John H. Nuffer Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

14821 South Jersey Ave.
Norwalk, CA 90650

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 370 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John H. Nuffer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 370 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

John H. Nuffer Elementary School's student population of 370 students has grown by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John H. Nuffer Elementary School
Kind	74
1	57
2	57
3	51
4	54
5	77

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Total Students

370 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John H. Nuffer Elementary School
2023	341
2022	321
2021	305
2020	291
2019	291
2018	328
2017	328
2016	374
2015	385
2014	414
2013	444
2012	446
2011	472
2010	473
2009	541
2008	570
2007	562
2006	598
2005	636
2004	670
2003	661
2002	655
2001	664
2000	635
1999	624
1998	586
1997	922
1996	872
1995	839
1994	805
1993	672
1992	716
1991	643
1990	638
1989	703
1988	648
1987	599

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John H. Nuffer Elementary School
2023	16
2022	17
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	16
2015	16
2014	18
2013	19
2012	20
2010	29
2009	30
2008	35
2007	31
2006	33
2005	33
2004	37
2003	37
2002	41
2001	37
2000	36
1999	32
1998	31
1997	38
1996	35
1995	34
1994	34
1993	32
1992	32
1991	31
1990	31

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Year Founded

1952

School Rankings

John H. Nuffer Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John H. Nuffer Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6795 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John H. Nuffer Elementary School
2023	#6795
2022	#7284
2021	#840
2019	#8351
2018	#7732
2017	#7582
2016	#8119
2015	#6943
2014	#2390
2013	#5901
2012	#5577

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20-24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John H. Nuffer Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2023	22%	34%	30%
2022	17%	33%	27%
2021	50%	34%	28%
2019	17%	40%	35%
2018	17%	39%	32%
2017	22%	38%	30%
2016	17%	37%	29%
2015	17%	34%	26%
2014	50%	63%	62%
2013	54%	59%	57%
2012	56%	59%	56%

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25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John H. Nuffer Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2022	27%	47%	44%
2021	50%	49%	61%
2019	27%	51%	47%
2018	32%	50%	32%
2017	22%	48%	44%
2016	22%	48%	45%
2015	22%	44%	43%
2014	50%	58%	56%
2013	44%	57%	56%
2012	48%	58%	57%
2011	47%	56%	55%

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11-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John H. Nuffer Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	23:1
2022	19:1	21:1	23:1
2021	22:1	22:1	23:1
2020	21:1	23:1	23:1
2019	21:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	25:1
2017	23:1	23:1	25:1
2016	23:1	24:1	25:1
2015	24:1	24:1	25:1
2014	23:1	24:1	25:1
2013	23:1	24:1	25:1
2012	22:1	23:1	25:1
2010	16:1	21:1	22:1
2009	18:1	20:1	23:1
2008	16:1	18:1	21:1
2007	18:1	21:1	25:1
2006	18:1	20:1	24:1
2005	19:1	21:1	22:1
2004	18:1	21:1	23:1
2003	18:1	20:1	22:1
2002	16:1	20:1	21:1
2001	18:1	20:1	22:1
2000	18:1	21:1	23:1
1999	20:1	21:1	24:1
1998	19:1	21:1	25:1
1997	24:1	23:1	27:1
1996	25:1	25:1	27:1
1995	25:1	25:1	27:1
1994	24:1	25:1	26:1
1993	21:1	25:1	26:1
1992	23:1	24:1	25:1
1991	21:1	24:1	25:1
1990	21:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2004)
Year	John H. Nuffer Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2004	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John H. Nuffer Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2023	5%	12%	8%
2022	5%	12%	8%
2021	4%	12%	8%
2020	6%	12%	7%
2019	6%	12%	7%
2018	5%	11%	7%
2017	5%	11%	7%
2016	5%	11%	8%
2015	5%	11%	7%
2014	5%	11%	7%
2013	5%	11%	7%
2012	6%	11%	6%
2011	6%	11%	6%
2010	5%	11%	7%
2009	6%	11%	8%
2008	6%	12%	8%
2007	6%	12%	9%
2006	5%	12%	8%
2005	5%	12%	9%
2004	5%	12%	9%
2003	7%	11%	8%
2002	6%	11%	8%
2001	7%	11%	9%
2000	6%	11%	8%
1999	7%	11%	9%
1998	7%	11%	8%
1997	10%	11%	9%
1996	10%	11%	9%
1995	11%	11%	9%
1994	11%	11%	10%
1993	11%	11%	10%
1992	9%	11%	9%
1991	8%	11%	9%

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Hispanic

84%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John H. Nuffer Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2023	86%	55%	81%
2022	85%	56%	81%
2021	83%	56%	80%
2020	80%	55%	80%
2019	80%	55%	80%
2018	88%	54%	81%
2017	88%	54%	81%
2016	86%	54%	80%
2015	88%	54%	80%
2014	88%	53%	79%
2013	88%	53%	78%
2012	87%	52%	78%
2011	86%	51%	78%
2010	88%	50%	77%
2009	89%	49%	76%
2008	90%	50%	76%
2007	89%	49%	74%
2006	90%	48%	73%
2005	90%	47%	72%
2004	87%	46%	71%
2003	85%	45%	69%
2002	83%	44%	68%
2001	81%	43%	66%
2000	79%	42%	65%
1999	78%	41%	63%
1998	76%	40%	63%
1997	67%	40%	62%
1996	63%	39%	61%
1995	59%	38%	59%
1994	59%	37%	58%
1993	66%	36%	57%
1992	65%	35%	55%
1991	64%	34%	56%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John H. Nuffer Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	6%	2%
2017	4%	6%	2%
2016	4%	6%	2%
2015	4%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	5%
2002	4%	8%	5%
2001	5%	8%	5%
2000	6%	9%	5%
1999	6%	9%	5%
1998	6%	9%	5%
1997	8%	9%	5%
1996	10%	9%	5%
1995	11%	9%	5%
1994	8%	9%	4%
1993	3%	9%	4%
1992	4%	9%	4%
1991	3%	9%	3%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John H. Nuffer Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2023	1%	21%	6%
2022	3%	21%	6%
2021	3%	22%	7%
2020	6%	23%	8%
2019	6%	23%	8%
2018	1%	24%	9%
2017	1%	24%	9%
2016	2%	24%	9%
2015	1%	24%	10%
2014	1%	25%	10%
2013	2%	25%	10%
2012	2%	26%	10%
2011	2%	27%	11%
2010	2%	27%	12%
2009	2%	28%	12%
2008	2%	29%	12%
2007	2%	29%	14%
2006	3%	31%	15%
2005	3%	31%	15%
2004	4%	32%	16%
2003	6%	34%	18%
2002	7%	35%	19%
2001	7%	36%	20%
2000	9%	37%	22%
1999	9%	38%	23%
1998	11%	39%	24%
1997	15%	39%	24%
1996	17%	40%	25%
1995	19%	41%	27%
1994	21%	42%	28%
1993	20%	43%	29%
1992	22%	44%	32%
1991	25%	45%	32%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	John H. Nuffer Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	John H. Nuffer Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John H. Nuffer Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2023	0.26	0.64	0.34
2022	0.27	0.63	0.34
2021	0.31	0.62	0.35
2020	0.35	0.63	0.35
2019	0.35	0.63	0.35
2018	0.22	0.64	0.34
2017	0.22	0.64	0.34
2016	0.26	0.64	0.34
2015	0.22	0.64	0.35
2014	0.22	0.65	0.36
2013	0.22	0.65	0.37
2012	0.24	0.65	0.37
2011	0.26	0.67	0.39
2010	0.22	0.67	0.39
2009	0.21	0.71	0.40
2008	0.19	0.65	0.41
2007	0.21	0.67	0.43
2006	0.19	0.66	0.44
2005	0.19	0.67	0.45
2004	0.24	0.67	0.47
2003	0.27	0.67	0.48
2002	0.30	0.67	0.50
2001	0.33	0.67	0.51
2000	0.36	0.67	0.52
1999	0.38	0.67	0.54
1998	0.41	0.67	0.54
1997	0.52	0.67	0.55
1996	0.57	0.67	0.56
1995	0.60	0.67	0.57
1994	0.60	0.67	0.58
1993	0.52	0.67	0.58
1992	0.52	0.67	0.59
1991	0.53	0.67	0.58

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Eligible for

81%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John H. Nuffer Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2023	75%	51%	61%
2022	73%	51%	60%
2021	80%	53%	65%
2020	86%	52%	67%
2019	86%	52%	67%
2018	81%	49%	60%
2017	81%	49%	60%
2016	83%	50%	61%
2015	81%	50%	58%
2014	88%	49%	66%
2013	85%	48%	65%
2012	99%	9%	2%
2011	78%	46%	55%
2010	73%	46%	50%
2009	72%	43%	44%
2008	66%	41%	37%
2007	69%	40%	39%
2006	67%	40%	40%
2005	66%	40%	40%
2004	68%	40%	42%
2003	67%	39%	41%
2002	65%	39%	40%
2001	63%	39%	38%
2000	66%	40%	38%
1999	65%	40%	39%
1998	69%	47%	45%
1997	58%	47%	41%
1996	59%	46%	44%
1995	59%	45%	42%
1994	51%	43%	37%
1993	52%	41%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	John H. Nuffer Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2023	4%	8%	4%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	7%	9%	9%
2017	7%	9%	9%
2016	5%	9%	9%
2015	7%	9%	10%
2014	6%	9%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2011	11%	8%	9%
2010	10%	9%	11%
2009	13%	10%	10%
2008	11%	10%	8%
2007	12%	10%	9%
2006	13%	9%	9%
2005	9%	9%	10%
2004	10%	9%	10%
2003	9%	9%	9%
2002	12%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Cobra

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is John H. Nuffer Elementary School's ranking?

John H. Nuffer Elementary School is ranked #6795 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend John H. Nuffer Elementary School?

370 students attend John H. Nuffer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of John H. Nuffer Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John H. Nuffer Elementary School?

John H. Nuffer Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does John H. Nuffer Elementary School offer ?

John H. Nuffer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is John H. Nuffer Elementary School part of?

John H. Nuffer Elementary School is part of Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District.

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Date

Last Day of Quarter 3

March 20, 2026 (Friday)

First Day of Quarter 4

March 23, 2026 (Monday)

Spring Break

March 30, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day of Quarter 4

June 11, 2026 (Thursday)

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