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Nims Elementary School (Closed 2013)

1161 West Southern Ave
Muskegon, MI 49441

Nims Elementary School serves 422 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 64%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 60% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nims Elementary School
Kind	100
1	82
2	62
3	67
4	54
5	57

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Total Students

422 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Nims Elementary School
2012	422
2011	419
2010	421
2009	440
2008	420
2007	440
2006	364
2005	348
2004	263
2003	242
2002	255
2001	263
2000	308
1999	337
1998	348
1997	363
1996	394
1995	424
1994	425
1993	456
1992	526
1991	509
1990	503
1989	490
1988	509

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2012)
Year	Nims Elementary School
2012	22
2011	23
2010	28
2009	28
2008	25
2007	23
2006	21
2005	19
2004	15
2003	13
2002	14
2001	15
2000	15
1999	16
1998	16
1997	19
1996	21
1995	20
1994	18

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

(11-12)

20-24%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Nims Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District
2012	22%	37%	19%
2011	92%	80%	68%
2010	87%	78%	65%

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(11-12)

50-54%

64%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Nims Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District
2012	52%	64%	42%
2011	77%	80%	66%
2010	82%	82%	70%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2012)
Year	Nims Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District
2012	19:1	18:1	17:1
2011	18:1	18:1	17:1
2010	15:1	18:1	16:1
2009	16:1	18:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	19:1	20:1
2006	17:1	18:1	17:1
2005	18:1	18:1	21:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	20:1
2002	18:1	18:1	17:1
2001	18:1	18:1	17:1
2000	21:1	18:1	17:1
1999	21:1	19:1	18:1
1998	22:1	19:1	20:1
1997	19:1	19:1	19:1
1996	18:1	20:1	19:1
1995	21:1	20:1	19:1
1994	24:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Nims Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	4%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Nims Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Nims Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District
2012	16%	6%	14%
2011	16%	6%	14%
2010	15%	5%	13%
2009	17%	5%	13%
2008	21%	5%	12%
2007	18%	4%	13%
2006	17%	4%	13%
2005	18%	4%	10%
2004	19%	4%	10%
2003	17%	4%	9%
2002	16%	4%	10%
2001	14%	4%	9%
2000	16%	3%	8%
1999	11%	3%	6%
1998	7%	3%	6%
1997	6%	3%	6%
1996	4%	3%	5%
1995	1%	3%	5%
1994	3%	2%	5%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	2%	2%	4%
1991	3%	2%	4%
1990	2%	2%	4%
1989	1%	2%	4%
1988	3%	2%	4%

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Black

37%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Nims Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District
2012	37%	19%	56%
2011	33%	19%	57%
2010	31%	20%	57%
2009	27%	20%	57%
2008	26%	20%	57%
2007	25%	20%	56%
2006	22%	20%	54%
2005	22%	20%	46%
2004	13%	20%	44%
2003	16%	20%	43%
2002	14%	20%	51%
2001	13%	19%	52%
2000	14%	19%	51%
1999	11%	19%	50%
1998	8%	19%	48%
1997	6%	18%	46%
1996	7%	18%	45%
1995	5%	18%	45%
1994	5%	17%	43%
1993	5%	17%	41%
1992	4%	17%	41%
1991	3%	17%	41%
1990	5%	18%	41%
1989	3%	18%	41%
1988	4%	18%	39%

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White

40%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Nims Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District
2012	40%	69%	26%
2011	42%	70%	26%
2010	52%	70%	28%
2009	54%	71%	28%
2008	50%	71%	29%
2007	53%	71%	29%
2006	56%	73%	31%
2005	56%	72%	41%
2004	63%	73%	43%
2003	64%	72%	44%
2002	69%	73%	36%
2001	72%	74%	36%
2000	70%	75%	40%
1999	77%	75%	42%
1998	83%	75%	44%
1997	86%	76%	47%
1996	86%	76%	48%
1995	92%	77%	49%
1994	90%	79%	51%
1993	90%	79%	54%
1992	92%	79%	54%
1991	92%	78%	54%
1990	91%	78%	53%
1989	94%	78%	54%
1988	90%	78%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Nims Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District
2012	7%	2%	3%
2011	8%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Nims Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District
2012	0.68	0.49	0.61
2011	0.69	0.48	0.60
2010	0.65	0.47	0.58
2009	0.62	0.46	0.58
2008	0.65	0.46	0.58
2007	0.63	0.46	0.59
2006	0.61	0.43	0.60
2005	0.61	0.44	0.62
2004	0.55	0.43	0.62
2003	0.54	0.44	0.61
2002	0.48	0.42	0.60
2001	0.45	0.42	0.59
2000	0.47	0.40	0.59
1999	0.39	0.40	0.58
1998	0.30	0.40	0.57
1997	0.25	0.39	0.57
1996	0.26	0.39	0.57
1995	0.15	0.37	0.56
1994	0.19	0.35	0.56
1993	0.19	0.35	0.55
1992	0.15	0.35	0.55
1991	0.15	0.37	0.55
1990	0.17	0.36	0.55
1989	0.12	0.36	0.55
1988	0.18	0.36	0.55

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Eligible for

82%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2012)
Year	Nims Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District
2012	82%	42%	82%
2011	85%	41%	82%
2010	83%	40%	82%
2009	82%	35%	79%
2008	76%	31%	76%
2007	70%	30%	75%
2006	69%	30%	74%
2005	64%	28%	54%
2004	59%	27%	58%
2003	68%	25%	54%
2002	66%	25%	64%
2001	51%	24%	59%
2000	54%	25%	59%
1999	55%	25%	60%
1998	51%	26%	61%
1997	50%	26%	62%
1996	44%	25%	54%
1995	47%	25%	52%
1994	36%	23%	48%
1993	47%	25%	56%
1992	42%	21%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Nims Elementary School	Michigan	Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	10%	7%	7%
2008	15%	7%	9%
2007	14%	6%	8%
2006	12%	7%	9%
2005	10%	6%	9%
2004	10%	6%	8%
2003	12%	6%	8%
2002	16%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MI state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 64% MI state average).

How many students attend Nims Elementary School?

422 students attend Nims Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Nims Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Nims Elementary School?

Nims Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Nims Elementary School offer ?

Nims Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Nims Elementary School part of?

Nims Elementary School is part of Muskegon Public Schools Of The City Of School District.

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