Enrollment
219
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIVONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262184008662
NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School
36611 CURTIS RD, LIVONIA, MI 48152 · (734) 744-2785 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL219 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Michigan public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
20 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 111% larger than its 6th grade class (19).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56% · US 70%
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
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
59.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School
NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School's state test result (63.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School this school | 219 | 9.1% | 63.5% |
| Okemos Public MontessoriCentral OKEMOS | 326 | 10.7% | 78.9% |
| Martell Elementary School TROY | 348 | 11.5% | 62.4% |
| Leonard Elementary School TROY | 400 | 8.0% | 72.5% |
| Longacre Elementary School FARMINGTON | 443 | 13.5% | 52.5% |
| Barnard Elementary School TROY | 400 | 17.8% | 64.3% |
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 NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #147 of 1,085 | #17 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #234 of 1,072 | #28 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #196 of 1,139 | #28 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 219 | #1,373 of 1,630 | #277 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #231 of 1,424 | #37 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #58 of 1,424 | #3 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.1% | #1,523 of 1,563 | #286 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #430 of 979 | #68 of 177 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
219
-34 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 219 | 15.9 | 13.8:1 | 9% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 14.8 | 16.2:1 | 14% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 18.8 | 12.0:1 | 14% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 15 | 16.9:1 | 13% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 256 | 11.6 | 22.1:1 | 11% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 182 | 11 | 16.6:1 | 15% (28) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (256 to 219); teachers up 37% (11.6 to 15.9).
About NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School
NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School, a small elementary school, is located in LIVONIA, Michigan. The school's enrollment of 219 students covers kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 41% lower than the average for elementary schools in Michigan, which is about 369.
NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School is one school in Livonia Public Schools School District, a system of 25 schools with 12,986 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School is Asian (39%). Enrollment also includes 27% White, 24% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Hispanic. The school's Asian share is 36 points above the 4% share among Wayne County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
Teachers at the school number 15.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.8:1. The 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 9% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Wayne County average 66%.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School would score about 62.2%. It scores 63.5%, 1.3 points above that figure.
Among Wayne County residents, median household income is about $60,539, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County, which together enroll about 259,786 students.
The nearest other public school, Holmes Middle School, is about 0.9 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School's location as City: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 253 to 219. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.9:1 to 13.8:1.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Livonia Public Schools School District
- Stevenson High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Churchill High SchoolHigh · 1,227 students
- Holmes Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Frost Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Cooper Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 638 students
Other schools in LIVONIA
- Stevenson High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Churchill High SchoolHigh · 1,227 students
- Grand River AcademyElementary · 727 students
- Holmes Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Frost Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
Nearby schools
- Holmes Middle School0.9 mi · 670
- Hoover Elementary School1.0 mi · 524
- Stevenson High School1.3 mi · 1,523
- Livonia Transition Program1.4 mi · 40
- Hawthorn Center1.4 mi · 12
- Power Middle School2.2 mi · 621
Frequently asked questions
About NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary SchoolHow many students attend NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School?
NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School enrolls approximately 219 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School serve?
NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School.
How diverse is NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School?
NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School reports a student body of 27% White, 3% Hispanic, 6% Black, 39% Asian, 24% Two or more.
Who oversees NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School?
NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School is overseen by Livonia Public Schools School District in Wayne County.
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