
High:	Gahr (Richard) High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.9

Number of students: 648

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.6%

Asian:

10.2%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Niemes (John H.) Elementary ranks better than 57.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.41. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.6%), Asian (10.2%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Niemes (John H.) Elementary is 24.9. 10 elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Niemes (John H.) Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Niemes (John H.) Elementary is $6,199, which is the 7^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Niemes (John H.) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Niemes (John H.) Elementary 2481^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Niemes (John H.) Elementary in the ranking list.)

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ABC Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks ABC Unified 414^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Niemes (John H.) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Niemes (John H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.60	2838^th	4809	41.0%
2005	39.37	2756^th	4822	42.8%
2006	24.33	3703^rd	4818	23.1%
2007	37.47	3073^rd	5113	39.9%
2008	35.07	3262^nd	5113	36.2%
2009	46.27	2694^th	5193	48.1%
2010	42.03	3053^rd	5314	42.5%
2011	41.84	3104^th	5377	42.3%
2012	50.14	2605^th	5390	51.7%
2013	53.53	2471^st	5530	55.3%
2015	47.50	2593^rd	5611	53.8%
2016	44.71	2791^st	5614	50.3%
2017	33.91	3520^th	5692	38.2%
2018	32.46	3635^th	5662	35.8%
2019	34.08	3609^th	5789	37.7%
2022	48.55	2607^th	5883	55.7%
2023	55.42	2260^th	5874	61.5%
2024	51.41	2481^st	5862	57.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Niemes (John H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.47	833^rd	3246	74.3%
2019	47.18	1390^th	3275	57.6%
2022	50.88	1154^th	3311	65.1%
2023	62.63	685^th	3250	78.9%
2024	58.00	801^st	3160	74.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Niemes (John H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.22	441^st	2420	81.8%
2024	86.96	232^nd	2634	91.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Niemes (John H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.64	3578^th	5084	29.6%
2019	34.38	3548^th	5173	31.4%
2022	47.54	2428^th	5264	53.9%
2023	59.51	1773^rd	5374	67.0%
2024	57.03	1966^th	5511	64.3%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Niemes (John H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.69	7^th	68	89.7%
2024	62.94	20^th	74	73.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Niemes (John H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.42	3576^th	5413	33.9%
2019	30.55	3779^th	5492	31.2%
2022	45.57	2661^st	5635	52.8%
2023	50.34	2392^nd	5617	57.4%
2024	45.19	2707^th	5605	51.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Niemes (John H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	55.69	668^th	2128	68.6%
2019	47.12	1059^th	2585	59.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Niemes (John H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.94	3344^th	5431	38.4%
2019	37.64	3221^st	5510	41.5%
2022	50.75	2401^st	5663	57.6%
2023	59.46	1980^th	5650	65.0%
2024	55.83	2169^th	5636	61.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Niemes (John H.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.33	3254^th	4830	32.6%
2019	37.65	3117^th	4963	37.2%
2022	59.80	1652^nd	5084	67.5%
2023	71.19	1120^th	5098	78.0%
2024	65.48	1391^st	5102	72.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Niemes (John H.) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	147	19	84	279	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
1989	190	16	90	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1990	198	9	99	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
1991	222	19	96	198	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1992	220	23	108	235	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1993	214	26	109	262	1	n/a	n/a	0	612
1994	173	38	126	270	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1995	161	43	106	340	7	n/a	n/a	0	657
1996	161	43	106	340	7	n/a	n/a	0	657
1997	142	49	103	361	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
1998	120	42	107	380	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1999	99	43	127	378	2	n/a	n/a	0	649
2000	86	52	127	367	2	n/a	n/a	0	634
2001	74	49	119	387	2	n/a	n/a	8	639
2002	59	34	127	425	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
2003	59	34	127	425	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
2004	43	35	108	429	2	n/a	n/a	1	618
2005	43	34	118	435	2	n/a	n/a	2	634
2006	30	31	125	422	2	n/a	n/a	12	622
2007	28	27	132	430	0	n/a	n/a	11	628
2008	28	31	128	414	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	601
2009	37	33	114	453	0	10	12	0	659
2010	46	42	99	447	0	9	6	0	649
2011	43	44	82	477	1	9	11	0	667
2012	38	35	78	509	0	6	18	0	684
2013	33	36	74	529	1	5	22	0	700
2014	26	37	74	536	2	2	15	0	692
2015	24	32	78	555	0	4	18	0	711
2016	15	34	75	568	0	3	20	0	715
2017	15	26	62	573	0	7	19	0	702
2018	13	38	58	576	1	8	21	0	715
2019	13	39	58	535	3	5	22	0	675
2020	15	33	59	542	1	4	25	0	679
2021	15	37	52	521	1	0	31	0	657
2022	16	30	55	513	0	0	34	0	648
2023	11	31	64	505	0	0	37	1	649
2024	14	25	66	503	0	0	40	0	648

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Niemes (John H.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	530	21.0	25.2	n/a
1989	535	21.0	25.4	n/a
1990	508	20.0	25.4	n/a
1991	535	20.0	26.7	n/a
1992	586	20.3	28.8	45.9
1993	612	23.6	25.9	43
1994	607	22.0	27.6	54.4
1995	657	25.0	26.3	55.6
1996	657	25.0	26.3	55.6
1997	656	26.6	24.7	57.8
1998	649	33.5	19.4	62.4
1999	649	32.3	20.1	59.8
2000	634	28.0	22.6	57.7
2001	639	31.0	20.6	62.9
2002	646	29.0	22.3	63.2
2003	646	29.0	22.3	63.2
2004	618	28.0	22.1	68.7
2005	634	29.0	21.9	73.9
2006	622	29.0	21.4	76.4
2007	628	29.0	21.7	72.9
2008	601	30.0	20.0	73.4
2009	659	29.0	22.0	72.5
2010	649	30.0	21.6	71.5
2011	667	n/a	n/a	73.3
2012	684	26.7	25.5	n/a
2013	700	28.6	24.4	79
2014	692	26.1	26.5	76.6
2015	711	26.0	27.3	75
2016	715	26.0	27.5	75.2
2017	702	26.0	27.0	75.1
2018	715	26.0	27.5	70.9
2019	675	25.0	27.0	70.1
2020	679	n/a	n/a	68.6
2021	657	28.0	23.4	76.6
2022	648	27.0	24.0	72.2
2023	649	27.0	24.0	74.7
2024	648	26.0	24.9	76.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Niemes (John H.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	530	21.0	25.2	n/a
1989	535	21.0	25.4	n/a
1990	508	20.0	25.4	n/a
1991	535	20.0	26.7	n/a
1992	586	20.3	28.8	45.9
1993	612	23.6	25.9	43
1994	607	22.0	27.6	54.4
1995	657	25.0	26.3	55.6
1996	657	25.0	26.3	55.6
1997	656	26.6	24.7	57.8
1998	649	33.5	19.4	62.4
1999	649	32.3	20.1	59.8
2000	634	28.0	22.6	57.7
2001	639	31.0	20.6	62.9
2002	646	29.0	22.3	63.2
2003	646	29.0	22.3	63.2
2004	618	28.0	22.1	68.7
2005	634	29.0	21.9	73.9
2006	622	29.0	21.4	76.4
2007	628	29.0	21.7	72.9
2008	601	30.0	20.0	73.4
2009	659	29.0	22.0	72.5
2010	649	30.0	21.6	71.5
2011	667	n/a	n/a	73.3
2012	684	26.7	25.5	n/a
2013	700	28.6	24.4	79
2014	692	26.1	26.5	76.6
2015	711	26.0	27.3	75
2016	715	26.0	27.5	75.2
2017	702	26.0	27.0	75.1
2018	715	26.0	27.5	70.9
2019	675	25.0	27.0	70.1
2020	679	n/a	n/a	68.6
2021	657	28.0	23.4	76.6
2022	648	27.0	24.0	72.2
2023	649	27.0	24.0	74.7
2024	648	26.0	24.9	76.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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