NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School

Summary:

NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in Livonia, Michigan, serving 225 students from kindergarten to 6th grade as part of the Livonia Public Schools School District.

NijiIro stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests. In 2023-2024, 70.4% of 5th-grade students at NijiIro were proficient or better in M-Step/English Language Arts, compared to 52.8% for the district and 44% for the state. The school has also been ranked among the top 260 elementary schools in Michigan, receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. NijiIro's female students and Asian student population have particularly excelled, ranking in the top 10% and top 25% of Michigan elementary schools, respectively.

What sets NijiIro apart is its focus on Japanese immersion education, which is reflected in its significantly higher percentage of Asian students (48.89%) compared to nearby schools like Buchanan Elementary (1.5%), Winchester Elementary (20.21%), and Farrand Elementary (6.8%). While NijiIro has seen some fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, the school's per-student spending has increased significantly, from $11,307 in 2019-2020 to $16,630 in 2022-2023, which may have contributed to its academic success.


Detail:

Public, Magnet K-6

 36611 Curtis Rd
       Livonia, MI  48152-2755


(734) 744-2785

District: Livonia Public Schools School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
260th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,630 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  225

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
48.9%
White:
24.9%
Two or more races:
18.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13.8% Help


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Compare Details NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School ranks better than 82.5% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 7th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Livonia Public Schools School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.23. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Student population at NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (48.9%), White (24.9%), two or more races (18.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 13.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School is 11.9, which is the 3rd best among 12 elementary schools in the Livonia Public Schools School District. (See more...)
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Compare NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School employs 18.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School is $16,630, which is the 7th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Livonia Public Schools School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School 260th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Livonia Public Schools School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Livonia Public Schools School District 84th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.30 606th 1466 58.7%
2018 72.84 389th 1448 73.1%
2019 72.64 329th 1408 76.6%
2021 81.24 167th 1153 85.5%
2022 69.96 341st 1344 74.6%
2023 80.41 249th 1470 83.1%
2024 79.23 260th 1486 82.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.10 17th 81 79.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.40 71st 270 73.7%
2023 73.72 39th 180 78.3%
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Rank History for Female students at NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.17 259th 1443 82.1%
2021 87.45 56th 902 93.8%
2022 75.02 212th 1106 80.8%
2023 84.88 137th 1321 89.6%
2024 85.52 134th 1342 90.0%
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Rank History for Male students at NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.10 595th 1446 58.9%
2022 41.13 658th 1139 42.2%
2023 62.03 468th 1334 64.9%
2024 62.50 457th 1347 66.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.94 79th 101 21.8%
2023 37.33 58th 84 31.0%
2024 41.87 63rd 97 35.1%
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Rank History for White students at NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.18 359th 1198 70.0%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan 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.

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Reviews:
by a citizen
Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Open Quote I would highly not recommend this school unless you are Japanese maybe and/or don't care about being involved. Bullying is huge here. Don't expect to get help with assignments. In fact, if your child is struggling, they tend to blame you and teachers aren't obligated to share curriculum, translation help to help your kid, or basically discuss anything with you. Two years here and I've yet to see the principal Mr. Deluca even try to hold the teachers accountable. They just won't do it. They want perfect little robots but not really there to involve you. Teachers allow bullying, hitting, shoving, etc. They allow names to be called in classroom. I don't think the teachers have much training in behavior and so I mean you are going to get called a lot. So hopefully you have a good job that allows you to be called by Mr. Deluca 24/7. Because the teachers won't even face you. Sometimes kids bring home worksheets. There aren't any books. My kid asks me what stuff says and the teacher just says that they have a learning problem instead of giving help. The principal Mr. Deluca has to be one of the most hands off people I ever met. He does the bare minimum for a paycheck and that's about it. He doesn't hold teachers accountable. He backs them up to keep admin off his back and the easiest way to do that is to say that YOU and YOUR CHILD are the problem. There are 2 tracks here. One is kokugo and the other is essentially JSL. I mean to be completely honest, if your child isn't Japanese or exceptional at Japanese (even those cases I've seen put in JSL), your child will be in Japanese for foreigners. And it's something from what I have seen, that with a good tutor and some time, you could probably teach them yourself. Most of the teachers are just hired because they speak Japanese. It's the same problem in Asia. They hire native English speakers but they don't know how to teach. The same here. But they are trusted because they are Japanese and Japanese people are "good people". The principal has no idea what's really being taught. I wish he would just say it. He can't understand the curriculum so he just trusts it must be right because the Japanese person said so. No tests or anything are shared with you. Just scores. But its hard to fix a score when you don't know whats going on. My kid gets picked on a lot and has to apologize for retaliating after being pushed to their limit. It's unfortunate and honestly so many better other schools. Choose wisely. If you are a minority, please reconsider. You are setting your kid up for being a target here and it could affect their entire education. Get a tutor and send them to Japan on visits! It's not in your favor here. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Open Quote Best Livonia school. One of the reasons my wife and I will not move from Livonia. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Open Quote School-parent communication and service started out pretty good back when they opened in 2014, but it has really gone downhill since. I asked for class schedules back in the fall, and never received them. So I have to rely on my kids to tell me which day they have gym class, library, etc. And just this week, they announced there will be no 6th grade offered. We will be looking for other options for this fall. SMH... Close Quote



Enrollment information for NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 19 19 63 1 1 0 18 0 121
2016 29 33 83 1 1 0 35 0 182
2017 33 29 98 3 0 0 44 0 207
2018 42 29 122 3 0 0 60 0 256
2019 52 28 122 3 0 0 62 0 267
2020 60 24 126 4 1 0 49 0 264
2021 52 19 120 6 1 0 55 0 253
2022 52 17 133 4 1 0 48 0 255
2023 56 10 110 6 1 0 42 0 225

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 121 9.0 13.4 14
2016 182 11.0 16.5 15.4
2017 207 10.7 19.2 7.2
2018 256 11.5 22.1 10.5
2019 267 14.5 18.3 13.5
2020 264 14.9 17.6 9.1
2021 253 15.4 16.3 12.6
2022 255 18.2 13.9 10.2
2023 225 18.8 11.9 13.8

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 NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 121 9.0 13.4 14
2016 182 11.0 16.5 15.4
2017 207 10.7 19.2 7.2
2018 256 11.5 22.1 10.5
2019 267 14.5 18.3 13.5
2020 264 14.9 17.6 9.1
2021 253 15.4 16.3 12.6
2022 255 18.2 13.9 10.2
2023 225 18.8 11.9 13.8

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $347 (3.1%) $10,790 (96.9%) $11,137
2020 $454 (4.0%) $10,853 (96.0%) $11,307
2021 $458 (3.5%) $12,572 (96.5%) $13,030
2022 $722 (5.5%) $12,299 (94.5%) $13,021
2023 $792 (4.8%) $15,838 (95.2%) $16,630

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 329th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 249th of 1470 Elementary schools
 6.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School)58.562.5
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Livonia Public Schools School District)55.852.8
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School)51.265.4
 14.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Livonia Public Schools School District)5862.1
 4.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School)52.260.7
 8.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Livonia Public Schools School District)56.756.8
 0.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School)5258.6
 6.6%
   4th Grade Math (Livonia Public Schools School District)5756.9
 0.1%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School)72.763.2
 9.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Livonia Public Schools School District)54.458.8
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School)63.657.5
 6.1%
   5th Grade Math (Livonia Public Schools School District)46.742.4
 4.3%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students267225
 15.7%
African American2810
 64.3%
American Indian01
Asian122110
 9.8%
Hispanic36
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White5256
 7.7%
Two or More Races6242
 32.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.5%13.8%
 0.3%


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NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School ranks 260th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School are 49% Asian, 25% White, 19% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 225 students attended NijiIro Japanese Immersion Elementary School.


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