Is Nokomis Elementary a good school?

Nokomis Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Nokomis Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 315 students attended Nokomis Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Nokomis Elementary?

Students at Nokomis Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 21% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Nokomis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nokomis Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pomolita Middle High : Ukiah High

Nokomis Elementary

Summary:

Nokomis Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ukiah, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 354 students. Unfortunately, this school consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance compared to the Ukiah Unified School District and the state of California.

Nokomis Elementary's academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all well below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.61% of Nokomis students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.2% for the Ukiah Unified School District and 47.04% for the state of California. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.9% in 2018-2019 to 42.6% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Nokomis Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 96.05% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Nokomis Elementary performs significantly worse than other elementary schools in the Ukiah Unified School District, such as Frank Zeek Elementary and Yokayo Elementary, which have higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. The nearby charter schools, River Oak Charter and Tree of Life Charter, also outperform Nokomis Elementary in academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

495 Washington St.
Ukiah, CA 95482-6324

(707) 472-5550

District: Ukiah Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5591^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,696

Students who attend Nokomis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pomolita Middle
High:	Ukiah High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 315

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.2%

White:

21.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nokomis Elementary ranks worse than 95.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Ukiah Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.32. (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 Nokomis Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Ukiah Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.2%), White (21%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Ukiah Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nokomis Elementary is 21, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Ukiah Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nokomis Elementary is $7,696, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Ukiah Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nokomis Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Nokomis Elementary 5591^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Nokomis Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ukiah Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ukiah Unified 1162^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nokomis Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Nokomis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	9.52	4692^nd	4809	2.4%
2005	17.46	4139^th	4822	14.2%
2006	17.86	4144^th	4818	14.0%
2007	18.72	4395^th	5113	14.0%
2008	11.74	4831^st	5113	5.5%
2009	13.70	4817^th	5193	7.2%
2010	15.42	4883^rd	5314	8.1%
2011	9.33	5238^th	5377	2.6%
2012	9.58	5212^th	5390	3.3%
2013	12.78	5169^th	5530	6.5%
2015	12.50	5322^nd	5611	5.2%
2016	12.90	5226^th	5614	6.9%
2017	11.54	5396^th	5692	5.2%
2018	9.14	5480^th	5662	3.2%
2019	17.03	5073^rd	5789	12.4%
2022	14.07	5439^th	5883	7.5%
2023	18.00	5053^rd	5874	14.0%
2024	11.32	5591^st	5862	4.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nokomis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.62	3011^th	3246	7.2%
2019	37.67	1940^th	3275	40.8%
2022	18.33	3258^th	3311	1.6%
2023	32.43	2368^th	3250	27.1%
2024	33.36	2304^th	3160	27.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Nokomis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.03	1744^th	2420	27.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nokomis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.52	4933^rd	5084	3.0%
2019	21.93	4429^th	5173	14.4%
2022	17.14	4831^st	5264	8.2%
2023	23.94	4390^th	5374	18.3%
2024	15.74	5094^th	5511	7.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Nokomis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.42	5212^th	5413	3.7%
2019	18.75	4729^th	5492	13.9%
2022	16.02	5090^th	5635	9.7%
2023	15.83	5076^th	5617	9.6%
2024	13.49	5239^th	5605	6.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Nokomis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.62	1667^th	2128	21.7%
2019	32.47	1653^rd	2585	36.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Nokomis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.59	5290^th	5431	2.6%
2019	16.94	4903^rd	5510	11.0%
2022	14.12	5293^rd	5663	6.5%
2023	21.81	4552^nd	5650	19.4%
2024	10.55	5448^th	5636	3.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nokomis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.52	4765^th	4830	1.3%
2019	16.01	4612^th	4963	7.1%
2022	10.83	4990^th	5084	1.8%
2023	20.63	4449^th	5098	12.7%
2024	14.27	4802^nd	5102	5.9%

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Rank History for White students at Nokomis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.38	2663^rd	2737	2.7%
2019	16.05	2488^th	2834	12.2%
2022	15.07	2391^st	2726	12.3%
2023	9.82	2476^th	2662	7.0%
2024	3.60	2600^th	2647	1.8%

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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 Nokomis Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	420	6	5	85	29	n/a	n/a	0	545
1989	370	39	5	101	20	n/a	n/a	0	535
1990	431	29	5	104	31	n/a	n/a	0	600
1991	473	8	3	134	31	n/a	n/a	0	649
1992	479	7	1	144	23	n/a	n/a	0	654
1993	400	8	3	171	26	n/a	n/a	0	608
1994	397	18	5	179	36	n/a	n/a	0	635
1995	370	19	7	257	50	n/a	n/a	0	703
1996	370	19	7	257	50	n/a	n/a	0	703
1997	311	24	8	250	48	n/a	n/a	0	641
1998	303	26	8	271	43	n/a	n/a	0	651
1999	272	22	11	295	31	n/a	n/a	0	631
2000	230	13	6	303	28	n/a	n/a	0	580
2001	212	14	8	336	31	n/a	n/a	0	601
2002	177	9	20	382	21	n/a	n/a	0	609
2003	177	9	20	382	21	n/a	n/a	0	609
2004	176	9	26	384	27	n/a	n/a	2	624
2005	153	10	4	178	30	n/a	n/a	0	375
2006	134	7	8	194	29	n/a	n/a	0	372
2007	120	9	8	189	38	n/a	n/a	6	370
2008	116	4	12	225	35	n/a	n/a	0	392
2009	121	8	8	227	33	0	0	0	397
2010	112	6	4	253	24	0	4	0	403
2011	110	9	4	243	26	0	4	0	396
2012	100	9	4	250	31	1	2	0	397
2013	92	5	3	218	32	2	1	0	353
2014	93	6	3	226	31	2	6	0	367
2015	89	7	4	251	32	0	10	0	393
2016	92	3	4	250	25	0	17	0	391
2017	78	2	4	269	27	0	21	0	401
2018	88	3	6	278	19	0	22	0	416
2019	91	2	7	285	10	0	23	0	418
2020	90	4	7	285	13	0	18	0	417
2021	77	4	5	270	8	0	23	0	387
2022	79	3	6	246	9	0	17	0	360
2023	73	2	8	241	14	1	15	0	354
2024	66	2	7	218	10	0	12	0	315

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nokomis Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	545	23.0	23.6	n/a
1989	535	24.0	22.2	n/a
1990	600	25.0	24.0	n/a
1991	649	27.5	23.6	n/a
1992	654	27.9	23.4	61.9
1993	608	26.0	23.4	68.6
1994	635	29.2	21.7	73.7
1995	703	31.8	22.1	80.8
1996	703	31.8	22.1	80.8
1997	641	33.3	19.2	91.3
1998	651	36.4	17.9	83.7
1999	631	35.4	17.8	86.8
2000	580	30.4	19.1	90.7
2001	601	31.4	19.1	89.2
2002	609	34.4	17.7	87.5
2003	609	34.4	17.7	87.5
2004	624	36.4	17.1	88.6
2005	375	23.4	16.0	87.2
2006	372	21.9	17.0	89
2007	370	21.7	17.1	89.3
2008	392	23.9	16.4	87.8
2009	397	22.7	16.1	87.9
2010	403	25.8	15.5	91.3
2011	396	n/a	n/a	90.9
2012	397	18.5	21.4	n/a
2013	353	18.0	19.6	90.4
2014	367	18.0	20.3	92.1
2015	393	19.0	20.6	93.6
2016	391	17.0	23.0	91
2017	401	17.0	23.5	91.8
2018	416	17.0	24.4	91.3
2019	418	17.0	24.5	94.7
2020	417	n/a	n/a	95.9
2021	387	18.0	21.5	94.1
2022	360	17.0	21.1	94.7
2023	354	16.0	22.1	96
2024	315	15.0	21.0	97.1

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 Nokomis Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	545	23.0	23.6	n/a
1989	535	24.0	22.2	n/a
1990	600	25.0	24.0	n/a
1991	649	27.5	23.6	n/a
1992	654	27.9	23.4	61.9
1993	608	26.0	23.4	68.6
1994	635	29.2	21.7	73.7
1995	703	31.8	22.1	80.8
1996	703	31.8	22.1	80.8
1997	641	33.3	19.2	91.3
1998	651	36.4	17.9	83.7
1999	631	35.4	17.8	86.8
2000	580	30.4	19.1	90.7
2001	601	31.4	19.1	89.2
2002	609	34.4	17.7	87.5
2003	609	34.4	17.7	87.5
2004	624	36.4	17.1	88.6
2005	375	23.4	16.0	87.2
2006	372	21.9	17.0	89
2007	370	21.7	17.1	89.3
2008	392	23.9	16.4	87.8
2009	397	22.7	16.1	87.9
2010	403	25.8	15.5	91.3
2011	396	n/a	n/a	90.9
2012	397	18.5	21.4	n/a
2013	353	18.0	19.6	90.4
2014	367	18.0	20.3	92.1
2015	393	19.0	20.6	93.6
2016	391	17.0	23.0	91
2017	401	17.0	23.5	91.8
2018	416	17.0	24.4	91.3
2019	418	17.0	24.5	94.7
2020	417	n/a	n/a	95.9
2021	387	18.0	21.5	94.1
2022	360	17.0	21.1	94.7
2023	354	16.0	22.1	96
2024	315	15.0	21.0	97.1

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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