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Henry Niedermeier Elementary School

8400 NEWPORT SOUTH RD, NEWPORT, MI 48166 · (734) 654-4141 · Monroe County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Michigan public elementary schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools

Enrollment
242
Elementary
DISTRICT 292 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
141 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4920%
Grade 14117%
Grade 24820%
Grade 34920%
Grade 45523%

This year's kindergarten class (49) is 11% smaller than its 4th grade class (55).

Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
21187%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
135%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
73%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Two+
115%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12150%
Female
12150%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School→Wagar Middle School→Wagar Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Airport Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
41.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
53.7%
MI avg 44.8%

What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.

Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Henry Niedermeier Elementary School

Henry Niedermeier Elementary School's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School this school24258.3%48.8%
Frankfort Elementary School
FRANKFORT
24056.7%51.7%
Bellevue Elementary School
BELLEVUE
22658.0%27.0%
Mecosta Elementary School
MECOSTA
25659.8%44.7%
Mason County Central Upper Elementary
SCOTTVILLE
25860.1%N/A
RB Boyce Elementary School
IONIA
25455.9%46.6%
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Henry Niedermeier Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Monroe County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
48.8%#452 of 1,085#8 of 17
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
53.7%#354 of 1,072#7 of 16
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
41.5%#731 of 1,139#12 of 18
Enrollment
ranked largest first
242#1,304 of 1,630#19 of 21
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.3:1#787 of 1,424#5 of 20
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
23.4%#999 of 1,424#12 of 20
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
58.3%#734 of 1,563#6 of 20
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
242
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2524214.916.3:158% (141)
2023-2424016.314.7:159% (141)
2022-2326515.617.0:158% (154)
2020-212441417.4:151% (125)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henry Niedermeier Elementary School.

About Henry Niedermeier Elementary School

Henry Niedermeier Elementary School runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in NEWPORT, Michigan. Enrollment totals 242 students across pre-K through 4. The school is 34% below the average for elementary schools in Michigan.

Within Airport Community Schools, Henry Niedermeier Elementary School is one of 9 schools. The district enrolls 2,849 students.

White students are 87% of those enrolled at Henry Niedermeier Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is in line with Monroe County, where about 90% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 23%.

The school had 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.3:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 58%. That is 17 points above the 41% average for public schools in Monroe County.

On the allk12 Grade, Henry Niedermeier Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 68% of Michigan public elementary schools.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Henry Niedermeier Elementary School would be expected to post about 40.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.8%.

For the population of Monroe County, the median household earns about $77,335 a year, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Monroe County, 52 public schools serve about 20,286 students.

Among nearby public schools, North Elementary School is closest at about 1.6 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Henry Niedermeier Elementary School ranks 1st in a group of 4 nearby schools.

Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.

Federal data show 244 students in 2020-21 and 242 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. By 2024-25, the school had 16.3 students per teacher, compared with 17.4 in 2020-21.

Henry Niedermeier Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Monroe County at a glance

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Population
155,505
Census ACS
Median income
$77,335
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
20,286 students

Quick facts

School name
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School
District
Airport Community Schools
Address
8400 NEWPORT SOUTH RD, NEWPORT, MI 48166
Phone
(734) 654-4141
County
Monroe County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
242
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
141 (58%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
260198008925
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Airport Community Schools
Other schools in NEWPORT
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Frequently asked questions

About Henry Niedermeier Elementary School
How large is Henry Niedermeier Elementary School?
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School enrolls approximately 242 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Henry Niedermeier Elementary School serve?
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Henry Niedermeier Elementary School have?
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Henry Niedermeier Elementary School?
Student demographics at Henry Niedermeier Elementary School are roughly 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Henry Niedermeier Elementary School in?
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School is part of Airport Community Schools.
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